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Cambodia: Free Two Women Campaigning Against Forced Evictions
Two women human rights defenders facing lengthy prison sentences in Cambodia on trumped-up charges must be freed immediately, Amnesty International said today.
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ADHOC Condemns Illegal Logging of Indigenous Community Land in Ratanakiri Province
Phnom Penh, December 19 2012 - The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) wishes to strongly condemn the deforestation and illegal logging of timber by two Vietnamese Companies, Dai Dongguan and Seventy Two, that have received Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) in Porknhai commune, O’yadaw district, Ratanakiri province. ADHOC is also concerned at the intimidation of the Lom village indigenous community, which has been threatened that if they do not change from collective land ownership to individual land ownership, they would have to pay approximately $700-$800 to the local authorities as a ‘fine.’ The rights of Cambodia’s indigenous communities must be respected and its forest preserved, and ADHOC calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to intervene and solve this land conflict and the many others affecting Cambodia’s indigenous communities.
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ADHOC Condemns Illegal Logging of Indigenous Community Land in Ratanakiri Province
Phnom Penh, December 19 2012 - The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) wishes to strongly condemn the deforestation and illegal logging of timber by two Vietnamese Companies, Dai Dongguan and Seventy Two, that have received Economic Land Concessions (ELCs) in Porknhai commune, O’yadaw district, Ratanakiri province. ADHOC is also concerned at the intimidation of the Lom village indigenous community, which has been threatened that if they do not change from collective land ownership to individual land ownership, they would have to pay approximately $700-$800 to the local authorities as a ‘fine.’ The rights of Cambodia’s indigenous communities must be respected and its forest preserved, and ADHOC calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to intervene and solve this land conflict and the many others affecting Cambodia’s indigenous communities.
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CCHR Calls for Puma to Pull out of Bandith Country
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is appalled at the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s decision to drop all charges against former Bavet City governor Chhouk Bandith, yesterday, 18 December 2012. Chhouk Bandith is the prime suspect in connection with the shooting of three female garment factory workers during a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Limited factory in Bavet City on 20 February 2012.
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Cambodia: Free Two Women Campaigning Against Forced Evictions
Two women human rights defenders facing lengthy prison sentences in Cambodia on trumped-up charges must be freed immediately, Amnesty International said today.
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Statement Charges Dropped Against Chhuk Bundith
Phnom Penh, 19 December 2012 — The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) expresses its utmost disappointment at the decision of Svay Rieng Provincial Court to drop all charges against former Bavet City Governor Chhuk Bundith, who was accused of firing his gun at three female factory workers at Svay Rieng Special Economic Zone. It took Prosecutor Hing Bunchea almost ten months to decide that, despite Chhuk Bundith’s own confession and confirmation by numerous witnesses that he was the gunman, Chhuk Bundith was not even to be tried for causing “unintentional injuries”—let alone attempted murder.
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CCHR Calls for Puma to Pull out of Bandith Country
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is appalled at the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s decision to drop all charges against former Bavet City governor Chhouk Bandith, yesterday, 18 December 2012. Chhouk Bandith is the prime suspect in connection with the shooting of three female garment factory workers during a protest outside the Kaoway Sports Limited factory in Bavet City on 20 February 2012.
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NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province
On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.
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NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province
On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.
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NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province
On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.
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NGO worker faces intimidation while documenting a land issue in Koh Kong province
On the morning of 14 December 2012, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Land Reform Project (“LRP”) team arrived at Prek Chik village, Chikhor Krom commune, Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, in order to collect data in respect of a reported land conflict. The dispute involves Heng Huy Agriculture Group Co. Ltd (“the company”) and a number of villagers from Prek Chik.
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Case Profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, second deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province
This is the case profile of Ms. Ny Romdoul, Second Deputy in Preaek Loung commune, Aek Phnum district, Battambong province. It is the fourth series to produce case profiles to promote women’s political representation in Cambodia at the national and sub-national levels and to encourage the public interest women’s representation in politic by The Project to Promote Women’s Political Representation in Cambodia hosted by The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR).
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