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Psychosocial Impacts of Land Evictions on Women in Cambodia
The situation of land grabs in Cambodia continues to grow in severity with local advocacy organizations estimating over a quarter of a million Cambodians having already faced eviction, and 150,000 more at risk of losing their land.
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CCHR’s Hotline in 2012 and a New Human Rights Chronology
This edition of the Sithi Project semi-annual newsletter highlights the CCHR Human Rights Hotline statistics for 2012 and some of the key human rights issues that are reported through the Hotline. This issue also provides an overview of the events that took place in Cambodia in celebration of International Human Rights Day in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), as well as the Sithi Project’s newest endeavor, a human rights chronology.
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Practical Challenges for Maternity Protection in the Cambodian Garment Industry
This report presents the results of research by the ILO on the practical challenges involved in ensuring maternity protection in the Cambodian garment industry.
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The Cambodia Law and Policy Journal
As part of its ongoing Witnessing Justice Project, the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) is pleased to announce Cambodia’s first bi-annual law review published in English and Khmer: The Cambodia Law and Policy Journal (CLPJ).
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Action-Oriented Research on Gender Equality and the Working and Living Conditions of Garment Factory Workers in Cambodia
This study intends to increase understanding on gender equality and discrimination in Cambodia’s garment industry with a view to improve the economic and social well-being of its mostly female workforce and inform the further development of a responsible corporate model of garment production.
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World Report 2013
This 23rd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2012. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close partnership with domestic human rights activists.
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World Report 2013, Cambodia
The human rights situation in Cambodia deteriorated markedly in 2012 with a surge in violent incidents, as the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) prepared for national elections scheduled for July 28, 2013. On June 1, Prime Minister Hun Sen reached his 10,000th day (more than 27 years) in office, making him one of the 10 longest-serving leaders in the world. The prime minister, now 60, has said he wants to remain in office until he is 90.
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Report: Victims Participation Before the ECCC – Baseline Study (ADHOC & Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, 2013)
Victims’ participation is one of the unique features of the trials held by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), also known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT). In November 2011, the ECCC Trial Chamber began its second trial, hearing evidence against three former top ranking Khmer Rouge leaders.
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Jounalist Daniel Laine Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
Phnom Penh, 30 January 2013 — The Phnom Penh Municipal Court confirmed yesterday the verdict pronounced against French reporter Daniel Lainé in 2010 and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for sex trafficking. However, it is widely believed that Mr. Lainé, who is currently in France, has been targeted for his investigative work into sex tourism and sex trafficking in Cambodia. The trial, which took place on 10 January and which the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) monitored, only served to demonstrate the absence of credible evidence against Mr. Lainé. He may have been a victim of judicial persecution for informing the public about sex trafficking and painting a “bad” image of Cambodia.
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“Corporate Social Deniability” – Walmart and H&M Refuse to Take Responsibility for Kingsland Workers
The Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) and the Workers Information Center (WIC) are appalled at the response from international retail giants, Walmart and H&M, who refuse to accept any responsibility for the almost US$200,000 in lost wages and indemnity owed to former employees Kingsland Garment (Cambodia) Ltd.
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Jounalist Daniel Laine Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
Phnom Penh, 30 January 2013 — The Phnom Penh Municipal Court confirmed yesterday the verdict pronounced against French reporter Daniel Lainé in 2010 and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for sex trafficking. However, it is widely believed that Mr. Lainé, who is currently in France, has been targeted for his investigative work into sex tourism and sex trafficking in Cambodia. The trial, which took place on 10 January and which the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) monitored, only served to demonstrate the absence of credible evidence against Mr. Lainé. He may have been a victim of judicial persecution for informing the public about sex trafficking and painting a “bad” image of Cambodia.
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“Corporate Social Deniability” – Walmart and H&M Refuse to Take Responsibility for Kingsland Workers
The Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) and the Workers Information Center (WIC) are appalled at the response from international retail giants, Walmart and H&M, who refuse to accept any responsibility for the almost US$200,000 in lost wages and indemnity owed to former employees Kingsland Garment (Cambodia) Ltd.
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