This paper will aim to analyze the challenges that Cambodia has faced on its road towards democracy by giving a brief historical insight before focusing more specifically on issues dealing with corruption, civil liberties and political freedom, as well as the lack of rule of law within Cambodian society. ... The next two decades in some sense were represented by single man dominance in Cambodian politics with king Sihanouk, dictating everything and labeling his movement as, "Buddhist Socialism," (CIA Fact book). ... The Khmer rouge movement led by Pol Pot, also known as, "Broth...

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It is interesting to note that in the resolution8 creating the the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, the UN Commission on Human Rights is "convinced that notwithstanding the way in which mercenaries or mercenary-related activities are used or the form they take to acquire some semblance of legitimacy, they are a threat to peace, security and the self-determination of peoples and an obstacle to the enjoyment of human rights by peoples". ... Contrary to the main international human rights instruments, the Convention has not established a monitoring mechanism. ... In this regards...

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Set up, in general, because the States must respond to urgent necessities, these courts tend to alter the essential guarantees that all individuals have the right to expect from an equitable process, and from the respect of their fundamental rights. ... This court was severely criticized on the grounds that it gave the executive power arbitrary powers so extensive that they ran counter to the natural rights of man. ...

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