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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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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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Press Conference with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
You are cordially invited to a press conference with Mr. Surya Subedi, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.
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Skin on the Cable
In this 93-page report Human Rights Watch documents detainees being beaten, raped, forced to donate blood, and subjected to painful physical punishments such as "rolling like a barrel" and being chained while standing in the sun. Human Rights Watch also reported that a large number of detainees told of receiving rotten or insect-ridden food and symptoms of diseases consistent with nutritional deficiencies.
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“Skin on the Cable” The Illegal Arrest, Arbitrary Detention and Torture of People Who Use Drugs in Cambodia
Cambodians who use drugs confound the notion that drug dependence is a self-inflicted condition that results from a character disorder or moral failing. When Human Rights Watch talked with these people, they were invariably softly spoken and polite. They talked openly and honestly about difficult childhoods (in many cases still underway) living on the streets, or growing up in refugee camps in Thailand.
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Joint Statement On Restriction on Freedom of Movement
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) condemn the representative of SOCFIN-KCD, who has prevented and prohibited the NGOs and people during their study visit to learn about the culture of indigenous people, mountains, forests, waterfall, and wildlife sanctuary which is located in Busra commune, Pichreada district, Mondulkiri province. The representative claims that this area is the company’s private property. On Jan 21, 2010, while a group of about 30 members of CSOs and ommunities from various provinces was traveling to study natural forest in Namlea mountain protected area in Bousra commune, suddenly, the Socfin-KCD company’s car with a representative namely Mr. Pierre was following the NGOs vehicle and stopped the trip showing an intimidated behavior. He also prevented the group from taking pictures of nature forests which he regards as private property of company and no once is allowed to enter the area.
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