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The State of Human Rights in Cambodia in 2010
However, the country is still in a state of abysmal lawlessness and ordinary Cambodians are powerless. There are no institutions in the country, which can offer them any kind of protection. The Cambodian police is in a rudimentary stage of development, is known to be corrupt and completely under the political control of the regime and those who are rich and powerful. Cambodian courts are also known to be corrupt and are used as instruments of political control by way of jailing opposition politicians; people resisting land grabbing; those who express independent opinions and civil society activists who express solidarity with victims of abuse of power.
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Country Summary, Cambodia
Cambodia’s respect for human rights continued its downward spiral during 2009, with dramatic setbacks in press freedom, misuse of the judiciary to silence government critics, and imposition of strict new restrictions on peaceful protests. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to use an array of repressive tactics, including harassment, threats, violence, and arbitrary arrest, to suppress political rivals, opposition journalists, land rights activists, and trade unionists. In late 2009 the government pushed new laws through the National Assembly with little input from civil society, including a new penal code.
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Country Summary, Cambodia
Cambodia’s respect for human rights continued its downward spiral during 2009, with dramatic setbacks in press freedom, misuse of the judiciary to silence government critics, and imposition of strict new restrictions on peaceful protests. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to use an array of repressive tactics, including harassment, threats, violence, and arbitrary arrest, to suppress political rivals, opposition journalists, land rights activists, and trade unionists. In late 2009 the government pushed new laws through the National Assembly with little input from civil society, including a new penal code.
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Gender Dimensions of Agricultural and Rural Employment: Differented Pathways Out of Poverty
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Country Summary, Cambodia
Cambodia’s respect for human rights continued its downward spiral during 2009, with dramatic setbacks in press freedom, misuse of the judiciary to silence government critics, and imposition of strict new restrictions on peaceful protests. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to use an array of repressive tactics, including harassment, threats, violence, and arbitrary arrest, to suppress political rivals, opposition journalists, land rights activists, and trade unionists. In late 2009 the government pushed new laws through the National Assembly with little input from civil society, including a new penal code.
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Overview: Signs of Change amid Repression
Signs of Change amid Repression gives a thorough introduction to the state of global press freedom. It details trends identified in media freedom during the 2010 calendar year and offers a snapshot of regional gains and setbacks.
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Still Losing Ground
The case studies covered in this report provide a window into the lives behind the land disputes occurring in Cambodia. This report gives an update on the land disputes and villages affected by them, and seeks to address the doubts of people like Grandma Saing and the others quoted above,as well answer the question “what next?”
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Still Losing Ground
The case studies covered in this report provide a window into the lives behind the land disputes occurring in Cambodia. This report gives an update on the land disputes and villages affected by them, and seeks to address the doubts of people like Grandma Saing and the others quoted above,as well answer the question “what next?
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Media Analysis of Rape, Trafficking for Sexual Purpose, Indecent Cases in Third Quarter 2009
According to Cambodian law, sexual abuse is a serious crime where perpetrators can be imprisoned for up to 20 years as well as being fined or given a labor penalty. This report is interested in how effectively this law is being enforced in Cambodia.
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Country Summary, Cambodia
Cambodia’s respect for human rights continued its downward spiral during 2009, with dramatic setbacks in press freedom, misuse of the judiciary to silence government critics, and imposition of strict new restrictions on peaceful protests. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to use an array of repressive tactics, including harassment, threats, violence, and arbitrary arrest, to suppress political rivals, opposition journalists, land rights activists, and trade unionists. In late 2009 the government pushed new laws through the National Assembly with little input from civil society, including a new penal code.
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United Nations Commentary and Guidelines on Eviction and Resettlement December
Evictions and resettlement processes have become major issues of concern in Cambodia, with serious consequences for the lives and well-being of individuals and communities. This booklet contains two key United Nations documents that specifically address these issues:
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The Rights of Appeal & Cambodia Inmate Transportation Crisis
Over 500 inmates with pending appeals are detained in Cambodia provinces, some of them hundreds of kilometers away from the nation only appeals court in Phnom Penh. Due to Cambodias near total lack of a long-distance inmate transportation network, these inmates are at grave risk of being denied one of the most basic elements of a fair trial The right to have a conviction and sentence properly reviewed by a higher tribunal.
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