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THE SENATE OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
KONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG (KAS) RULE OF LAW PROGRAMME
Reporting on the Implementation of Human Rights Conventions
Thursday, 26 March 2009 (8:30 am – 6:30 pm)
- Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh -
0830 hrsOpening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks by
Ms. Rabea Brauer, Country Director, KAS Cambodia,
H.E. Mrs. Men Maly, Chairperson of the 1st Commission, Senate.
Session 1: Principal Reporting Obligations in International Treaties
Chair: Clauspeter Hill
(Director, Rule-of-Law Programme Asia, KAS Singapore)
0900 – 0930 hrsLegal Requirements for reporting
Prof. Dr. Lim Chin Leng
Academic Dean, Faculty of Law,
University of Hong Kong SAR
0930 – 1000 hrsProf. Dr. Zhu Wenqi
Director, International Criminal Law Centre,
Renmin University, Beijing, PR China
1000 – 1045 hrsQ & A
1045 – 1100 hrsCoffee & Tea Break
Session 2: Case Studies from Africa – Typical Problems and
Shortcomings in complying with Reporting Obligations
1100 – 1130 hrs Human Rights for disabled persons in poor countries –
The reporting practice of Papua New Guinea and Kenya
Mr. Isaac Mwaura
Nairobi, Kenya
1130 – 1200 hrs UN Reporting obligations in African practice
Dr. Francois Bangamwabo
Faculty of Law, University of Namibia
1200 – 1230 hrsQ & A
1230 – 1400 hrsLunch
Session 3:Cambodian Perspectives
Chair: Ms. Rabea Brauer (Country Director, KAS Cambodia)
1400 – 1430 hrsH.E. Om Yin Teang
Senior Minister and President of the Human Rights
Committee of Cambodia.
1430 – 1500 hrsMr. Heng Monychenda
Director, Buddhism for Development, Cambodia
1500 – 1530 hrsH.E. Ny Chakrya
Head of Monitoring Sector, ADHOC, Cambodia
1530 – 1600 hrsQ & A
1600 – 1615 hrsCoffee & Tea Break
Session 4: International practices and recommendations
1615 – 1645 hrsThe UNICEF practice of country reports
Ms. Brenda Vigo
Formerly UNICEF Office, Philippines
1645 – 1715 hrsReporting Duties and beyond:
Monitoring Human Rights Treaties
Dr. Jörg Menzel
Associate Professor, University of Bonn and
Senior Legal Advisor to the Senate of Cambodia
1715 – 1745 hrs
Mr. Christophe Peschoux
Head of UNHCHR Office Cambodia
1745 - 1815 hrsQ & A
1815 – 1830 hrsSumming up and Conclusions
Mr. Clauspeter Hill, KAS Rule of Law Programme
Closing Remarks
H.E. Ouk Bun Chhoeun,
Chairperson of 6th Commission, Senate.
