Civil society groups and NGOs claim that their freedom of assembly is being restricted by local authorities while final amendments to the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations, or Lango, were discussed by a government working group this week.
The Interior Ministry’s technical working group, comprising government officials and civil society leaders representing 500 organizations, held its final round of discussionson July 6 to propose changes to 14 articles after conducting discussions over an eight-month period.
The controversial Law on Association and Non-Governmental Organizations went into effect in August 2015, passed by CPP lawmakers amid a boycott by CNRP National Assembly members.
In full: https://cambojanews.com/amid-ongoing-restrictions-ngos-make-final-appeal-for-amendments-to-lango/
