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Efforts to Seek Suspension of Judges for Alleged Procedural Failings Obscures Flaws in the Law
Yesterday, 4 January 2012, it was reported in The Cambodia Daily
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Efforts to Seek Suspension of Judges for Alleged Procedural Failings Obscures Flaws in the Law
Yesterday, 4 January 2012, it was reported in The Cambodia Daily
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Efforts to Seek Suspension of Judges for Alleged Procedural Failings Obscures Flaws in the Law
Yesterday, 4 January 2012, it was reported in The Cambodia Daily (“Punish Judges in Case of Hun Sen’s Cousin, Lawyer Says”) that a lawyer, Mr Kao Ty, had filed a complaint with the Supreme Council of the Magistracy (the “SCM”) accusing three judges of bias and calling for the SCM to either transfer the judges from their workplace or suspend them from duty if misconduct on their part is found to have occurred. Mr Kao states that the judges had abused the Code of Criminal Procedure 2007 (the “Code”) and violated the laws of the Cambodian Bar Association.
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Efforts to Seek Suspension of Judges for Alleged Procedural Failings Obscures Flaws in the Law
Yesterday, 4 January 2012, it was reported in The Cambodia Daily (“Punish Judges in Case of Hun Sen’s Cousin, Lawyer Says”) that a lawyer, Mr Kao Ty, had filed a complaint with the Supreme Council of the Magistracy (the “SCM”) accusing three judges of bias and calling for the SCM to either transfer the judges from their workplace or suspend them from duty if misconduct on their part is found to have occurred. Mr Kao states that the judges had abused the Code of Criminal Procedure 2007 (the “Code”) and violated the laws of the Cambodian Bar Association.
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ASEAN: Make Draft Human Rights Declaration Public
As a first draft of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration nears completion, Amnesty International called upon ASEAN institutions to make the draft public and accessible to the people of the region. An inclusive drafting process, taking into account input from civil society and any other interested individuals or groups, is crucial for the Declaration. The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration concerns every woman, man and child in the region, and it is only natural that they should be given an opportunity to have their say.
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Over 500 Criminal Trials Monitored in Fair Trial Study
Following six months of daily monitoring of criminal hearings in the First Instance Courts of Phnom Penh and Kandal, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) releases the results of its third biannual “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia” report (the “Report”). The Report contains data from a study of 585 trials, involving 1,029 accused, monitored between 1 July to 31 December 2010, and analyzes both improvements in the courts’ adherence to fair trial standards, and continued shortfalls.
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Yesterday’s Eviction at Borei Keila Fails to Respect the “Three Pillars” of Business and Human Rights
The Phnom Penh Post today reports (“A battle for Borei Keila”) that residents in Phnom Penh’s Borei Keila community were yesterday evicted from their homes before their homes were then demolished. At least ten people were reportedly injured and another ten arrested during a violent armed clash between residents and a combined force of district police, military police and security guards from developer Phan Imex Company.
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Over 500 Criminal Trials Monitored in Fair Trial Study
Following six months of daily monitoring of criminal hearings in the First Instance Courts of Phnom Penh and Kandal, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) releases the results of its third biannual “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia” report (the “Report”). The Report contains data from a study of 585 trials, involving 1,029 accused, monitored between 1 July to 31 December 2010, and analyzes both improvements in the courts’ adherence to fair trial standards, and continued shortfalls.
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Over 500 Criminal Trials Monitored in Fair Trial Study
Following six months of daily monitoring of criminal hearings in the First Instance Courts of Phnom Penh and Kandal, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) releases the results of its third biannual “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia” report (the “Report”). The Report contains data from a study of 585 trials, involving 1,029 accused, monitored between 1 July to 31 December 2010, and analyzes both improvements in the courts’ adherence to fair trial standards, and continued shortfalls.
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Yesterday’s Eviction at Borei Keila Fails to Respect the “Three Pillars” of Business and Human Rights
The Phnom Penh Post today reports (“A battle for Borei Keila”) that residents in Phnom Penh’s Borei Keila community were yesterday evicted from their homes before their homes were then demolished. At least ten people were reportedly injured and another ten arrested during a violent armed clash between residents and a combined force of district police, military police and security guards from developer Phan Imex Company.
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