• Release of 13 Boueng Kak representatives tainted by police violence

    Release of 13 Boueng Kak representatives tainted by police violence

    Phnom Penh, June 27, 2012 - We, the above organizations, welcome the release today of the 13 jailed Boeung Kak (BK) representatives but strongly condemn police violence against BK residents trying to reach the appeal court and regret that the convictions against the 13 were upheld despite the government’s failure, again, to present any evidence of the alleged crimes.

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  • Release of 13 Boueng Kak representatives tainted by police violence

    Release of 13 Boueng Kak representatives tainted by police violence

    Phnom Penh, June 27, 2012 - We, the above organizations, welcome the release today of the 13 jailed Boeung Kak (BK) representatives but strongly condemn police violence against BK residents trying to reach the appeal court and regret that the convictions against the 13 were upheld despite the government’s failure, again, to present any evidence of the alleged crimes.

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  • Release of Boeung Kak lake activists overshadowed by failure to achieve justice and further violence against peaceful demonstrators

    Release of Boeung Kak lake activists overshadowed by failure to achieve justice and further violence against peaceful demonstrators

    The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) welcomes the release today of thirteen women activists from Boeung Kak Lake but condemns the Appeal Court for its failure to overturn the guilty verdicts entered against these women by the Phnom Penh Capital Court of First Instance and the use of force by authorities against demonstrators who had come out in support of the thirteen.

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  • International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    Seven leading civil society organizations will mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with an event at the Sunway Hotel on June 26. Rehabilitation is the theme for this year’s 26 June campaign.

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  • International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    Seven leading civil society organizations will mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with an event at the Sunway Hotel on June 26. Rehabilitation is the theme for this year’s 26 June campaign.

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  • International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    Seven leading civil society organizations will mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with an event at the Sunway Hotel on June 26. Rehabilitation is the theme for this year’s 26 June campaign.

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  • Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    A group of women imprisoned last month for peacefully protesting in support of families whose homes were destroyed during a forced eviction must have their convictions overturned and be released immediately, Amnesty International said ahead of an appeal hearing on Wednesday.

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  • Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    A group of women imprisoned last month for peacefully protesting in support of families whose homes were destroyed during a forced eviction must have their convictions overturned and be released immediately, Amnesty International said ahead of an appeal hearing on Wednesday.

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  • International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    International Days in Support of Victims of Torture

    Seven leading civil society organizations will mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with an event at the Sunway Hotel on June 26. Rehabilitation is the theme for this year’s 26 June campaign.

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  • Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    A group of women imprisoned last month for peacefully protesting in support of families whose homes were destroyed during a forced eviction must have their convictions overturned and be released immediately, Amnesty International said ahead of an appeal hearing on Wednesday.

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  • Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    Cambodia_ Quash convictions of 13 women imprisoned for speaking out

    A group of women imprisoned last month for peacefully protesting in support of families whose homes were destroyed during a forced eviction must have their convictions overturned and be released immediately, Amnesty International said ahead of an appeal hearing on Wednesday.

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  • CCHR Publishes Map of Acid Attack Cases In Cambodia_2009 to 2012

    CCHR Publishes Map of Acid Attack Cases In Cambodia_2009 to 2012

    The Cambodia Center for Human Rights ("CCHR"), a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization ("NGO") that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia, today - 25 June 2012- publishes our "Map of Acid Attacks 2009-2012". The map outlines cases of acid attacks occurring throughout the country between 2009 and June 2012 according to the province the attack occurred. Each attack outlined on the map is accompanied by a case summary. The information presented was gathered from news media in Khmer or English.

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