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Cambodia Imprisoned for Speaking out
On 24 May 2012, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced 13 women community representatives from Boeung Kak Lake in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh to two-and-a-half years in prison. They had been arrested during a peaceful protest to support some of those whose homes had been destroyed in the forced eviction of thousands of families living around the lake. On the day of trial, two other community representatives were arrested outside the court and charged with the same offences; after spending over 20 days in pre-trial detention, they were released on bail on 15 June 2012.
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Shining a Light on Torture
In his testimony to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal nearly two years ago today, celebrated artist Vann Nath described the scene which provoked him to craft a painting that now hangs at S-21. The scene shows a man being suspended from a wooden frame ‘where children used to play’, his hands tied behind his back. Another image shows a man being plunged head-first into a large jar of water. The victim, whom Vann Nath described only as ‘an artist’, met his fate along with thousands of others after confessing under torture. Immortalized through art, his image remains a constant reminder of the anonymity of so many victims of torture, worldwide, whose suffering remains largely unknown and undocumented.
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Victims of Torture Must Not Face Reprisals for Seeking Redress Through the UN
GENEVA (26June 2012) – An arbitrarily detained man reaches out to United Nations human rights bodies for justice. While the UN body rules in his favour, the man faces grave reprisals for speaking out in defence of his rights. He is denied medical treatment, placed under solitary confinement and allegedly beaten by prison authorities.
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"Torture Is Illegal, Under any Circumstances, with no Exceptions", Says UN Human Rights Chief
Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, and the 25th anniversary of the Convention Against Torture
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Toward Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific
Well known for their economic success and dynamism, countries in the East Asia and Pacific region must tackle an increasingly complex set of challenges to continue on a path of sustainable development. Learning from others within the region and beyond can help identify what works, what doesn’t, and why, in the search for practical solutions to these challenges. This regional report series presents analyses of issues relevant to the region, drawing on the global knowledge and experience of the World Bank and its partners. The series aims to inform public discussion, policy formulation, and development practitioners’ actions to turn challenges into opportunities.
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Ending the Cycle of Impunity for Acid Crimes in Cambodia
On 7 April 2012, a 23 year old woman suffered burns to 30 percent of her body after being doused with acid while she slept in her home on a rubber plantation in Siem Reap Province, in an attack reported to have been motivated by jealousy.1 As of the date of this Report, the attack is the third reported acid attack in Cambodia since a new acid law intended to better control access to acid and more strictly punish perpetrators for attacks was passed in December 2011 (the “Acid Law”).
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Report on Voter Voice Workshops in 100 Remote Communes
After the commune council election, the Royal Government of Cambodia has reformed sub-national administrative system through a legal framework on the Administration and Management of Commune/Sangkat. In compliance with the above framework, the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) has issued some policies related to commune/sangkat development plans and investment programs to effectively promote implementation of sub-national Decentralization and De-concentration (D&D) as well as good governance.
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Report on the Chut Wutty Memorial Event in Koh Kong Province 10-13 May 2012
In response to the death of prominent environmental activist Chut Wutty and to the continued plunder of Cambodia’s natural resources, approximately 600 people from communities and villages in 9 provinces throughout Cambodia came together to hold a memorial ceremony for Chut Wutty from May 10 to 13, 2012 in Veal Bei point, located in the Mondul Seima district of Koh Kong province, which is found along the Kravanh mountain range.
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Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of 13 Boeung Kak Community Representatives on 24 May 2012 _Criminal Case Number 1576_24_05_2012
On 24 May 2012, 13 female representatives of the evicted communities at Boeung Kak were charged, tried, sentenced and imprisoned over the course of a single day.1 The women are: Tep Vanny, Heng Mom, Chheng Leap, Kong Chantha, Tol Sreypov, Phann Chhunreth, Pov Sophea, Soung Sakmai, Chan Navy, Tho Davy, Ngoun Kimleang, Song Sreyleap and Nget Khun.2 They were charged at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court under Article 504 of the Penal Code 2009 (Aggravating Circumstances (Obstruction of Public Official)) and Article 34 of the Land Law 2001 (Illegal Occupation of Land) (the “Charges”).3
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2012 Trafficking in Persons Report - Cambodia
Cambodia is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children who are subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Cambodian men, women, and children migrate to countries within the region – primarily Thailand and Malaysia – for work, and many are subsequently subjected to sex trafficking, domestic servitude, debt bondage, or forced labor within the fishing, construction, and agricultural industries.
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2012
The United States’ commitment to fighting modern slavery did not simply materialize 12 years ago with the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) or the adoption the same year of the U.N. Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (Palermo Protocol).
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