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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.