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Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
Developments in and concerns about the process to investigate and prosecute the most serious crimes in Cambodia during the period of Democratic Kampuchea were discussed during the past session of the Commission on Human Rights. Those concerns are reflected in resolution 2000, 79.
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Cambodian Human Rights Workers Intimidated, Threatened with Arrest
New York -- Human Rights Watch today condemned threats of arrest against staff members of the Cambodian human rights organization Licadho (the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights). The threats are reportedly because of its role in providing humanitarian assistance to victims of labor abuse, including ethnic Vietnamese minorities.
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Role and Achievements of the OHCHR Cambodia
The Office provided support to the mission of two experts visiting the country to identify priorities for reform of the police. The Office also provided support to a mission of senior officials from the Office of Legal Affairs and the Department of Political Affairs of the United Nations and an independent expert who visited the country in August to discuss with the Cambodian authorities the modalities for the establishment of a tribunal with a view to bringing to justice the perpetrators of serious human rights violations committed during the Khmer Rouge period.
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Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
The problems listed above should not be underestimated. Many of them are enormous and require both strong political commitment and considerable other resources.
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Human Rights Watch Condemns Rearrest Campaign in Cambodia
(New York) -- Human Rights Watch today condemned the widespread rearrests of people previously released from prison by the courts in Cambodia. The rearrests were ordered by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on December 3, 1999. The organization also expressed strong concern about the safety and whereabouts of some of the fifty-four people arrested. Some of the court officials, who approved the prison releases, have received threats since the rearrests began.
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Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
A priority for the Special Representative and the Office of the High Commissioner is to contribute to the further strengthening of the capacity of both governmental and non-governmental institutions to monitor, promote and protect human rights.
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Dismissal of Charges Against Cambodian Rights Workers Welcomed
Human Rights Watch today welcomed the dismissal of charges against ten people, including two workers from the Cambodian human rights organization Licadho, who were arrested after demonstrations broke out in Sihanoukville, Cambodia in December 1998.
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Cambodia: Charges Against Rights Workers Should Be Dropped
Last month, on the basis of a six-week investigation into this case, we said the charges should be dropped. Now we are asking the prosecutor general to dismiss the charges, on the grounds of both lack of evidence and procedural irregularities," said Sidney Jones, Asia director of Human Rights Watch.
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Impunity In Cambodia: How Human Rights Offenders Escape Justice
In a new report published today, three human rights organizations urged the Royal Cambodian Government to end impunity for perpetrators of human rights violations in Cambodia. Two Cambodian organizations, Adhoc and Licadho, joined with an international human rights organization, Human Rights Watch, to document the failure of the government at all levels to prosecute civilian and military authorities for killing and torture.
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Cambodia: Dismiss Charges Against Human Rights Defenders
In a new report issued today, Human Rights Watch calls for the dismissal of outstanding criminal charges against two staff members of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (Licadho). The Cambodian government must decide within weeks whether to proceed with the trial of the two, who could face ten years in prison if convicted.
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