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Civil Society Organizations Call on the Government and Political Parties to Respect Freedom of Expression
February 4, 2015 - We, the undersigned civil society organizations, wish to express serious concern regarding the potential introduction of new measures banning staff of civil society organizations from giving media interviews or making statements deemed to have “insulted” political parties during election periods. Such restrictions would amount to violations of the right to freedom of expression.
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Civil Society Groups Condemn the Ongoing Detention of 11 Activists
We the undersigned civil society groups condemn the indefensible verdicts issued this morning by the Court of Appeal in the cases of ten land activists and one monk. Following an appeal hearing that was characterized by an almost total absence of fair trial rights, the Court of Appeal upheld the wrongful convictions and sentences originally imposed by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, albeit partially reducing some of the sentences and fines.
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Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Professor Surya P.Subedi
I am about to complete my 12th and final mission to the Kingdom of Cambodia as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the country. It has been a privilege to serve the people of Cambodia over the past six years. At the outset, I wish to express my appreciation to the Royal Government of Cambodia for the positive and constructive cooperation extended to me during this mission. While I was not able to meet with the Prime Minister this time, I very much appreciated the dialogue I had with the Government interlocutors which was candid, cordial and informative throughout.
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Youths from seven Asia-Pacific countries unite in the fight against corruption and commit to driving for change
Gathered at the first ever International Youth Camp on Transparency and Integrity organised last week in Siem Reap, Cambodia, youths from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines expressed their will to fight against corruption in their countries and in the region and took concrete steps to carry this fight forward.
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Joint Statement : Veng Sreng Anniversary: Still no Justice for the Dead, Missing and Injured
January 1, 2015 - One year on from the state violence of early January 2014 which led to the deaths of at least four men and the hospitalization of dozens, the disappearance of a teenage boy and the wrongful imprisonment of 23 union leaders, activists and workers, we the undersigned civil society organizations condemn the lack of progress made in investigating these human rights violations and in punishing those responsible.
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Veng Sreng Anniversary: Still no justice for the dead, missing and injured
One year on from the state violence of early January 2014 which led to the deaths of at least four men and the hospitalization of dozens, the disappearance of a teenage boy and the wrongful imprisonment of 23 union leaders, activists and workers, we the undersigned civil society organizations condemn the lack of progress made in investigating these human rights violations and in punishing those responsible.
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Work for media freedom towards the fulfillment of human rights
We, members of the Southeast Asian Press Alliance, gathering in Kanchanaburi, Thailand for our General Assembly mark International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9) and Human Rights Day with the resolve to reorganize and strengthen the alliance to make it more capable to meet regional press freedom and freedom of expression challenges. These two commemorative days provide a meaningful backdrop to the issues we discussed in our meeting. Also, these point to the bigger contexts of our goals as an alliance of media freedom advocates in our respective countries and in the region as a whole
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CCHR to launch “Where is My Justice?” Photo Exhibition
On 9 December 2014, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights ("CCHR") will launch its "Where is My Justice?" exhibition, with photographs by Bernardo Salce. The exhibition will share the experiences and challenges faced by victims of impunity in Cambodia ahead of International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
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Joint Statement : Arbitrary Arrests in Boeung Kak 1
We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the arbitrary arrests and expedited trial of Mr. Ly Srea Kheng and his daughter Ms. Ly Seav Minh on November 18th 2014. The Kheng family is involved in a land dispute with the Khun Sear Import Export Company (“Khun Sear Company”) - owned by tycoon Khun Sear - after they refused to vacate a plot of land in the Boeung Kak 1 area of Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district, which they have inhabited since 1982. The family has suffered death threats, violent attacks and intimidation as a result.
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Civil Society Groups Condemn Arrest and Detention of the Boeung Kak Lake Seven
We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the arrest, detention, and conviction of the seven Boeung Kak Lake community representatives following protests outside Phnom Penh City Hall on the morning of November 10, 2014.
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