Dictatorship taking steps away from democracy as NGOs find Cambodia freedoms heavily restricted | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Cambodia’s government approved a controversial draft law on Monday that puts thousands of non-government organizations (NGO) in the country under heightened scrutiny. All 68 members of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) passed the measure after the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) boycotted the vote, and despite days of protests and international criticism. Riot police…