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Civil Society Expresses Concerns over Unlawful Grants of Economic Land Concession
We, the Coalitions of Civil Society Organizations which are comprised of the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), The NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGO Forum) and The Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF), would like to express our strong disappointment and concern at the Royal Government of Cambodia that has so far granted a lot of economic land concessions to a number of private companies inconsistent with Cambodian Land Law and its Sub‐Decree on Economic Land Concessions No. 146.
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Civil Society Expresses Concerns over Unlawful Grants of Economic Land Concession
We, the Coalitions of Civil Society Organizations which are comprised of the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), The NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGO Forum) and The Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF), would like to express our strong disappointment and concern at the Royal Government of Cambodia that has so far granted a lot of economic land concessions to a number of private companies inconsistent with Cambodian Land Law and its Sub‐Decree on Economic Land Concessions No. 146.
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Civil Society Expresses Concerns over Unlawful Grants of Economic Land Concession
We, the Coalitions of Civil Society Organizations which are comprised of the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), The NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGO Forum) and The Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF), would like to express our strong disappointment and concern at the Royal Government of Cambodia that has so far granted a lot of economic land concessions to a number of private companies inconsistent with Cambodian Land Law and its Sub‐Decree on Economic Land Concessions No. 146.
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Uganda’s Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
Given these standards, we believe there are important steps that Uganda should take to improve protection of human rights. We hope you will seek specific commitments from Uganda regarding its willingness to enhance human rights protection and improve its cooperation with human rights mechanisms.
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Thailand’s Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
We are a coalition of human rights nongovernmental organizations from across the world. We write to you concerning the candidacy of Thailand for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Angola’s Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
We have serious concerns about Angola’s human rights record, and its failure to fully cooperate with the human rights mechanisms of the Human Rights Council. We would like your government to consider these concerns before it decides how to cast its vote. An absolute majority of all the members of the General Assembly must support a candidate before it can be elected to the council.
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Demand Improvements by Human Rights Council Candidates
Candidates for the United Nations Human Rights Council should meet the standards for council membership even when running unopposed, a global coalition of human rights organizations said today. The General Assembly resolution that established the council states that members shall uphold the “highest standards” of human rights, but at least five of the candidates in this year’s election fall short of that threshold, the coalition said.
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The Global Witness report Shifting Sand
Singapore’s rapid expansion is driving an ecologically and socially devastating sand-dredging industry in Cambodia, according to a new report eleased today by Global Witness. This booming trade is being monopolised by two prominent Cambodian Senators with close ties to Prime Minster un Sen – despite a supposed government ban on sand exports.
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Angola’s Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
We have serious concerns about Angola’s human rights record, and its failure to fully cooperate with the human rights mechanisms of the Human Rights Council. We would like your government to consider these concerns before it decides how to cast its vote. An absolute majority of all the members of the General Assembly must support a candidate before it can be elected to the council.
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The Global Witness report Shifting Sand
Singapore’s rapid expansion is driving an ecologically and socially devastating sand-dredging industry in Cambodia, according to a new report eleased today by Global Witness. This booming trade is being monopolised by two prominent Cambodian Senators with close ties to Prime Minster un Sen – despite a supposed government ban on sand exports.
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Demand Improvements by Human Rights Council Candidates
Candidates for the United Nations Human Rights Council should meet the standards for council membership even when running unopposed, a global coalition of human rights organizations said today. The General Assembly resolution that established the council states that members shall uphold the “highest standards” of human rights, but at least five of the candidates in this year’s election fall short of that threshold, the coalition said.
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Thailand’s Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council
We are a coalition of human rights nongovernmental organizations from across the world. We write to you concerning the candidacy of Thailand for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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