• CCHR Calls for Puma to Pull out of Bandith Country

    CCHR Calls for Puma to Pull out of Bandith Country

    The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is appalled at the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s decision to drop all charges against former Bavet City governor Chhouk Bandith, yesterday, 18 December 2012. Chhouk Bandith is the prime suspect in connection with the shooting of three female garment factory workers during a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Limited factory in Bavet City on 20 February 2012.

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  • Cambodia: Free Two Women Campaigning Against Forced Evictions

    Cambodia: Free Two Women Campaigning Against Forced Evictions

    Two women human rights defenders facing lengthy prison sentences in Cambodia on trumped-up charges must be freed immediately, Amnesty International said today.

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  • Statement  Charges Dropped Against Chhuk Bundith

    Statement Charges Dropped Against Chhuk Bundith

    Phnom Penh, 19 December 2012 — The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) expresses its utmost disappointment at the decision of Svay Rieng Provincial Court to drop all charges against former Bavet City Governor Chhuk Bundith, who was accused of firing his gun at three female factory workers at Svay Rieng Special Economic Zone. It took Prosecutor Hing Bunchea almost ten months to decide that, despite Chhuk Bundith’s own confession and confirmation by numerous witnesses that he was the gunman, Chhuk Bundith was not even to be tried for causing “unintentional injuries”—let alone attempted murder.

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  • CCHR Calls for Puma to Pull out of Bandith Country

    CCHR Calls for Puma to Pull out of Bandith Country

    The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is appalled at the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s decision to drop all charges against former Bavet City governor Chhouk Bandith, yesterday, 18 December 2012. Chhouk Bandith is the prime suspect in connection with the shooting of three female garment factory workers during a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Limited factory in Bavet City on 20 February 2012.

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  • NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.

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  • NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.

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  • NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.

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  • NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province

    On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.

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  • Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province

    Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province

    This is the case profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, Second Deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province. It is the fourth series to produce case profiles to promote women’s political representation in Cambodia at the national and sub-national levels and to encourage the public interest women’s representation in politic by The Project to Promote Women’s Political Representation in Cambodia hosted by The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR).

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  • Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province

    Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province

    This is the case profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, Second Deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province. It is the fourth series to produce case profiles to promote women’s political representation in Cambodia at the national and sub-national levels and to encourage the public interest women’s representation in politic by The Project to Promote Women’s Political Representation in Cambodia hosted by The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR).

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  • Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province

    Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province

    This is the case profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, Second Deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province. It is the fourth series to produce case profiles to promote women’s political representation in Cambodia at the national and sub-national levels and to encourage the public interest women’s representation in politic by The Project to Promote Women’s Political Representation in Cambodia hosted by The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR).

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  • PRESS RELEASE​​​ ​SUPREME COURT CHAMBER PLACES IENG THIRITH UNDER SUPERVISION

    PRESS RELEASE​​​ ​SUPREME COURT CHAMBER PLACES IENG THIRITH UNDER SUPERVISION

    he Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia has ordered a regime of judicial supervision against Ieng Thirith, including six-monthly medical examinations and a monthly check by the judicial police, according to its decision issued on 14 December.

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