| Human Rights Party | |
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| Leader | Kem Sokha |
| Founded | 22 July 2007 |
| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Ideology | Human rights Liberal democracy |
| Political position | Centre |
| Website | |
| http://www.hrpcambodia.info/ | |
| Politics of Cambodia Political parties Elections |
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The Human Rights Party is a Cambodian political party founded on 22 July 2007 led by Kem Sokha.[1] Critics allege that its foundation is meant to weaken opposition parties and is driven by the ruling party. This sentiment, however, seems to be driven by the ruling party themselves as Kem Sokha has long been a very vocal critic of the ruling CPP party.
Human Rights Party is the first party in Cambodia to adopt the check and balance system, changing the culture of one-man-ruling parties, which most parties in Cambodia adopt. It is also the first party in Cambodia to have its major leaders elected in its convention. Its popularity has been dramatically increasing in Cambodia, especially in the countryside.
In the July 2008 parliamentary elections, the ruling party won a landslide majority and the Human Rights Party took third place.
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