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Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia
Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.
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Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia
Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.
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Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia
Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.
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Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia
Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.
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Human Rights on Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity and Human Rights
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to resolution 11,8, in which the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to prepare a thematic study on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights, in consultation with States, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and all other relevant stakeholders. For the purpose of informing the content of the report, a note verbale was sent to States, United Nations agencies and non governmental organizations on 1 October 2009 soliciting information and observations. Written contributions were received from 28 States, 1 one observer State, nine United Nations entities and inter governmental agencies, and 22 non governmental organizations, coalitions and other groups. All submissions may be viewed on the OHCHR website.
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CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION IN LONG BEACH
Long Beach, CA – The Cambodian Coordinating Council (Cam-CC) is organizing two events to celebrate the most important holiday for the Cambodian community, the Cambodian New Year Parade and Celebration. The Sixth Annual Cambodian New Year Parade will take place on Sunday, April 4 on Anaheim St. from Junipero Avenue to MacArthur Park. Then on Saturday April 10, the Cambodian New Year Celebration 2010 will take place at El Dorado Park Regional Park Area III.
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IDEA, Press Release about Khmer New Year
IDEA broadcasting press release on the taxi problem at near the new year.
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IDEA, Press Release about Khmer New Year
IDEA broadcasting press release on the taxi problem at near the new year.
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IDEA, Press Release about Khmer New Year
IDEA broadcasting press release on the taxi problem at near the new year.
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IDEA, Press Release about Khmer New Year
IDEA broadcasting press release on the taxi problem at near the new year.
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CCHR Commends US Decision to Cancel Shipment of Military Vehicles, Calls on International Community to Use Leverage to Promote and Protect Human Rights
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) welcomes the decision by the United States (“US”) to suspend a military shipment of 200 vehicles to Cambodia, following the deportation by the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) of 20 ethnic Uyghurs to the People’s Republic of China (“China”) in December 2009. The CCHR commends the US’s stance and calls on all countries that value democracy and human rights to use their leverage to promote and protect human rights in Cambodia.
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CCHR Commends US Decision to Cancel Shipment of Military Vehicles, Calls on International Community to Use Leverage to Promote and Protect Human Rights
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) welcomes the decision by the United States (“US”) to suspend a military shipment of 200 vehicles to Cambodia, following the deportation by the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) of 20 ethnic Uyghurs to the People’s Republic of China (“China”) in December 2009. The CCHR commends the US’s stance and calls on all countries that value democracy and human rights to use their leverage to promote and protect human rights in Cambodia.
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