The Cham people (Vietnamese: người Chăm or người Chàm, Cham: Urang Campa) are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. They are concentrated between the Kampong Cham Province in Cambodia and central Vietnam's Phan Rang-Thap Cham, Phan Thiết, Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang areas. Approximately 4,000 Chams also live in Thailand; many of whom have moved south to the Pattani, Narathiwat, Yala, and Songkhla Provinces for work. Cham form the core of the Muslim communities in both Cambodia and Vietnam.

Cham are remnants of the Kingdom of Champa (7th to 18th centuries). They are closely related to other Austronesian peoples and speak Cham, a Malayo-Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family (Aceh–Chamic subgroup). This is in contrast to the neighboring Vietnamese people who speak the Vietnamese language, which is an Austroasiatic language.

The ancestors of the Cham probably migrated from the island of Borneo. Records of the Champa kingdom go as far back as 2nd century AD. At its height in the 9th century, the kingdom controlled the lands between what is now modern Huế, to the northern reaches of the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam. Its prosperity came from maritime trade in sandalwood and slaves and probably included piracy.

Cham may refer to:

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 3.9 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled.

Asia is defined according to similar definitions presented by the Encyclopædia Britannica and the National Geographic Society as 4/5 of the landmass of Eurasia – with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe – located to the east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains and south of the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. It contains one country in the Mediterranean Sea - Cyprus. Given its size and diversity, Asia – a toponym dating back to classical antiquity – "is more a cultural concept" incorporating diverse regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity Asia differs very widely among and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems.

Kem Sokha (Khmer: កឹម សុខា) is the President of the Human Rights Party in Cambodia. He was born on 27 June 1953 in Takéo, Cambodia.

National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2008–Present • LAND RIGHTS. Active opponent of illegal evictions. • CIVIC AND POLITICAL RIGHTS. Initiator of grassroots empowerment and advocacy in Cambodia. Ø Hold weekly town hall meetings on village level nationwide Ø Developed Voice of Human Rights, a daily radio program that raises awareness of human rights, specifically civic and political rights, violations

Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia 1999-2002 • HUMAN RIGHTS. Leading advocate for respect of human rights. Ø Chaired the Senate Commission on Human Rights and Reception of Complaints

National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia 1993-1998 • HUMAN RIGHTS. Leading advocate for respect of human rights. Ø Chaired the National Assembly Commission on Human Rights and Reception of Complaints Ø Discovered a “secret prison” torturing political prisoners and issued a report on the case, resulting in death threats from government military • CORRUPTION LAW. The first legislator to introduce an anti-corruption draft. Ø Introduced the Anti-Corruption and Asset Declaration draft laws Ø Brought the introduction of the bill to media and international attention Ø Raised awareness of corruption in Cambodia through media and international advocacy • OTHER INITIATIVES. The first legislator to propose establishment of a number of national institutions. Proposed the creation of the Supreme Council of Magistracy Ø Proposed the creation of the National Assembly Commission on Human Rights and Reception of Complaints Ø Proposed the creation of National Human Rights Commission and Ombudsmen