Elections in the past however have been marred by allegations of undue influence or coercion inhibiting the free expression of the electors' will.
(CCHR/IFEX) – With 2012 ushering in two election years for Cambodia, with the 2012 Senate and Commune Elections, and the 2013 National Elections, this fact sheet provides an overview of the right to vote, specifically examining the right to cast one’s vote free of violence, or threat of violence, compulsion, inducement or manipulative interference of any kind. This fact sheet is written by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”), a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights – primarily civil and political rights – throughout Cambodia.