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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 sixth human rights fact-finding mission to Cambodia. The focus of this mission has been a human rights assessment of State institutions relevant to the electoral process in the Kingdom, including the laws, policies and practices applicable to elections. During my mission I also have attempted to assess any progress in the implementation of recommendations contained in my previous reports to the Human Rights Council, and I have taken the opportunity to continue to monitor and address other ongoing human rights issues in the country, such as disputes related to land, freedom of expression, and the proposed Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations.
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CCHR welcomes community celebrations for International Human Rights Day
In celebration of International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2011, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) will support a number of activities with communities throughout the country. These events are a reminder of the increasing awareness and understanding of and demand for human rights in communities throughout the country.
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Celebration of the 63rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On Saturday 10 December, there will be about 4,000 participants from senate, national assembly, government, UN officials, NGOs , unions, youth, student, indigenous communities, foreign diplomats, gathering to mark the 63rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10 Dec. 1948 - 10 Dec. 2011) at Freedom Park, Phnom Penh from 6.30 am to 4.30 pm. The celebration is tied together with the common themes “Independent Judiciary and Freedom of Expression are Foundations for Social Justice and Respect for Human Rights”.
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Electoral capacity gaps still remain in Cambodia, warns UN Special Rapporteur
PHNOM PEHN / GENEVA (9 December 2011) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Surya P. Subedi urged* the Government of Cambodia to address capacity gaps within the electoral system as a whole, in order to create an environment that helps free speech flourish and that encourages debate amongst all political parties.
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CCHR welcomes community celebrations for International Human Rights Day
In celebration of International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2011, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) will support a number of activities with communities throughout the country. These events are a reminder of the increasing awareness and understanding of and demand for human rights in communities throughout the country.
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International Human Rights Day Dec 10, 2011: "We all need rights, Decent living wages & justice!"
December 9, 2011 - December 9, 2011- More than 52,000 Cambodians - including community groups, trade unionists, land activists, students, farmers, fishermen, musicians,entertainment workers, tuktuk drivers, motorcycle drivers and NGO workers - will gather in their communities on December 10 to celebrate International Human Rights Day (IHRD) this year. These celebrations are tied together with the common theme "We All Need Rights, Decent Living Wages & Justice!" and a common symbol ‐ the blue Kramar to represent the important role of human rights defenders in Cambodia.
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CCHR welcomes community celebrations for International Human Rights Day
In celebration of International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2011, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) will support a number of activities with communities throughout the country. These events are a reminder of the increasing awareness and understanding of and demand for human rights in communities throughout the country.
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Judicial intimidation of community activists in Kampot Province
Two fishery community members from Kep Thmey village have received summons for allegedly inciting community members against a private development project – the precise under provision under which they are summonsed is, at the time of writing, unknown. Mrs. Chan Dara and Mrs. Chan Sophanna are active community representatives of Kep Thmey village, whose residents are embroiled in a land dispute relating to a development project. The two activists were initially due to appear before prosecutors in early October 2011, but their summons dates were postponed to 8 December 2011 on the request of the two women.
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Judicial intimidation of community activists in Kampot Province
Two fishery community members from Kep Thmey village have received summons for allegedly inciting community members against a private development project – the precise under provision under which they are summonsed is, at the time of writing, unknown. Mrs. Chan Dara and Mrs. Chan Sophanna are active community representatives of Kep Thmey village, whose residents are embroiled in a land dispute relating to a development project. The two activists were initially due to appear before prosecutors in early October 2011, but their summons dates were postponed to 8 December 2011 on the request of the two women.
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Judicial intimidation of community activists in Kampot Province
Two fishery community members from Kep Thmey village have received summons for allegedly inciting community members against a private development project – the precise under provision under which they are summonsed is, at the time of writing, unknown. Mrs. Chan Dara and Mrs. Chan Sophanna are active community representatives of Kep Thmey village, whose residents are embroiled in a land dispute relating to a development project. The two activists were initially due to appear before prosecutors in early October 2011, but their summons dates were postponed to 8 December 2011 on the request of the two women.
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Judicial intimidation of community activists in Kampot Province
Two fishery community members from Kep Thmey village have received summons for allegedly inciting community members against a private development project – the precise under provision under which they are summonsed is, at the time of writing, unknown. Mrs. Chan Dara and Mrs. Chan Sophanna are active community representatives of Kep Thmey village, whose residents are embroiled in a land dispute relating to a development project. The two activists were initially due to appear before prosecutors in early October 2011, but their summons dates were postponed to 8 December 2011 on the request of the two women.
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Bali Declaration acclaimed at Agribusiness and Human Rights in Southeast Asia Workshop
The international meeting of South East Asian Regional Human Rights Commissions on ‘Human Rights and Business: Plural Legal Approaches to Conflict Resolution, Institutional Strengthening and Legal Reform’ hosted by the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission (KOMNASHAM), in conjunction with Sawit Watch and Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) was held in Bali, Indonesia, from 28th November to 1st December 2011. It was attended by 58 participants from the national human rights commissions of the Southeast Asian region, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Rights Commission, notable academics, representatives of indigenous peoples, as well as members of supportive national and international NGOs. The meeting focused on the challenges of ensuring respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and rural communities in the context of rapid agribusiness expansion, notably the palm oil sector, while recognising the right to development and the need to improve the welfare and situation of indigenous peoples and local communities.
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