Cambodian Center for Human Rights

Cambodian Center for Human Rights

មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសិទ្ធិមនុស្សកម្ពុជា
Founded	3 October 2002; 22 years ago (2002-10-03)
Founder	Kem Sokha
Type	Non-profit NGO
Location	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Services	Protecting human rights
Fields	Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns, research, lobbying
Key people	Chak Sopheap (Executive Director)
Website	www.cchrcambodia.org

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR; Khmer: មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសិទ្ធិមនុស្សកម្ពុជា, romanized: mochchhomondal setthimnoussa kampouchea) is a non-partisan, independent, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia. It focuses primarily on civil and political rights and on a variety of interlinked human rights issues.^[1] The white bird flying out of a circle of sky blue on the logo of the organization symbolizes Cambodia’s quest for freedom.

CCHR was registered with the Ministry of Interior in October 2002 and officially launched on 12 November 2002. Since its foundation, CCHR’s emphasis has been on empowering communities, being the first NGO to facilitate “public forums” throughout Cambodia. These public forums were broadcast on Voice of Democracy (“VOD”), a radio program established by CCHR in 2003. In June 2007 the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (“CCIM”) was founded to operate VOD as an independent radio station.

CCHR's core focus areas include protecting fundamental freedoms; judicial and legislative reform; equality and discrimination; business and human rights; and political participation, rights and reform.