• PM’s welcome intervention in Kratie shooting case indicative of the sorry state of Cambodia’s institutions

    PM’s welcome intervention in Kratie shooting case indicative of the sorry state of Cambodia’s institutions

    The Phnom Penh Post today reports ("Shooting blamed on firm") that Prime Minister Hun Sen has threatened to fire one of his advisers - TTY Company director Na Marady - withdraw his company and economic land concession license, and have him questioned, if security guards hired by TTY Company and wanted over the shooting of villagers during a protest in Kratie province on 18 January 2012 are not handed over to "the authorities of justice" .

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  • PM’s welcome intervention in Kratie shooting case indicative of the sorry state of Cambodia’s institutions

    PM’s welcome intervention in Kratie shooting case indicative of the sorry state of Cambodia’s institutions

    The Phnom Penh Post today reports ("Shooting blamed on firm") that Prime Minister Hun Sen has threatened to fire one of his advisers - TTY Company director Na Marady - withdraw his company and economic land concession license, and have him questioned, if security guards hired by TTY Company and wanted over the shooting of villagers during a protest in Kratie province on 18 January 2012 are not handed over to "the authorities of justice" .

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  • Locals to protest land development by Cheat Aphiwat Co.Ltd in Banteay Mean Chey and Oddar Mean Chey provinceson 2 February 2012

    Locals to protest land development by Cheat Aphiwat Co.Ltd in Banteay Mean Chey and Oddar Mean Chey provinceson 2 February 2012

    On Thursday 2 February 2012, over 200 people will gather to protest continued land development by Cheat Aphiwat Co. Ltd ( the "Company"), a development company granted an economic land concession by the Royal Government of Cambodia ( the "RGC") in Thma Puok district, Banteay Mean Chey province and Banteay Ampil district, Odddar Mean Chey province.

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  • Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    On 5 and 6 February 2012, to call for the installment of a living wage, the Asian Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and the Asia Floor Wage-Cambodia (AFW-C)is an alliance of over nine unions and NGOs in Cambodia are holding Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment workers. The Tribunal will take place at the Cambodian-Japan Cooperation Center in Phnom Penh. Five judges and key expert witnesses will help shape the debate. The Tribunal findings will be announced during a press conference held at Basac Restaurant, 10:00AM – 11:30AM, 8 February 2012.

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  • Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    On 5 and 6 February 2012, to call for the installment of a living wage, the Asian Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and the Asia Floor Wage-Cambodia (AFW-C)is an alliance of over nine unions and NGOs in Cambodia are holding Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment workers. The Tribunal will take place at the Cambodian-Japan Cooperation Center in Phnom Penh. Five judges and key expert witnesses will help shape the debate. The Tribunal findings will be announced during a press conference held at Basac Restaurant, 10:00AM – 11:30AM, 8 February 2012.

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  • Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    On 5 and 6 February 2012, to call for the installment of a living wage, the Asian Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and the Asia Floor Wage-Cambodia (AFW-C)is an alliance of over nine unions and NGOs in Cambodia are holding Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment workers. The Tribunal will take place at the Cambodian-Japan Cooperation Center in Phnom Penh. Five judges and key expert witnesses will help shape the debate. The Tribunal findings will be announced during a press conference held at Basac Restaurant, 10:00AM – 11:30AM, 8 February 2012.

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  • Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    Towards a living wage- the first People’s Tribunal in Cambodia

    On 5 and 6 February 2012, to call for the installment of a living wage, the Asian Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and the Asia Floor Wage-Cambodia (AFW-C)is an alliance of over nine unions and NGOs in Cambodia are holding Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment workers. The Tribunal will take place at the Cambodian-Japan Cooperation Center in Phnom Penh. Five judges and key expert witnesses will help shape the debate. The Tribunal findings will be announced during a press conference held at Basac Restaurant, 10:00AM – 11:30AM, 8 February 2012.

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  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

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  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

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  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

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  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

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  •  Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Cambodia’s land-grabbing crisis has taken a disturbingly violent turn in the last two months, with at least five incidents involving armed forces opening fire during protests. A total of 19residents were injured at the protests, including seven from gunfire. Each of the incidents has been documented in Video footage or photographs, but the perpetrators have to this uniformly escaped punishment, exemplifying Cambodia’s notorious system of impunity.

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