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ADHOC Endorses the Joint Statement of the 2nd ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN People Forum (ACSC/APF) 2012 Phnom Penh, 16 November 2012
The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People‟s Forum (ACSC/APF) 2012 took place on the 14-16 November 2012. The event, attended by over 500 delegates, included not only participants from ASEAN member states but also representatives invited from African Union, European Union and a delegation from the USA.
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CCHR Releases a Short Briefing Note on Security Reform in Cambodia
Today, 16 November 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) releases a short Briefing Note that (1) provides an overview of some of the current concerns relating to the army and police in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), (2) calls for a national debate on security reform, and (3) makes some recommendations to assist with the process. This issue is especially timely given the imminent arrival of the United States (“US”) delegation for the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Phnom Penh next week, in particular US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, who arrives in Siem Reap today. Mr Panetta is expected to discuss areas of mutual defense co-operation between the US and Cambodia, as well as broader regional strategy.
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ASEAN Grassroots People’s Assembly People’s Statement 15 November 2012
We, the ASEAN Grassroots People’s Assembly (AGPA), are farmers, fisher-folk, forestry activists, land activists, indigenous people, feminists, labour activists, sex workers, youth activists, anti-eviction activists, anti-capitalism activists, LGBTIQ activists, activists impacted by dam projects, artists and singers. We are here with our regional allies and friends. We are not an anti-government Assembly. We are people who love peace and are committed to active non-violence. We believe in people’s human rights and human dignity and that is why we have organized our Assembly.
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ASEAN Grassroots People’s Assembly People’s Statement 15 November 2012
We, the ASEAN Grassroots People’s Assembly (AGPA), are farmers, fisher-folk, forestry activists, land activists, indigenous people, feminists, labour activists, sex workers, youth activists, anti-eviction activists, anti-capitalism activists, LGBTIQ activists, activists impacted by dam projects, artists and singers. We are here with our regional allies and friends. We are not an anti-government Assembly. We are people who love peace and are committed to active non-violence. We believe in people’s human rights and human dignity and that is why we have organized our Assembly.
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ADHOC Endorses the Joint Statement of the 2nd ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN People Forum (ACSC/APF) 2012 Phnom Penh, 16 November 2012
The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People‟s Forum (ACSC/APF) 2012 took place on the 14-16 November 2012. The event, attended by over 500 delegates, included not only participants from ASEAN member states but also representatives invited from African Union, European Union and a delegation from the USA.
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CCHR Releases a Short Briefing Note on Security Reform in Cambodia
Today, 16 November 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) releases a short Briefing Note that (1) provides an overview of some of the current concerns relating to the army and police in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), (2) calls for a national debate on security reform, and (3) makes some recommendations to assist with the process. This issue is especially timely given the imminent arrival of the United States (“US”) delegation for the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Phnom Penh next week, in particular US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, who arrives in Siem Reap today. Mr Panetta is expected to discuss areas of mutual defense co-operation between the US and Cambodia, as well as broader regional strategy.
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CCHR Releases a Short Briefing Note on Security Reform in Cambodia
Today, 16 November 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) releases a short Briefing Note that (1) provides an overview of some of the current concerns relating to the army and police in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), (2) calls for a national debate on security reform, and (3) makes some recommendations to assist with the process. This issue is especially timely given the imminent arrival of the United States (“US”) delegation for the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Phnom Penh next week, in particular US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, who arrives in Siem Reap today. Mr Panetta is expected to discuss areas of mutual defense co-operation between the US and Cambodia, as well as broader regional strategy.
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CCHR Releases a Short Briefing Note on Security Reform in Cambodia
Today, 16 November 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) releases a short Briefing Note that (1) provides an overview of some of the current concerns relating to the army and police in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), (2) calls for a national debate on security reform, and (3) makes some recommendations to assist with the process. This issue is especially timely given the imminent arrival of the United States (“US”) delegation for the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Phnom Penh next week, in particular US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, who arrives in Siem Reap today. Mr Panetta is expected to discuss areas of mutual defense co-operation between the US and Cambodia, as well as broader regional strategy.
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Free Detained Community Members from Thmor Kol Village and Stop Police Crackdown ahead of ASEAN Summits
November 15, 2012 - We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the arrest today of eight residents from an airport-area community after they painted the letters “SOS” on their rooftops in an apparent plea to United States President Barack Obama, who arrives in Phnom Penh next week for the 21st ASEAN Summit and 7th East Asia Summit.
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CCHR Report Shows that Courts Are Continuing to Adhere to Procedures Relating to Witnesses and Evidential Rights, but that Pre-trial Detention Remains Prevalent
The fifth bi-annual report on fair trial rights in the Cambodian Courts (the “Report”) follows six months of trial monitoring by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”) and contains data collected from the monitoring of 463 trials involving 915 defendants in cases before the Phnom Penh Capital City Court of First Instance, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court of First Instance, Ratanakkiri Provincial Court of First Instance and Kandal Provincial Court of First Instance. The Report analyzes both the improvements in the courts’ adherence to fair trial standards and the continued shortfalls in the application of procedures and respect for fair trial rights.
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Stop Disrupting Civil Society Events and Restricting Freedom of Expression and Assembly Ahead of ASEAN Summit
November 15, 2012 - We, the undersigned civil society organizations, strongly urge the Cambodian authorities to immediately end the ongoing intimidation, threats and harassment of organizers, venue owners and participants involved in civil society events in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh ahead of the 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the 7th East Asia Summit.
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Stop Disrupting Civil Society Events and Restricting Freedom of Expression and Assembly Ahead of ASEAN Summit
November 15, 2012 - We, the undersigned civil society organizations, strongly urge the Cambodian authorities to immediately end the ongoing intimidation, threats and harassment of organizers, venue owners and participants involved in civil society events in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh ahead of the 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the 7th East Asia Summit.
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