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CCHR Requests Immediate Investigation Into the Misconduct of a Police Officer
On 14 December 2012 in Prek Chik Village, Chikhor Kroum Commune, Sre Ambel District, Koh Kong Province, a police officer from Chikhor Le Communal Administrative Police Post made threatening comments to a Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) staff and attempted to confiscate his camera, whilst he, along with other members of staff from CCHR were observing events relating to a land dispute. It appeared that the police officer was acting under the instructions of the owner of Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (the “Company”).
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CCHR Requests Immediate Investigation Into the Misconduct of a Police Officer
On 14 December 2012 in Prek Chik Village, Chikhor Kroum Commune, Sre Ambel District, Koh Kong Province, a police officer from Chikhor Le Communal Administrative Police Post made threatening comments to a Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) staff and attempted to confiscate his camera, whilst he, along with other members of staff from CCHR were observing events relating to a land dispute. It appeared that the police officer was acting under the instructions of the owner of Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (the “Company”).
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Recent Acid Attack Demonstrates Lack of Progress on the Implementation of Acid Law
According to a 24 December 2012 article in the Phnom Penh Post Newspaper (“Acid death may test law”) a woman died after being the victim of a cruel acid attack in Sihanoukville.
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Boeung Kak and Borei Keila hearings scheduled for 26 December
Phnom Penh Municipal Court has scheduled the trial of two housing rights activists from the Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila communities in Phnom Penh, Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony, to take place on 26 December 2012 at 2:00 pm. Yorm Bopha was arrested on 4 September 2012 and Tim Sakmony the following day, in two separate cases. They have since been held in pre-trial detention at Prey Sar Prison, both having been denied bail.
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CCHR Requests Immediate Investigation Into the Misconduct of a Police Officer
On 14 December 2012 in Prek Chik Village, Chikhor Kroum Commune, Sre Ambel District, Koh Kong Province, a police officer from Chikhor Le Communal Administrative Police Post made threatening comments to a Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) staff and attempted to confiscate his camera, whilst he, along with other members of staff from CCHR were observing events relating to a land dispute. It appeared that the police officer was acting under the instructions of the owner of Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (the “Company”).
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Recent Acid Attack Demonstrates Lack of Progress on the Implementation of Acid Law
According to a 24 December 2012 article in the Phnom Penh Post Newspaper (“Acid death may test law”) a woman died after being the victim of a cruel acid attack in Sihanoukville.
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CCHR Requests Immediate Investigation Into the Misconduct of a Police Officer
On 14 December 2012 in Prek Chik Village, Chikhor Kroum Commune, Sre Ambel District, Koh Kong Province, a police officer from Chikhor Le Communal Administrative Police Post made threatening comments to a Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) staff and attempted to confiscate his camera, whilst he, along with other members of staff from CCHR were observing events relating to a land dispute. It appeared that the police officer was acting under the instructions of the owner of Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (the “Company”).
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Human Rights Defender Chan Soveth Not Detained After Questioning
Phnom Penh, 24 December 2012 – Today the Phnom Penh Municipal Court decided not to detain prominent rights worker, Mr. Chan Soveth. Chan Soveth is a senior investigator and Deputy Head of the Human Rights Monitoring Section at the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). ADHOC reiterates that Chan Soveth has done nothing wrong, that Chan Soveth has acted in accordance with the law at all times, and calls for the charges against him to be permanently dropped.
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Human Rights Defender Chan Soveth Not Detained After Questioning
Phnom Penh, 24 December 2012 – Today the Phnom Penh Municipal Court decided not to detain prominent rights worker, Mr. Chan Soveth. Chan Soveth is a senior investigator and Deputy Head of the Human Rights Monitoring Section at the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). ADHOC reiterates that Chan Soveth has done nothing wrong, that Chan Soveth has acted in accordance with the law at all times, and calls for the charges against him to be permanently dropped.
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Open Letter Expulsion of Ms Anne-Sophie Gindroz
We, the undersigned national, regional and international human rights organizations, write to convey our deep concern in reaction to the news stories of the expulsion of Helvetas Laos Country Director, Ms Anne-Sophie Gindroz, for a personal letter that she wrote to the development partners of the Lao PDR ahead of the Round Table Implementation Meeting (RTIM) which intends to be a mechanism that facilitates meaningful dialogue and constructive engagement between the Lao government and the development partners.
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Human Rights Defender Chan Soveth Not Detained After Questioning
Phnom Penh, 24 December 2012 – Today the Phnom Penh Municipal Court decided not to detain prominent rights worker, Mr. Chan Soveth. Chan Soveth is a senior investigator and Deputy Head of the Human Rights Monitoring Section at the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). ADHOC reiterates that Chan Soveth has done nothing wrong, that Chan Soveth has acted in accordance with the law at all times, and calls for the charges against him to be permanently dropped.
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