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Role and Achievements of the OHCHR Cambodia
The present report contains information on the role and achievements of the Cambodia Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR, Cambodia) from January to July 2003 in assisting the Government and people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights.
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Coercion, Threats, and Vote-Buying in Cambodia’s National Elections
Political violence during the three elections conducted over the last decade has taken a heavy toll on the voting population. Many Cambodians have been made acutely aware that active involvement in politics, particularly on behalf of the opposition, could result in death. They know that little or nothing is done to bring the perpetrators to justice, especially if the perpetrators are local officials or members of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). Merely the threat of violence, and the resulting fear it instills, means that opposition party activists no longer need to be targeted and killed in order to convey to Cambodian voters that they should not support the opposition.
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National Assembly Election 2003
This is the first of two reports that will be issued by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia on the 2003 National Assembly elections. A second report will be published after the electoral process is complete.
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The Run-Up to Cambodia’s 2003 National Assembly Election Political Expression and Freedom of Assembly under Assault
The year 2003, when Cambodia is to hold its third national election in a decade, bega n on a grim note with the murders of a high-profile politician and a senior monk in February. A judge and a court clerk were killed in April, and another judge was attacked and beaten. Twelve activists and supporters of parties not affiliated with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) have been killed since the February 2002 commune elections.
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Phnom Penh Police Crackdown on Non-Violent Demonstration
The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), is deeply disturbed and very concerned about the crackdown by the Phnom Penh Cambodian police armed forces on a peaceful demonstration roundabout the Khbal Thnal circus of Chamcarmon District, Phnom Penh on June 11 at 9:00 AM.
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Political Restrictions Mar Pre-Election Environment in Cambodia
(Phnom Penh)-The Cambodian government must act immediately to allow opposition parties access to broadcast media and to repeal restrictions on public demonstrations and party meetings in the weeks before the July 27 national election, Human Rights Watch said today
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CAMBOW Addresses Issue in the Draft Domestic Violence Law
Cambodian Committee of Women (CAMBOW), a coalition of 33 local NGOs working to advance the cause of women in Cambodia, will hold a public hearing Thursday January 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cambodiana Hotel, featuring victims of domestic violence sharing their stories and experiences for key Senators and MPs. Local authorities, lawyers, police officials, court officials and NGO workers will also speak on domestic violence-related issues.
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