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Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy governed under the constitution of 1993, as amended. The king, who is head of state, is chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne from among the members of the royal family. The government is headed by the premier, who is chosen by the head of the National Assembly and appointed by the king. The bicameral parliament consists of the popularly elected 123-seat National Assembly and the 61-seat Senate. Two members of the Senate are appointed by the monarch, two are elected by the National Assembly, and 57 are indirectly elected. All members of the parliament serve five-year terms.
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The Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the most ancient monarchies in the world. Until 1947, year of the promulgation of a democratic Constitution by King Norodom Sihanouk Varman and the organization of the first elections of universal suffrage, the national flag has 3 colors - blue, red, white - differently placed, the Blue, surrounding the whole, symbolizing the Royalty, the Red, the Nation, the White, the Religion, at the beginning of Brahmanism, and now with the majority of Buddhism.
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Cambodia is now a constitutional monarchy under which executive power is held by the prime minister. The legislature comprises a 61-member Senate (chosen mainly through functional constituencies) and a 122-member lower house, the National Assembly, elected under proportional representation by popular vote for 5-year terms. The judiciary is still extremely young, having been established only in 1997.
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The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia was established in October 1993 following the withdrawal of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). Its mandate and that of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia are set down in the UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution 1993/6, and elaborated in subsequent resolutions of the Commission and the General Assembly. They combine monitoring, protection and public reporting functions with technical assistance and advisory service programs. The current Special Representative, Yash Ghai was appointed in November 2005. His predecessors were Peter Leuprecht (2001-2005), Thomas Hammarberg (1996-1999) and Michael Kirby (1993-1996). The Special Representatives have made annual reports and recommendations on the situation of human rights in Cambodia to the UN Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly from 1994 to 2003.
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Cambodia's second commune elections were held in April 2007, and there was little in the way of pre-election violence that preceded the 2002 and 2003 elections. The CPP won 61% of the seats, the SRP won 25.5%, and FUNCINEC and Prince Ranariddh’s new party combined won close to 6%. National elections are scheduled for 2008.
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From the site, "Through tourism, the campaign aims to create greater public awareness about Cambodia's fascinating heritage. The campaign will bring together the private, public and non-governmental sectors in a nation wide campaign of collaboration and cooperation. The campaign ... seeks to promote responsible tourism and encourage businesses to promote the arts, culture, heritage and development projects in Cambodia."
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