• Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    CHRAC has been aware that 335 families of people, who are living in Proka Village, Sangkat Prey Sar, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh, having land dispute with Mr. In Samon, deputy Secretary‐General of the Ministry of Interior since 2007, but no any resolution up to date. Therefore on March 01, 2010, these people were not satisfied and came to the Prime Minister’s house in order to seek for resolutions, but instead they were cracked down seriously by police of Khan Dangkor and some of them were also arrested during this event. Due to this crackdown, the victims had filed complaints to ADHOC office asking for assistance; then ADHOC sent its monitoring staff to monitor the case sooner later. As a result, however, three cameras of the monitors (two from ADHOC and one from LICADHO) were suddenly confiscated by the police, and approximately three hours later, those cameras were return back to the monitors; but all photos taken were completely erased.

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  • Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    CHRAC has been aware that 335 families of people, who are living in Proka Village, Sangkat Prey Sar, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh, having land dispute with Mr. In Samon, deputy Secretary‐General of the Ministry of Interior since 2007, but no any resolution up to date. Therefore on March 01, 2010, these people were not satisfied and came to the Prime Minister’s house in order to seek for resolutions, but instead they were cracked down seriously by police of Khan Dangkor and some of them were also arrested during this event. Due to this crackdown, the victims had filed complaints to ADHOC office asking for assistance; then ADHOC sent its monitoring staff to monitor the case sooner later. As a result, however, three cameras of the monitors (two from ADHOC and one from LICADHO) were suddenly confiscated by the police, and approximately three hours later, those cameras were return back to the monitors; but all photos taken were completely erased.

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  • Report 2009 of LICADHO

    Report 2009 of LICADHO

    During 2009, LICADHO Phnom Penh received 1,163 clients and visitors. LICADHO also sent out 275 letters to various institutions, including letters of interventions and invitations to events and LICADHO received 867 letters from other institutions. During the year 68 missions were conducted in the provinces for monitoring and management purposes.

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  • Report 2009 of LICADHO

    Report 2009 of LICADHO

    During 2009, LICADHO Phnom Penh received 1,163 clients and visitors. LICADHO also sent out 275 letters to various institutions, including letters of interventions and invitations to events and LICADHO received 867 letters from other institutions. During the year 68 missions were conducted in the provinces for monitoring and management purposes.

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  • Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    CHRAC has been aware that 335 families of people, who are living in Proka Village, Sangkat Prey Sar, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh, having land dispute with Mr. In Samon, deputy Secretary‐General of the Ministry of Interior since 2007, but no any resolution up to date. Therefore on March 01, 2010, these people were not satisfied and came to the Prime Minister’s house in order to seek for resolutions, but instead they were cracked down seriously by police of Khan Dangkor and some of them were also arrested during this event. Due to this crackdown, the victims had filed complaints to ADHOC office asking for assistance; then ADHOC sent its monitoring staff to monitor the case sooner later. As a result, however, three cameras of the monitors (two from ADHOC and one from LICADHO) were suddenly confiscated by the police, and approximately three hours later, those cameras were return back to the monitors; but all photos taken were completely erased.

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  • Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    CHRAC has been aware that 335 families of people, who are living in Proka Village, Sangkat Prey Sar, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh, having land dispute with Mr. In Samon, deputy Secretary‐General of the Ministry of Interior since 2007, but no any resolution up to date. Therefore on March 01, 2010, these people were not satisfied and came to the Prime Minister’s house in order to seek for resolutions, but instead they were cracked down seriously by police of Khan Dangkor and some of them were also arrested during this event. Due to this crackdown, the victims had filed complaints to ADHOC office asking for assistance; then ADHOC sent its monitoring staff to monitor the case sooner later. As a result, however, three cameras of the monitors (two from ADHOC and one from LICADHO) were suddenly confiscated by the police, and approximately three hours later, those cameras were return back to the monitors; but all photos taken were completely erased.

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  • STATEMENT Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    STATEMENT Intimidation and Disruption against Human Rights Defenders

    The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGO members, is really disappointed at recent intimidation and disruption against human rights defenders, who are working for promoting and defending human rights, by police officials of Khan Meanchey on March 01, 2010.

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  • STATEMENT ON CHRAC Calls for a Political Solution to Sam Rainsy Case

    STATEMENT ON CHRAC Calls for a Political Solution to Sam Rainsy Case

    The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGO members, is regret to learn about a recent complaint made by the Royal Government of Cambodia against Mr. Sam Rainsy, President of the Opposition Party, in addition to his former charges which was previously tried by Svay Rieng Provincial Court. According to the announcement made by a lawyer who is representing the Government, it is believed that the new complaint against the opposition leader with new charges had been already recently lodged to the prosecution office of Phnom Penh Municipal Court. This news makes national and international public opinions another concerns about the recent political issue in Cambodia, particularly in relation to the democracy space and the roles of the parliamentarians; namely the roles of opposition parliamentarians which are often affected by the complaints filing to the court from time to time, while other national important issues strongly need of contributions from all politicians of different political tendencies.

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  • STATEMENT ON CHRAC Calls for a Political Solution to Sam Rainsy Case

    STATEMENT ON CHRAC Calls for a Political Solution to Sam Rainsy Case

    The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGO members, is regret to learn about a recent complaint made by the Royal Government of Cambodia against Mr. Sam Rainsy, President of the Opposition Party, in addition to his former charges which was previously tried by Svay Rieng Provincial Court. According to the announcement made by a lawyer who is representing the Government, it is believed that the new complaint against the opposition leader with new charges had been already recently lodged to the prosecution office of Phnom Penh Municipal Court. This news makes national and international public opinions another concerns about the recent political issue in Cambodia, particularly in relation to the democracy space and the roles of the parliamentarians; namely the roles of opposition parliamentarians which are often affected by the complaints filing to the court from time to time, while other national important issues strongly need of contributions from all politicians of different political tendencies.

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  • New Directions for Victim Participation at the ECCC

    New Directions for Victim Participation at the ECCC

    During its Seventh Plenary Session from 2 to 9 February 2010, the Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) revised the Court’s Internal Rules, in particular amending provisions on victim and civil party participation in order to allow for effective proceedings in the Court’s second and most important case. Following the publication of the new Internal Rules on 19 February 2010, the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGOs working in the fields of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, wishes to comment on the amendments which provide new directions for victim participation at the ECCC.

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  • STATEMENT ON CHRAC Calls for a Political Solution to Sam Rainsy Case

    STATEMENT ON CHRAC Calls for a Political Solution to Sam Rainsy Case

    The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGO members, is regret to learn about a recent complaint made by the Royal Government of Cambodia against Mr. Sam Rainsy, President of the Opposition Party, in addition to his former charges which was previously tried by Svay Rieng Provincial Court.

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  • New Directions for Victim Participation at the ECCC

    New Directions for Victim Participation at the ECCC

    During its Seventh Plenary Session from 2 to 9 February 2010, the Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) revised the Court’s Internal Rules, in particular amending provisions on victim and civil party participation in order to allow for effective proceedings in the Court’s second and most important case.

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