Global Witness - Breaking the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption
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Global Witness works to expose the link between environmental exploitation and human rights abuses. Global Witness operates in areas where natural resources and environmentally destructive trade is funding conflict or human rights violations. Information obtained through research and field investigations is used to brief governments, NGOs, the media and the world in order to achieve positive change. Global Witness has no political or religious affiliation.
Environment
Information about natural resource management in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
Cambodia Forests Crimes Monitoring Project
The official website of the Cambodian government's Forest Administration with details of the Forest Crimes Monitoring Project.
Cambodia Mekong Directory
A compilation of organisations and projects in Cambodia that focus on environmental issues in the Mekong river basin
Conservation International
An NGO that campaigns on logging, wildlife poaching and agricultural expansion in Cambodia
Environmental Justice Foundation
An NGO that campaigns on pesticide and fisheries issues in Cambodia
Flora and Fauna International
An NGO that has conducted biological surveys in Cambodia
Mlup Baitong
A Cambodian NGO that runs environmental education projects
NGO Forum on Cambodia
An umbrella organisation linking local and international NGOs working on Cambodia. Includes pages on the environment
WildAid
An NGO that campaigns on wildlife trade issues in Cambodia
Wildlife Conservation Society
An NGO that runs wildlife surveys and conservation projects in Cambodia
Human Rights
Cambodia Human Rights
A website run by the Asian Human Rights Commission containing articles on a number of human rights issues
Amnesty International
An NGO working on human rights issues around the world
Human Rights Watch
An NGO working on human rights issues around the world
Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR)
A non-political, independent, non-governmental organisation which works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia
News
Cambodia Post
Contains links to news articles about Cambodia
CamNews Newsgroups
An email newsgroup. Subscribers receive daily messages containing news of Cambodia. To subscribe, send an email with the subject "subscribe" to camnews-request@cambodia.org
Phnom Penh Post
A fortnightly English language Cambodian newspaper
The Cambodia Daily
An English language Cambodian newspaper
Voice of Cambodia Radio
Contains links to news articles about Cambodia
General Information
Cambodia Web
A general site containing tourist information, job vacancies and yellow pages
Cambodian Information Centre
Contains facts about Cambodia, including an archive of Cambodian holocaust survivors
Forestry Administration
The official website of the Forestry Adminstration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries in Cambodia
Law Library of Congress: Cambodia
Contains links to the constitutions and laws of Cambodia
Latest Publications
September 2010
Global Witness stands by findings on Sudanese oil data
Global Witness today refuted claims that it had apologized for the findings of its September 2009 report, Fuelling Mistrust, on the lack of transparency in Sudan's oil sector. The organisation said that although very important commitments on improving transparency were made recently by the Government of National Unity (GoNU), the full disclosure of oil revenue data and the results of an independent audit remain necessary to prove the concerns were unfounded.
August 2010
Global Witness welcomes Norwegian government disinvestment from predatory loggers Samling
Global Witness welcomes the Norwegian Government Pension Fund's decision to disinvest from the notorious Malaysian timber giant Samling. Global Witness has previously exposed illegal logging by Samling in Cambodia as well as evidence of legal breaches by two Samling-associated companies in Liberia.
Global Witness welcomes new commitment to transparency in Sudan
Global Witness has participated in a landmark seminar on oil revenue transparency in Khartoum, organised by the Sudanese government and attended by foreign oil companies. We welcome the commitment to increase transparency, including an audit of the oil sector and publication of key production and revenue figures.
Global Witness applauds RBS penalty over terrorist financing
Global Witness welcomes the decisive action taken by the UK financial regulator, the FSA, which has fined the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £5.6 million for failing to check whether its customers were on the UK terrorist sanctions list.
Campbell testimony shines light on blood diamonds and the importance of international justice
Global Witness is attending the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in The Hague as supermodel Naomi Campbell is called to testify. The event offers a useful reminder of the role of natural resources in funding conflict, and of the importance of pursuing justice for the victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
