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Cambodia: Free Human Rights Worker
The Cambodian government should immediately release human rights defender Leang Sokchouen, Human Rights Watch said today. The Cambodian Appeals Court, on July 14, 2011, upheld his two-year prison sentence for peaceful political expression.
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JOINT STATEMENT: Free the Democratic Voice of Burma’s Video Journalists
Twelve international media organisations fighting for freedom of expression and freedom of the press around the world today signed a joint statement calling on the Burmese government to put a stop to its harassment and prosecution of journalists and demanding the release of video journalists jailed for their work for the Democratic Voice of Burma
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JOINT STATEMENT: Free the Democratic Voice of Burma’s Video Journalists
Twelve international media organisations fighting for freedom of expression and freedom of the press around the world today signed a joint statement calling on the Burmese government to put a stop to its harassment and prosecution of journalists and demanding the release of video journalists jailed for their work for the Democratic Voice of Burma
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JOINT STATEMENT: Free the Democratic Voice of Burma’s Video Journalists
Twelve international media organisations fighting for freedom of expression and freedom of the press around the world today signed a joint statement calling on the Burmese government to put a stop to its harassment and prosecution of journalists and demanding the release of video journalists jailed for their work for the Democratic Voice of Burma
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JOINT STATEMENT: Free the Democratic Voice of Burma’s Video Journalists
Twelve international media organisations fighting for freedom of expression and freedom of the press around the world today signed a joint statement calling on the Burmese government to put a stop to its harassment and prosecution of journalists and demanding the release of video journalists jailed for their work for the Democratic Voice of Burma
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Cambodian Prison Overcrowding Crisis Only Getting Worse
One year after LICADHO warned that Cambodia’s prisons were in danger of becoming the world’s most overcrowded, the country’s inmate population continues to spiral out of control.
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CCHR Releases Report Examining the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia
today releases a report titled “False Promises: Exploring the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia” (the “Report”).The Report explores and analyzes the contradiction between the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (“RGC”) public confirmation that the ethnic Khmer from South Vietnam (the “Khmer Krom”) are Cambodian citizens, and the practical difficulties faced by the Khmer Krom who try to access the benefits of their Cambodian citizenship by applying for citizenship identity cards (“ID cards”) which are required to unlock the rights and benefits that are attached to citizenship/nationality such as employment, education, and property rights land rights.
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CCHR Releases Report Examining the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia
today releases a report titled “False Promises: Exploring the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia” (the “Report”).The Report explores and analyzes the contradiction between the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (“RGC”) public confirmation that the ethnic Khmer from South Vietnam (the “Khmer Krom”) are Cambodian citizens, and the practical difficulties faced by the Khmer Krom who try to access the benefits of their Cambodian citizenship by applying for citizenship identity cards (“ID cards”) which are required to unlock the rights and benefits that are attached to citizenship/nationality such as employment, education, and property rights land rights.
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Cambodian Prison Overcrowding Crisis Only Getting Worse
One year after LICADHO warned that Cambodia’s prisons were in danger of becoming the world’s most overcrowded, the country’s inmate population continues to spiral out of control.
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CCHR Releases Report Examining the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia
today releases a report titled “False Promises: Exploring the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia” (the “Report”).The Report explores and analyzes the contradiction between the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (“RGC”) public confirmation that the ethnic Khmer from South Vietnam (the “Khmer Krom”) are Cambodian citizens, and the practical difficulties faced by the Khmer Krom who try to access the benefits of their Cambodian citizenship by applying for citizenship identity cards (“ID cards”) which are required to unlock the rights and benefits that are attached to citizenship/nationality such as employment, education, and property rights land rights.
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False Promises: Exploring the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia
today releases a report titled “False Promises: Exploring the Citizenship Rights of the Khmer Krom in Cambodia” (the “Report”).The Report explores and analyzes the contradiction between the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (“RGC”) public confirmation that the ethnic Khmer from South Vietnam (the “Khmer Krom”) are Cambodian citizens, and the practical difficulties faced by the Khmer Krom who try to access the benefits of their Cambodian citizenship by applying for citizenship identity cards (“ID cards”) which are required to unlock the rights and benefits that are attached to citizenship/nationality such as employment, education, and property rights land rights.
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Beyond Capacity 2011: A Progress Report on Cambodia’s Exploding Prison Population
Cambodia’s prison population is in the midst of an unprecedented population boom. Just seven years ago, the 18 prisons monitored by LICADHO were at roughly 100% of their collective capacity. Today, they are filled to roughly 180% of their capacity, making Cambodia’s prison system among the 25 most overcrowded in the world. This report provides an overview of the prison overcrowding crisis - its causes, its effects, and detailed statistics concerning the growing number of prisoners in Cambodia.
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