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2008 Human Rights Report
Prison conditions did not meet international standards. Conditions remained harsh and at times were life threatening. Government efforts to improve them continued to be hampered by a lack of funds and weak enforcement. Human rights organizations cited a number of serious problems, including overcrowding, medical and sanitation problems, food and water shortages, malnutrition, and poor security.
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Thach Saveth Verdict: Another Injustice by Cambodian Courts
LICADHO deplores today’s decision by the Appeal Court to uphold the murder conviction of Thach Saveth, also known as Chan Sopheak. This verdict is yet another example of the injustices that Cambodia’s judiciary continues to perpetuate on a regular basis.
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Thach Saveth Should be Released for Lack of Evidence
LICADHO urges the Court of Appeal to provide justice to Chan Sopheak, the man convicted of the murder of trade unionist Ros Sovannareth despite a lack of credible evidence against him, by releasing him from prison as soon as possible. The Appeal Court held a hearing on the case this morning and will issue its verdict on February 18.
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Human Rights Situation Report 2009
The year 2009 has been marked by an increase in restrictions on the freedom of expression, especially against politicians and representatives of civil society organizations critical of the Cambodian Government. Consequently, at least twenty-two complaints were filed by government officials against dissident politicians and civil organization representatives, with an additional twenty-five complaints against journalists. This year, the situation can be compared to 2005, although there has been a slight improvement in relation to sentencing in defamation cases. No one who has been accused of defamation charges has been jailed and the accused of other charges have been given more chances to escape overseas comparing to 2005. Notably, it has become a tendency to restrict this freedom right after the general elections and the formation of a new government. With new elections looming, the situation has been loosen. We expect, this time, that a similar tendency will be repeated.
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Annual Report 2008
CDPO knows that in order to reach the, Millennium Development Goals of the, Royal Government of Cambodia, the rights, of people with, disabilities must be protected, and promoted and they should be included, in all development programs. CDPO is, dedicated to, representing the voice of, people with disabilities in Cambodia. In 2008, CDPO operated 7 program areas, Policy and Legal, Representing the Voice of, Disabled People, Rights Awareness, Awareness Raising and Visibility, Advocacy, and Rights Protection, Organisational, Development, and Support to DPOs.
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Country For Sale Low Res English
Cambodia today is a country for sale. Having made their fortunes from logging much of the country’s forest resources, Cambodia’s elite have diversified their commercial interests to encompass other forms of state assets. These include land, fisheries, tropical islands and beaches, minerals and petroleum. The country is rapidly being parcelled up and sold off. Over the past 15 years, 45 per cent of the country’s land has been purchased by private interests. The economic wisdom of the sell-off has yet to be proven. The social and environmental consequences have already been devastating.
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Land and Housing Rights in Cambodia Parallel Report 2009
The Land and Housing Working Group( hereafter "the Working Group") comprised of Cambodia and international human rights organizations working in Cambodia which includes- Borderlands Cooperative, Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia (BABSEA), Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense Legal Education Center (CLEC),...
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LICADHO Adequate Compensation & Humanitarian Action Needed
LICADHO is deeply concerned that 7NG continues to refuse to provide cash compensation to an estimated 144 evicted house owners, insisting that instead it will only provide some (and not all) of them with apartments at the Damnak Trayeoung relocation site outside of Phnom Penh city.
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Dey Krahorm Eviction: Adequate Compensation & Humanitarian Action Needed
LICADHO once more calls upon the government and the 7NG company to urgently ensure adequate compensation for all the families who were brutally evicted from Dey Krahorm on January 24. LICADHO is deeply concerned that 7NG continues to refuse to provide cash compensation to an estimated 144 evicted house owners, insisting that instead it will only provide some (and not all) of them with apartments at the Damnak Trayeoung relocation site outside of Phnom Pench city.
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OHCHR Expresses Consternation at Violent Eviction
After nearly a month of protracted negotiations between the residents, the 7NG Construction company and the Municipality, aimed at finding a mutually agreeable settlement of compensation claims, the company unilaterally withdrew from the discussion and the suspended eviction order was implemented by law-enforcement agencies. The eviction was carried out in the middle of the night, with bulldozers, tear gas, rubber bullets, batons, and workers equipped with sticks and axes contracted to demolish the house.
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