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Annual Report 2009
Since its restructuring, the Cambodian, Disabled People’s Organisation (CDPO), has stepped up significantly towards, making positive changes, to the lives of, persons with disabilities in Cambodia. It, has been a challenging time, working, towards the recognition of disabled peoples’ capabilities instead of, concentrating on their disabilities, and towards the gradual, improvement of their, quality of life and garnering respect for, their human rights.
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Human Trafficking Survivors Train Cambodian Police and Government Officials
(PRWEB) February 1, 2010 -- Cambodian human trafficking survivors will work with the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) and the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking (COMMIT) Task Force to eradicate human trafficking. The survivors, part of the Somaly Mam Foundation’s Voices for Change (VFC) program, will train police and government officials on laws and issues related to sex trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia.
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Human Trafficking Survivors Train Cambodian Police and Government Officials
(PRWEB) February 1, 2010 -- Cambodian human trafficking survivors will work with the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) and the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking (COMMIT) Task Force to eradicate human trafficking. The survivors, part of the Somaly Mam Foundation’s Voices for Change (VFC) program, will train police and government officials on laws and issues related to sex trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia.
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The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Cambodia
A coalition of NGOs and community groups working with indigenous peoples in Cambodia submit this report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (“the Committee”) for consideration at its 76th Session. In doing this submission, the definition of racial discrimination as set out in Article 1(1) of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (“ICERD”) has been used: “any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life.” We observe that the Committee has repeatedly affirmed that ICERD applies to discrimination against indigenous peoples1 and “that all appropriate means must be taken to combat and eliminate such discrimination.”2 3. We note that the Cambodian Constitution states that all Cambodians have the “same rights, freedom and fulfilling the same obligations regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religious belief, political tendency, birth origin, social status, wealth or other status”. We also sincerely thank the Cambodian government for its role in ending civil war in Cambodia, something that was a severe and extreme violation of indigenous and non‐indigenous peoples’ rights, and establishing this constitution based on equity. 4. There are, however, actions and laws which have the effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples. This submission explains that, despite provisions to safeguard indigenous peoples’ land, customs, language and culture, discrimination against indigenous peoples in Cambodia, in effect, remains persistent and institutionalized. Specifically outlined in this report is the discrimination against indigenous peoples’ groups that has resulted from removing rights through legislation and use of the judiciary; land and resource alienation resulting in forced displacement; limitations on the right to selfdetermination; inadequate provision of appropriate education; and unrealized rights to health.
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Annual Report 2009
Since its restructuring, the Cambodian, Disabled People’s Organisation (CDPO), has stepped up significantly towards, making positive changes, to the lives of, persons with disabilities in Cambodia. It, has been a challenging time, working, towards the recognition of disabled peoples’ capabilities instead of, concentrating on their disabilities, and towards the gradual, improvement of their, quality of life and garnering respect for, their human rights.
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Annual Report 2009
Since its restructuring, the Cambodian, Disabled People’s Organisation (CDPO), has stepped up significantly towards, making positive changes, to the lives of, persons with disabilities in Cambodia. It, has been a challenging time, working, towards the recognition of disabled peoples’ capabilities instead of, concentrating on their disabilities, and towards the gradual, improvement of their, quality of life and garnering respect for, their human rights.
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Statement of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia
OHCHR regrets once again that the courts have been used to respond to a public interest issue that could have been resolved in a more open, constructive manner, through public debate within Cambodia’s democratic institutions. Mr. Sam Rainsy was sentenced to two years imprisonment for damage to property and incitement to racial siscrimination (Article 52 and 61 of the UNTAC penal law, respectively). Ms. Meas Srey and Mr. Prum Chea were sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for damage to property. All three were further sentenced to heavy fines and compensation ranging from 5 to 50 millions riels.
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Statement of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia
OHCHR regrets once again that the courts have been used to respond to a public interest issue that could have been resolved in a more open, constructive manner, through public debate within Cambodia’s democratic institutions. Mr. Sam Rainsy was sentenced to two years imprisonment for damage to property and incitement to racial siscrimination (Article 52 and 61 of the UNTAC penal law, respectively). Ms. Meas Srey and Mr. Prum Chea were sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for damage to property. All three were further sentenced to heavy fines and compensation ranging from 5 to 50 millions riels.
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Statement of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia
OHCHR regrets once again that the courts have been used to respond to a public interest issue that could have been resolved in a more open, constructive manner, through public debate within Cambodia’s democratic institutions. Mr. Sam Rainsy was sentenced to two years imprisonment for damage to property and incitement to racial siscrimination (Article 52 and 61 of the UNTAC penal law, respectively). Ms. Meas Srey and Mr. Prum Chea were sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for damage to property. All three were further sentenced to heavy fines and compensation ranging from 5 to 50 millions riels.
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Statement of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia
OHCHR regrets once again that the courts have been used to respond to a public interest issue that could have been resolved in a more open, constructive manner, through public debate within Cambodia’s democratic institutions. Mr. Sam Rainsy was sentenced to two years imprisonment for damage to property and incitement to racial siscrimination (Article 52 and 61 of the UNTAC penal law, respectively). Ms. Meas Srey and Mr. Prum Chea were sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for damage to property. All three were further sentenced to heavy fines and compensation ranging from 5 to 50 millions riels.
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Sam Rainsy Conviction Reflects Cambodia’s Rotten Democracy
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) condemns the political-ruling by Svay Rieng Provincial Court on 27 January 2010 that found Cambodian Opposition leader Sam Rainsy guilty of racial incitement and destruction of property, and villagers Meas Srey and Prom Chea guilty of destruction of property. The charges arose from an October 2009 incident in which Mr. Rainsy joined villagers from Svay Rieng’s Chantrea district.
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Sam Rainsy Conviction Reflects Cambodia’s Rotten Democracy
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) condemns the political-ruling by Svay Rieng Provincial Court on 27 January 2010 that found Cambodian Opposition leader Sam Rainsy guilty of racial incitement and destruction of property, and villagers Meas Srey and Prom Chea guilty of destruction of property. The charges arose from an October 2009 incident in which Mr. Rainsy joined villagers from Svay Rieng’s Chantrea district.
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