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Cambodia: Court Upholds Unjust Verdict
(New York) – A Cambodian court’s ruling upholding the conviction of a land rights activist on trumped-up charges shows the political use of the country’s legal system to persecute critics of the government, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Media Alert Political Forum “Perspectives of Political Parties on Environment and Land in Cambodia”
The purpose of this Political Forum is to enable the major political parties to outline their policies on the environment and land prior to the national election on 28 July 2013, ensuring that Cambodian citizens, civil society organizations, and local authorities can gain a better understanding of each political party’s stance on these key issues, encouraging greater participation in the upcoming election.
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The Upholding of Rights Defender’s Conviction Marks Another Blow to Human Rights and Justice in the Kingdom
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is outraged by yesterday’s decision by the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh, to uphold the bogus conviction of housing rights activist, Yorm Bopha. Despite a stark lack of evidence to warrant a case against her, Yorm Bopha was found guilty of “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances” on 27 December 2012. Although the Court of Appeal reduced Yorm’s Bopha’s sentence yesterday to two years, on the grounds that she did not directly commit violence, she was taken back to prison yesterday evening after the decision, where she will serve the rest of her sentence – fifteen months.
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Cambodia: Land Titling Campaign Open to Abuse
(New York) – A land measuring and titling campaign launched and financed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen lacks transparency and accountability and could leave thousands dispossessed from their land. On June 11, Hun Sen announced that the campaign would be suspended until after national elections on July 28.
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Statement from the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
The National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia expresses its regret and disillusionment with the statement made by the Department of the State of the United State of America dated 08 June 2013.
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Cambodia’s Legislature Dismantled on the Eve of the National Elections
June 10, 2013 - Cambodia’s National Assembly – its key legislative organ – has been thrust into a Constitutional crisis less than two months before the country’s national elections. Last week, the National Assembly’s Permanent Committee, which is comprised entirely of ruling Cambodia People’s Party members, stripped all 29 opposition party members of their parliamentary status. Because this expulsion took place within 6 months of a national election, the seats left empty by the purged parliamentarians were effectively terminated and will remain so under until after the election.
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Expulsion of Opposition Parties from the Cambodian National Assembly
The United States is deeply concerned by reports that the Permanent Committee of the Cambodian National Assembly, made up entirely of members of the ruling party, has expelled opposition lawmakers from the National Assembly. Such a decision starkly contradicts the spirit of a healthy democratic process.
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