Community Legal Education Center (CLEC)

CLEC was created in 1996 as a school of law of the University of San Francisco. Localized in 2001 and recognized by the Ministry of Interior, CLEC continued as a legal resource center, promoting the rule of law, justice, and democracy in Cambodia. CLEC legal empowerment activities combine legal awareness, training, legal aid services and advocacy supports. Its training is designed for a wide range of target groups including local communities and NGOs. CLEC has been involved in advocacy activities regarding a number of significant legal reform issues including the 2001 Land Law, the sub-decree on indigenous communal land titling,...

Clec employs strategic litigation,legal empowerment,community-based paralegal services and effective engagement to promote lnr good governance for “social justice and inclusive development”. and strategic litigation is a form of clec‘s legal aid service undertaken by deep-experienced lawyers and legal officers with legal expertise and legal advocacy skills. strategic litigation refers to outstanding civil land-and-natural-resource (lnr) claims of vulnerable communities and lnr-related criminal cases against lnr community representatives,lnr activists and lnr human rights defenders (hrds) or against violators to lnr-community rights,aiming to enhance respect for the human rights and the provision of remedies to target clients through proper application of law by all levels of the state’s administrations,law enforcement and judicial institutions in cambodia. a further purpose is to promote the rule of law,democracy and human rights in cambodian society,as enshrined in the cambodian constitution and international instruments to which cambodia is a party. to do so,clec selects cases having strong potential to generate publicity and debate,and increase governmental and private sector transparency and accountability. with clients intimidated with criminal charges,arrest and detention,clec brings back their confidence to continue challenging the problems by doing with all the legal frameworks along with lobby and advocacy to have a high percentage of pre-trial release,lower the sentences as much as possible and the case dismissal.

Community legal education center (clec) operates in the Legal services industry.

Community legal education center (clec)'s revenue is 11m - 100m

Community legal education center (clec) has 11 - 50 employees.