•  Vietnam: Joint NGO Letter to the UN ECOSOC Regarding the Consultative Status of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)

    Vietnam: Joint NGO Letter to the UN ECOSOC Regarding the Consultative Status of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)

    We, the undersigned group of civil society organizations from around the world, are writing to express our strong support for the special consultative status with the United Nations granted to the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) and its right to exercise freedom of expression of its nonviolent view regarding the situation in Vietnam.

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  • A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    Phnom Penh, 17 July 2012- The Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL) and Neutral and Impartial Committee for free and fair election in Cambodia are deeply saddened and concerned the arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando- owner of Beehive Radio FM 105MHz as a serious threat to freedom of expression and association in Cambodia.

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  • A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    Phnom Penh, 17 July 2012- The Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL) and Neutral and Impartial Committee for free and fair election in Cambodia are deeply saddened and concerned the arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando- owner of Beehive Radio FM 105MHz as a serious threat to freedom of expression and association in Cambodia.

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  • A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    Phnom Penh, 17 July 2012- The Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL) and Neutral and Impartial Committee for free and fair election in Cambodia are deeply saddened and concerned the arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando- owner of Beehive Radio FM 105MHz as a serious threat to freedom of expression and association in Cambodia.

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  • A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    A Join Press Release On Serious Threat to Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association

    Phnom Penh, 17 July 2012- The Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL) and Neutral and Impartial Committee for free and fair election in Cambodia are deeply saddened and concerned the arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando- owner of Beehive Radio FM 105MHz as a serious threat to freedom of expression and association in Cambodia.

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  • The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    CAMBODIA: Paris-Geneva, July 17, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), is gravely concerned about the serious charges pressed against Mr. Mam Sonando, Director and Owner of the FM station 105 ( Beehive Radio), one of the few independent media outlets in Cambodia. Mr. Sonando is also known for his criticisms of the Government’s human rights record and his denunciation of land evictions.

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  • The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    CAMBODIA: Paris-Geneva, July 17, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), is gravely concerned about the serious charges pressed against Mr. Mam Sonando, Director and Owner of the FM station 105 ( Beehive Radio), one of the few independent media outlets in Cambodia. Mr. Sonando is also known for his criticisms of the Government’s human rights record and his denunciation of land evictions.

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  • The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    CAMBODIA: Paris-Geneva, July 17, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), is gravely concerned about the serious charges pressed against Mr. Mam Sonando, Director and Owner of the FM station 105 ( Beehive Radio), one of the few independent media outlets in Cambodia. Mr. Sonando is also known for his criticisms of the Government’s human rights record and his denunciation of land evictions.

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  • The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    The Observatory: Cambodia:Independent radio station director Mam Sonando arrested and charged

    CAMBODIA: Paris-Geneva, July 17, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), is gravely concerned about the serious charges pressed against Mr. Mam Sonando, Director and Owner of the FM station 105 ( Beehive Radio), one of the few independent media outlets in Cambodia. Mr. Sonando is also known for his criticisms of the Government’s human rights record and his denunciation of land evictions.

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  • Release Mam Sonando, Owner of Cambodia’s Oldest Indepdendent Radio Station

    Release Mam Sonando, Owner of Cambodia’s Oldest Indepdendent Radio Station

    July 16, 2012 - The undersigned organizations are deeply disturbed by independent radio station director Mam Sonando’s arrest on Sunday, July 15, 2012, and call for his immediate release. Mr. Sonando, who holds both Cambodian and French citizenship, is the owner of Beehive Radio, which is among the few independent radio stations in Cambodia. Sonando is also the founder and president of the Democrat Association.

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  • Statement on the Arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando

    Statement on the Arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando

    The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC)—a coalition of 22 NGO members—is very disappointed at the recent arrest of Mr. Mam Sonando, Director of 105 FM MHz beehive radio and President of Democrats Association, on 15 July 2012 at 8.56 am.Immediately after the arrest, he was then put in police custody at the Ministry of Interior. Mr.Mam was brought to Phnom Penh Municipal Court on 16 July 2012 at 10.20 am and was ordered to be placed in provisional detention at Correctional Center I (known as “Preysar Prison”).

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  • Release Mam Sonando, Owner of Cambodia’s Oldest Indepdendent Radio Station

    Release Mam Sonando, Owner of Cambodia’s Oldest Indepdendent Radio Station

    July 16, 2012 - The undersigned organizations are deeply disturbed by independent radio station director Mam Sonando’s arrest on Sunday, July 15, 2012, and call for his immediate release. Mr. Sonando, who holds both Cambodian and French citizenship, is the owner of Beehive Radio, which is among the few independent radio stations in Cambodia. Sonando is also the founder and president of the Democrat Association.

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