Acid attack perpetrator sentenced under new Cambodian law

"If we have [a] sub-decree that will control the access to acid and help people to follow some conditions in order to get acid. [it] may restrict the access to acid and may contribute to the elimination of the acid crime," said Ramana Sorn, project coordinator at the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) who ran a project on acid violence. "People get acid very freely."

Human rights defenders from Iran, Cambodia, Kenya, Uzbekistan, Colombia and Mauritania shortlisted for 2013 Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk

Mam Sonando – Cambodia - has devoted his life to helping the poor and disenfranchised of Cambodia, fighting for their rights while also following the non-violent precepts of his Buddhist faith. He is a journalist and the Director of one of only three independent radio stations in Cambodia where the state has almost complete monopoly over the media, and crackdowns on free speech have led to widespread self-censorship. He is also founder and president of a national organisation called the Association of Democrats, which actively promotes democracy and human rights.

As China Builds, Cambodia's Forests Fall

China's demand for natural resources is being felt in a big way in Cambodia. Illegal logging and economic land concessions are threatening Cambodia's dwindling forests, which now echo the sound of chainsaws. Prey Long forest — an eight-hour journey north and east of the capital Phnom Penh – is one of the forests where illegal loggers see money signs on its trees.

CCHR Media Comment - CCHR Highlights Concerns About Increased Strikes at Garment Factories in 2013

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is concerned by reports in The Phnom Penh Post on 21 January 2013 (‘Strikes in Cambodian factories may hit orders’) that about 10,000 workers have been in an ongoing strike against seven or eight factories since the beginning of 2013 to demand an increase in the minimum wage and an improvement in working conditions.

Campaign Launched for Release of Beehive Radio Owner

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian Center for Human Rights has launched a public campaign to put pressure on authorities to release Beehive Radio owner Mam Sonando from prison. The campaign includes a “justice calendar,” which tracks the number of days he has been in jail, and a postcard design competition for the jailed radio broadcaster.

Cambodian Human Rights Group urges Laos to Locate Missing Activist

PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) - The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) expressed its deep concern regarding the disappearance of prominent human rights defender Sombath Somphone in Laos, according to the CCHR President’s letter to Mr. Yaseng Lao, the Lao Ambassador to Cambodia. The letter said Sambath Somphone, known for his work educating and training youths to promote sustainable development in Laos, has disappeared since 15 December 2012.

Cambodian Human Rights Group urges Laos to Locate Missing Activist

PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) - The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) expressed its deep concern regarding the disappearance of prominent human rights defender Sombath Somphone in Laos, according to the CCHR President’s letter to Mr. Yaseng Lao, the Lao Ambassador to Cambodia. The letter said Sambath Somphone, known for his work educating and training youths to promote sustainable development in Laos, has disappeared since 15 December 2012.

Stop judging and start learning

When the government scrambled to ban an annual LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders) event a year ago, it was the beginning of a witch-hunt against this marginalised community. Excuses were concocted by the authorities to put an end to any semblance of this group. A year later and the federal government-waged war against the LGBT group continues.This time it is Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who has embarrassed the country when she alleged that homosexuals are to be blamed for spreading AIDS.

REPORT ON GENDER SENSITIVITY AND THE LEGAL PROCESS IN CAMBODIA

In Jail, Beehive Radio Owner Considered for Award

PHNOM PENH - Jailed radio broadcaster Mam Sonando is being considered for an award by the Ireland-based Front Line Defenders, which advocates for human rights defenders around the world. “It’s very important that he is on the short list, and it means that Cambodia is being watched in the world for human rights,” said Ou Virak, head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights.

Legacy of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

On Monday 5 December, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (‘ECCC’), better known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, started hearing evidence in Case 002. After waiting for over 30 years, the Cambodian people have finally got the opportunity to witness the case against the leaders of the Khmer Rouge, and hope to see justice done.

Legacy of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

On Monday 5 December, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (‘ECCC’), better known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, started hearing evidence in Case 002. After waiting for over 30 years, the Cambodian people have finally got the opportunity to witness the case against the leaders of the Khmer Rouge, and hope to see justice done.

Gov’t Issues First Communal Land Titles

The government handed out its first communal land titles to a pair of indigenous communities this week, the UN said yesterday, a decade after the country’s Land Law created program.

Gov’t Issues First Communal Land Titles

The government handed out its first communal land titles to a pair of indigenous communities this week, the UN said yesterday, a decade after the country’s Land Law created program.

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សិទ្ធិអ្នកស្រឡា្ញញ់ភេទដូចគ្នាក៏ជាសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស

Ex-police officer jailed over rape

A former police officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for raping his underage stepdaughter, and on Saturday a 21-year-old man was charged for allegedly raping an underage neighbour.

Acts of intimidation and threats against human rights organisations

The Observatory has been informed by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) about the acts of intimidation faced by their members and the members of the Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG) during a human rights training event conducted by both organisations in Mean Rith commune, Sandan district, Kampong Thom Province.

Acts of intimidation and threats against human rights organisations

The Observatory has been informed by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) about the acts of intimidation faced by their members and the members of the Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG) during a human rights training event conducted by both organisations in Mean Rith commune, Sandan district, Kampong Thom Province.

Sithi.org Cambodia's First Human Rights Portal wins a ISIF 2011 Award

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights is proud to announce that Cambodia’s first online human rights portal www.sithi.org has won an Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) 2011 Award under the category of “Rights and Freedoms”, granted by the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC). The ISIF 2011 Award has been granted in recognition of the role that the portal has played in advocating for social change and in promoting the civil and political rights of Cambodian citizens, using information communication technologies (ICT) in innovative ways.