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On the International Transgender Day of Visibility, CCHR Calls on the Government to Promote and Protect the Human Rights of Transgender People in Cambodia
Today, 31 March 2015, marks the sixth annual International Transgender Day of Visibility. On this day, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to take positive steps to promote and protect the human rights of transgender people in Cambodia.
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LICADHO Opens up its Land Concessions Data, Urges Full Transparency from the Government
March 30, 2015 - The Cambodian League for the Protection and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) is today releasing to the public its land concession dataset and urges the government to follow suit by publicly disclosing details of all land concessions granted in Cambodia. The information released is the culmination of five years of investigation into this sector.
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CCHR to Launch Short Film to Promote Fair Trial Rights
On 26 March 2015, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) will launch a new short film to raise awareness of fair trial rights, focusing on the right to legal representation and to be present at trial, the presumption of innocence, the rights of juvenile defendants and the right to be tried by a free and impartial judge.
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Cambodia fails to respond to UN Human Rights Committee
On 17-18 March 2015, the UN Human Rights Committee reviewed the 2nd report of Cambodia regarding its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).rnrnPrior to the review, a group of national and international civil society organisations submitted their alternative reports to the Committee, while representatives of those organisations have also participated in formal and informal briefings with the Committee to highlight prevalent issues, provide updates and clarifications to its members.
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Long-term Solutions Necessary for the Welfare of Children whose Mothers Face Imprisonment
March 18, 2015 - Following the recent release of 22 women from prison, LICADHO welcomes news that the Ministries of Justice and Interior will discuss longer term solutions to ensuring the welfare of children whose mothers face prison sentences.
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Cambodia to be Reviewed by UN Human Rights Committee: The World Organization Against Torture and the Cambodian Center for Human Rights Call on the UN Body to Denounce Cambodia’s Treatment of Human Rights Defenders
Geneva 16 March 2015 - The World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and its member organisation the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) presented their joint alternative report to the UN Human Rights Committee. During its 113th session, held from 16th March to 2nd April 2015, the Human Rights Committee will review Cambodia’s second periodic report on 17th and 18th March.
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CCHR Calls on the Government to Uphold Civil and Political Rights Ahead of Cambodia’s Second Review by the UN Human Rights Committee
Ahead of the second review of Cambodia before the UN Human Rights Committee (“HRC”) on 17 and 18 March in Geneva, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to take genuine steps to uphold civil and political rights as enshrined in the Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”), which Cambodia acceded to 1992.
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Joint Statement of Civil Society Organizations On the Draft law on the Organization and Function of the National Election Committee and the draft Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly
March 6, 2015: We, 60 civil society organizations (CSOs) representative from umbrella organizations, electoral reform alliances, trade union, solidarity house, youth network, gender and women network, human right and development organization in Cambodia, express our great concern regarding the drafting process, quality of, and provisions include in the draft law on the Organization and Function of the National Election Committee (NEC) and the propose draft Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly (LEMNA).
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Civil Society Organizations Call for the Release of 12 Land Rights Defenders Imprisoned for Exercising Their Fundamental Freedoms
March 6, 2015 – Ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8th, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, call for the immediate release of Boeung Kak Lake (“BKL”) activists Tep Vanny, Nget Khun, Song Sreyleap, Kong Chantha, Phan Chhunreth, Bo Chhorvy, Nong Sreng, Heng Pich, Im Srey Touch, Phoung Sopheap; of Buddhist monk, Venerable Seung Hai; and of housing rights defender Ly Seav Minh. All 12 have been unlawfully deprived of their liberty for exercising their fundamental freedoms in relation to long-term land disputes in the Boeung Kak area of Phnom Penh.
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LICADHO Cancels its Long-Time International Women’s Day Activities in Prisons due to Government Restrictions
March 5, 2015 - It is with deep regret that LICADHO announces it will not conduct annual activities in Cambodian prisons this year for International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated on March 8.
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CCHR to Launch Campaign for the Release of 12 Land Rights Defenders Imprisoned for Exercising Their Fundamental Freedoms
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2015, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) will launch a campaign calling for the immediate release of Boeung Kak Lake (“BKL”) activists Tep Vanny, Nget Khun, Song Sreyleap, Kong Chantha, Phan Chhunreth, Bo Chhorvy, Nong Sreng, Heng Pich, Im Srey Touch and Phoung Sopheap; Buddhist monk, Venerable Seung Hai; and housing rights defender Ly Seav Minh. All 12 have been unlawfully deprived of their liberty for exercising their fundamental freedoms in relation to long-term land disputes in the Boeung Kak area of Phnom Penh.
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Report Documents Cambodian Government’s ongoing Failure to Implement ICCPR
March 3, 2015 - The Cambodian government has failed to comply with its fundamental civil and political rights obligations, FIDH and its member organizations, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), said in a joint shadow report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC).
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