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OHCHR Cambodia Questions Compatibility of Recent Guilty Verdicts in Defamation and Disinformation Cases with International Standards of Freedom of Expression
In response to the guilty verdict in a defamation case yesterday, brought against opposition Parliamentarian Ms. Mu Sochua, the Cambodia Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasised the need to uphold the constitutional right to freedom of expression in Cambodia. This latest verdict marks the third defamation or disinformation conviction in just over a month.
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Statement on Civil Society’s Reaction to the Phnom Penh Court’s Decision on Ms. Mu Sochua Case
The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 21 NGO members and the Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL), are deeply disappointed at the decision made by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on August 04, 2009 ordering Ms. Mu Sochua to pay a fine and compensation in a defamation case.
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OHCHR Cambodia Questions Compatibility of Recent Guilty Verdicts in Defamation and Disinformation Cases with International Standards of Freedom of Expression
In response to the guilty verdict in a defamation case yesterday, brought against opposition Parliamentarian Ms. Mu Sochua, the Cambodia Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasised the need to uphold the constitutional right to freedom of expression in Cambodia. This latest verdict marks the third defamation or disinformation conviction in just over a month.
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Role and Achievements of the OHCHR Cambodia
This report is prepared pursuant to resolution 9,15 of the Human Rights Council, in which it requested the Secretary-General to report to the Council at its twelfth session on the role and achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in assisting the Government and the people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights.
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Mu Sochua Verdict: Another Blow to Cambodian Democracy
LICADHO condemns this morning’s court verdict convicting opposition MP Mu Sochua of defamation and ordering her to pay a total of 16.5 million riel (US$4100) in fines and compensation.
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Electoral Reform in Cambodia Workshop Report
This workshop represented the culmination of a broader electoral reform initiative, which involved in-depth consultations with approximately 150 representatives from a diverse cross-section of society on the quality of the election process in Cambodia.
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Electoral Reform in Cambodia Program Consultations Report
Despite the number and diversity of the people contributing to this project, the assessments and suggestions were largely uniform. Whether a commune councilor, NGO leader, or journalist, or whether from the ruling party or opposition, people were surprisingly consistent in their remarks.
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Appeal for International Solidarity Support for NagaWorld Casino Workers in Cambodia
NagaWorld Casino action of anti-union and union busting activities is a throwback to the past when workers in the industry have to strike to get recognition. NagaWorld Casino action violated the premise of the Cambodian Labor Law by not using the Labor Law as a basis for its relation with the union.
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Cambodia: Respect for Suspects’ Rights will Prevent Deaths in Custody
Five suspects in police custody are known to have died in police custody in different locations in Cambodia over the first five months of this year. There have been allegations that they suffered torture or other forms of ill-treatment. However, the police have refuted these allegations and with medical certification as proof, claimed that the suspects had committed suicide.The reference to medical certification has led to further allegations that doctors whom the authorities called in to do the autopsies were themselves under pressure not to antagonize the police and arrive at a conclusion that did not differ from what the police version.
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