រដ្ឋាភិបាលអនុម័តឱ្យបានឆាប់នូវច្បាប់ស្ដីពីសិទ្ធិទទួលព័ត៌មាន ដែលស្របតាមបទដ្ឋាន អន្តរជាតិ

The Issue

យើងស្នើរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល និងសភាជាតិ អនុម័តឱ្យបានឆាប់នូវច្បាប់ស្ដីពីសិទ្ធិទទួលព័ត៌មាន ដែលស្របតាមបទដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិ និងអនុវត្តដោយប្រសិទ្ឋភាព

Access to information is a linchpin of freedom of expression, and a fundamental human right that impacts the daily lives of citizens and on their ability to fully participate in public life. Citizens, armed with critical information, can protect their rights, and hold the government accountable. Cambodian citizens, however, do not have the information they need to realize their rights and receive the services to which they are entitled. The right to access information held by public bodies (also referred to as ‘freedom of information’ or ‘right to information’) has been recognized in international law as a fundamental human right. Although there is no ‘right to information’ specifically listed in the earliest human rights instruments, this right is now generally recognized as part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression, which includes the right to seek, receive, and disseminate information. Access to Information (also known as A2I law) has now been adopted into law or policy in over 120 countries around the world.
 
Informed citizens can make informed decisions, for instance, when going to the polls. Only when citizens know how they are governed, can they hold their governments accountable for their decisions and actions. Information is power. Therefore, universal access to information is a cornerstone of healthy and inclusive knowledge societies. Universal access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information. This right is an integral part of the right to freedom of expression. The media plays a crucial role in informing the public about issues of interest, but it relies on the ability to seek and receive information, too. Hence, the right to universal access to information is also bound up with the right to freedom of the press. 

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The Issue

យើងស្នើរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល និងសភាជាតិ អនុម័តឱ្យបានឆាប់នូវច្បាប់ស្ដីពីសិទ្ធិទទួលព័ត៌មាន ដែលស្របតាមបទដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិ និងអនុវត្តដោយប្រសិទ្ឋភាព

Access to information is a linchpin of freedom of expression, and a fundamental human right that impacts the daily lives of citizens and on their ability to fully participate in public life. Citizens, armed with critical information, can protect their rights, and hold the government accountable. Cambodian citizens, however, do not have the information they need to realize their rights and receive the services to which they are entitled. The right to access information held by public bodies (also referred to as ‘freedom of information’ or ‘right to information’) has been recognized in international law as a fundamental human right. Although there is no ‘right to information’ specifically listed in the earliest human rights instruments, this right is now generally recognized as part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression, which includes the right to seek, receive, and disseminate information. Access to Information (also known as A2I law) has now been adopted into law or policy in over 120 countries around the world.
 
Informed citizens can make informed decisions, for instance, when going to the polls. Only when citizens know how they are governed, can they hold their governments accountable for their decisions and actions. Information is power. Therefore, universal access to information is a cornerstone of healthy and inclusive knowledge societies. Universal access to information means that everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information. This right is an integral part of the right to freedom of expression. The media plays a crucial role in informing the public about issues of interest, but it relies on the ability to seek and receive information, too. Hence, the right to universal access to information is also bound up with the right to freedom of the press. 

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