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Read More The Cambodia Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) marks World Press Freedom Day
3 May 2023 will mark World Press Freedom Day, a day to honor the crucial role that journalists play in delivering accurate and reliable information to the public, sometimes at the risk of their lives, and to recall the importance of press freedom in promoting good governance and democracy. This day also serves as a reminder that governments around the world need to fulfill their obligation to promote and respect press freedom, and enable a free and vibrant media landscape.
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Read More Joint Statement: States & investors have a responsibility to curtail the abuse of spyware
We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, call on the governments convening the Summit for Democracy 2023 to prioritise human rights due diligence for spyware technologies on the Summit’s agenda. We have witnessed and reported on how spyware has been repeatedly used to silence journalists, surveil human rights defenders, muzzle dissent, suppress freedom of expression of minorities, target LGBTQ+ persons and women, intimidate academia and discourage peaceful protests. To achieve greater transparency, accountability, peace and a more prosperous future for all, in alignment with the stated objective of the Summit, states and investors must act to prevent the proliferation and abuse of spyware. The unlawful and arbitrary use of spyware has a direct and often disproportionate impact on the right to privacy and degrades other human rights and civic freedoms. 1 For example, NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware is linked to at least 300 acts of physical violence in more than 45 countries worldwide. Women, LGBTQ+ persons and other vulnerable communities targeted by spyware face distinct risks of social exclusion, physical, psychological and sexual violence.
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Read More Press Release Celebration of the 112th Anniversary of International Women’s Day under the topic “Protecting Women and Girls for Inclusive Justice”
We, a group of civil society organizations (CSOs) including unions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and associations working for promoting women’s rights and gender equality in Cambodia, such as the Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation (CFSWF), Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Cambodian Alliance of Trade Union (CATU), Cambodian Tourism Workers Union Federation (BWTUC), Labour Right Supported Union (LRSU), Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA), Cambodian Youth Network Association (CYN), Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP), Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL), Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT), Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Klahaan Organization, and Equitable Cambodia (EC), have the honor to inform the general public, and national and international journalists that we are going to celebrate the 112th anniversary of the International Women’s Day . The topic for the 2023 commemoration is “Protecting Women and Girls for Inclusive Justice”.
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Read More The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women's Day (“IWD”), celebrated annually on 8 March, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. The theme for 2023’s IWD is: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”
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Read More Joint Solidarity Statement Cambodia: Reverse Voice of Democracy's closure and ensure an enabling environment for independent media outlets
We, Manushya Foundation, ALTSEAN-Burma, Cambodian Center for Human Rights, ELSAM, Foundation for Media Alternatives, Free Expression Myanmar, ILGA Asia, SAFEnet, The 88 Project, and Women’s Peace Network, as the ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship, stand in solidarity with independent media, and call on the government to reverse its decision to revoke the license of Voice of Democracy (VOD), the leading bastion of independent journalism in Cambodia. We condemn the government’s grip on independent news outlets and ongoing digital dictatorship, which undermine free press and hinder the flow of information in the country ahead of the upcoming elections. We also condemn the avalanche of misogynistic abuse against a female VOD journalist.
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Read More Joint Statement: Media and civil society groups deeply disturbed by government’s decision to revoke VOD’s media license and the sexual harassment of a female reporter
We, the undersigned media and civil society organizations, are deeply disturbed by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s order to revoke the license of Voice of Democracy (VOD), one of the last remaining independent media outlets in Cambodia. We also condemn the recent sexual harassment and intimidation of a female VOD journalist.
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Read More MEDIA ALERT Revocation of License of Voice of Democracy (VoD)
On 9 February 2023, the Voice of Democracy (VoD) released an article quoting government spokesperson Mr. Phay Siphan stating that Mr. Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and the son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who recently took the role of his father,had signed a budget contribution of $100.000 to support Turkey after the recent earthquake in the country and its neighbor Syria. According to Mr. Siphan, it was consistent to have Mr. Manet signing on the aid agreement because the premier was on a mission; however, Mr. Hun Manet denied the information reported in the article released by VoD saying he did not sign any budget contribution for Turkey. On 11 February 2023, after Mr. Manet’s reaction, the premier explained the process of the national budget management in order to clarify the confusion among the public. Moreover, the premier demanded VoD to publicly apologize to the government and his son within 24 hours, in response to a comment on the case made by one user on its Facebook page. He had previously given 72 hours to VoD to verify the facts and sources, and to apologize for the false report.
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CSOs condemn Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the conviction of Ven Vorn, but welcome Supreme Court’s acquittal of Prey Lang activists
We, the undersigned civil society organizations (“CSOs”), condemn the decision of the Court of Appeal – on 21 September 2016 - to uphold the conviction and one-year suspended sentence of environmental activist Mr. Ven Vorn, despite the glaring deficiencies in the evidence and charges against him
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Read More Civil Society Open Letter Seeks Clarification Regarding Sand Exports
We, the undersigned civil society organizations (“CSOs”), are writing to request clarification regarding the sand exported overseas by Cambodia, during the period 2007 to 2015.
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World Habitat Day Marred by Brutal Beatings of Human Rights Defenders
We, the undersigned civil society groups, are outraged by this morning’s unjustified use of violence by district para-police officers during a march to peacefully celebrate World Habitat Day, and we strongly condemn this reprehensible attack.
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CCHR publishes report revealing grave impacts of land conflicts on Cambodia’s women, and ten new profiles highlighting Cambodia’s land disputes
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) has today – 27 September 2016 – published a report entitled, “Cambodia’s Women in Land Conflict” (the “Report”). The Report is the outcome of research conducted by CCHR’s Land Reform Project on women in land conflict throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”), and is available for download from CCHR’s website in English and Khmer.
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CCHR press conference to launch research report on women in land conflict and ten new profiles highlighting Cambodia’s land disputes
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is pleased to announce that it will hold a press conference at 8:30am on Tuesday 27 September 2016 at its office in Phnom Penh, to mark the launch of its report entitled, “Cambodia’s Women in Land Conflict” (the “Report”), and the release of ten new profiles of activists and communities involved in land conflicts in eight provinces in Cambodia. The ten profiles complete CCHR’s Land Profile Series, which highlight 30 cases across 15 provinces and Phnom Penh, whereby communities and activists involved in land disputes have suffered land and related human rights violations at the hands of the authorities and private actors.
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