• Summary of the Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Journalist and Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando (Criminal Case Number 2207)

    • Released Date: 03-Mar-2013
    • Publication: Report
    Summary of the Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Journalist and Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando (Criminal Case Number 2207)
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    On 01 October 2012 Mam Sonando (the “Defendant”), owner of Beehive Radio and President of a well-known non-governmental organization (“NGO”) called the Democrat Association, was found guilty of six charges (the “Charges”) under the Penal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”) after a four-day trial at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court from 11 to 14 September 2012 inclusive (the “Trial”).

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  • CCHR Briefing Note on Judicial Reform

    • Released Date: 18-Feb-2013
    • Publication: Report
    CCHR Briefing Note on Judicial Reform
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    This Briefing Note outlines the current state of the judiciary in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), analyzes shortcomings in the functioning of the judiciary and courts, and offers recommendations for reforms which would substantially benefit the functioning of the judiciary and facilitate greater judicial independence in Cambodia.

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  • Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Fifth Bi-annual Report

    • Released Date: 15-Nov-2012
    • Publication: Report
    Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Fifth Bi-annual Report
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    This Bi-Annual Report on fair trial rights in Cambodia (the “Report”) is a result of the work of the Cambodian Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”), that was implemented by CCHR. It presents and analyzes data collected from 463 trials involving 915 accused which were monitored at Phnom Penh Capital City Court of First Instance (the “Phnom Penh Court”), BanteayMeanchey Provincial Court of First Instance (the “BanteayMeanchey Court”), Ratanakiri Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Ratanakiri Court”) and Kandal Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Kandal Court”) between July 1 and December 31, 2011 (the “Fifth Reporting Period”). This is the fifth bi-annual report produced by the Project.

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  • Briefing Note: An Overview of Cambodian Laws Relating to Freedom of Expression and a Summary of Recent Case Examples to Show How Laws Are Used and Abused to Stifle Dissent

    • Released Date: 30-Oct-2012
    • Publication: Report
    Briefing Note: An Overview of Cambodian Laws Relating to Freedom of Expression and a Summary of Recent Case Examples to Show How Laws Are Used and Abused to Stifle Dissent
    Detail

    This Briefing Note sets out the right to freedom of​​ expression as protected under Cambodian law, provides an overview of all applicable legal provisions that relate to defamation or otherwise impact upon the right to freedom of expression in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), and discusses​ several recent case examples in which these provisions have been used as a tool to silence critics of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) and its policies.

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  • Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Fourth Bi-annual Report

    • Released Date: 15-Aug-2012
    • Publication: Report
    Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Fourth Bi-annual Report
    Detail

    This bi-annual report on fair trial rights in Cambodia (the “Report”) is an output of the Cambodian Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”), implemented by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”). It presents and analyzes data collected from the monitoring of 398 trials involving 688 accused at Phnom Penh Capital City Court of First Instance (the “Phnom Penh Court”) and Kandal Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Kandal Court”) between January 1 and June 30, 2011 (the “Fourth Reporting Period”). This is the fourth bi-annual report from the Project.

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  • CCHR Briefing Note on the Case of Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando

    • Released Date: 02-Aug-2012
    • Publication: Report
    CCHR Briefing Note on the Case of Human Rights Defender Mam Sonando
    Detail

    This briefing note provides an overview of the case of Mam Sonando – the Director of independent Beehive Radio and President of the Democrat Association – who was arrested on 15 July 2012 at his home by a group of around 20 police, on accusations of leading a secessionist movement in Kratie province.

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  • Fact Sheet: The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

    • Released Date: 27-Jul-2012
    • Publication: Report
    Fact Sheet: The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
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    This fact sheet provides an overview of the ECCC with regards to its judicial framework and recent controversy including allegations of political interference. This fact sheet also provides recommendations that take into account the legacy the institution will leave for the judiciary and rule of law in Cambodia.

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  • Fact Sheet: The Appellate Court of Cambodia

    • Released Date: 29-Jun-2012
    • Publication: Report
    Fact Sheet: The Appellate Court of Cambodia
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    The Appeal Court is a centralized appeal court, located in Phnom Penh, empowered to hear all appeals on questions of law and/or fact in criminal and civil judgments handed down in all first instance courts throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”).

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  • Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of 13 Boeung Kak Community Representatives on 24 May 2012

    • Released Date: 11-Jun-2012
    • Publication: Report
    Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of 13 Boeung Kak Community Representatives on 24 May 2012
    Detail

    On 24 May 2012, 13 female representatives of the evicted communities at Boeung Kak were charged, tried, sentenced and imprisoned over the course of a single day. 1) The women are: Tep Vanny, Heng Mom, Chheng Leap, Kong Chantha, Tol Sreypov, Phann Chhunreth, Pov Sophea, Soung Sakmai, Chan Navy, Tho Davy, Ngoun Kimleang, Song Sreyleap and Nget Khun. 2) They were charged at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court under Article 504 of the Penal Code 2009 (Aggravating Circumstances (Obstruction of Public Official)) and Article 34 of the Land Law 2001 (Illegal Occupation of Land) (the “Charges”). (This document is available only in English version)

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  • Key Trial Monitoring Statistics: Phnom Penh Court of First Instance January to December 2011

    • Released Date: 15-Mar-2012
    • Publication: Leaflet
    Key Trial Monitoring Statistics: Phnom Penh Court of First Instance January to December 2011
    Detail

    This leaflet illustrates the important statistical information gathered by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights’ (“CCHR”) Trial Monitoring Project at the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance (“Phnom Penh Court”) in 2011.

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  • Fair Trial Rights and Trial Monitoring Handbook

    • Released Date: 13-Feb-2012
    • Publication: Others
    Fair Trial Rights and Trial Monitoring Handbook
    Detail

    The independent and efficient functioning of the judiciary is central to the protection and enforcement of human rights. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (the “Constitution”) provides for recognition and respect for human rights, as stipulated in all relevant international instruments. This includes the right to a fair trial, more specifically defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the “ICCPR”) as “the right of every person accused of a crime to receive a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law”.

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  • The Rights of Persons Under Arrest (Arrest Rights Card)

    • Released Date: 06-Feb-2012
    • Publication: Others
    The Rights of Persons Under Arrest (Arrest Rights Card)
    Detail

    Under Cambodian law, anyone who is held in police custody has some basic rights to protect them from ill‐treatment. These rights belong to everyone who has been detained—they should not be taken away from you.

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