Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)

History

LICADHO is a national Cambodian human rights organization. Since its establishment in 1992, LICADHO has been at the forefront of efforts to protect civil, political, economic and social rights in Cambodia. Building on its past achievements, LICADHO continues to be an advocate for the Cambodian people and a monitor of the government through wide ranging human rights programs from its main office in Phnom Penh and 13 provincial offices. It has monitoring and protection programs as well as a promotion and advocacy programs related to the prevention of sex trafficking and state-imposed forced labor.