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AFEC Welcomes Intention of the Prime Minister to Decriminalize Defamation and Calls for the Withdrawal of the Actual Draft New Law on Defamation
AFEC strongly welcomes the intention of Prime Minister to decriminalize defamation in the Cambodia law.
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AFEC Calls to End All Criminal Defamation Cases
AFEC a coalition of 27 member organization, would like t express its deepest gratitude to all individuals, local and international NGOs, embassies, governments and international institutions who joined the recent struggle for freedom of Expression in Cambodia.
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Joint Letter on Arbitrary Detention of Opposition Member Cheam Channy
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a membership-based regional organization holding a consultative status with the UN ECOSOC, and in accord with its Cambodian member organizations ADHOC and LICADHO, welcomes the resolution of IPU on Mr. Cheam Channy, Member of National Assembly of Cambodia, adopted on October 19, 2005. However, we would like to express our deep concerns and draw your attention to continuing human rights violations of Members of Parliament of Cambodia and to comment on the IPU Resolution.
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King of Cambodia Showed Solidarity with Persecuted Civil Rights Activests- AFEC Has Handed Over Petittion with 127, 154 Thumbrints
AFEC expresses its gratitude to His Majesty King Norodom Sihamonu for having given a sign of solidarity to the human rights defenders, labor unionists, journalists and politicians that were accused of criminal defamation by the Government of Cambodia.
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International Human Rights Day
On December 10 2005 during the international Human Rights Day, there was a banner displayed at my booth, which I was not known to me in its whole wording.
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Joint Statement on the Arrests of Human Rights Activists
We, under-signed members of Cambodian NGOs and civil society, deeply regret the arrest and detention of Cambodia Center for Human Rights president Kem Sokha, Community Legal Education Center director Yeng Virak, and Cambodian Center for Human Rights deputy president Pa Nguon Teang, on charges of defamation.
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Advisory services and technical cooperation in the field of human rights
During his first mission to Cambodia as Special Representative, from 28 November to 5 December 2005, Yash Ghai gave particular attention to the Constitution of Cambodia, the justice sector and the rule of law, and to freedoms of association, assembly and expression. He found a deteriorating environment for democratic participation and practice. The frequent use of lawsuits brought by the Government through the courts to counter dissent and opposition has made it increasingly difficult for opposition-party politicians, trade unions, journalists, civil society and human rights organizations to express their views or to function freely. At the time of finalizing this report, well known public figures and activists were either unable to return to Cambodia, or were in prison awaiting trial, charged variously with defamation, disinformation and incitement.
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Advisory services and technical cooperation in the field of human rights
During his first mission to Cambodia as Special Representative, from 28 November to 5 December 2005, Yash Ghai gave particular attention to the Constitution of Cambodia, the justice sector and the rule of law, and to freedoms of association, assembly and expression. He found a deteriorating environment for democratic participation and practice. The frequent use of lawsuits brought by the Government through the courts to counter dissent and opposition has made it increasingly difficult for opposition-party politicians, trade unions, journalists, civil society and human rights organizations to express their views or to function freely. At the time of finalizing this report, well known public figures and activists were either unable to return to Cambodia, or were in prison awaiting trial, charged variously with defamation, disinformation and incitement.
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