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Reclamation of the Indigenous Land Illegally Taken in Rattanakiri
CHRAC, NGOF, CFI, CLEC, LAC and ILO-ITP1 express their full support for the reclamation of the indigenous land in Kong Yu and Kong Thom villages, Pateh commune, O’yadao district, Rattanakiri, who today are filing a lawsuit to reclaim land illegally taken from them by H.E. Keat Kolney, sister of Senior Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance Keat Chhon. The NGOs hope that the case of Kong Yu will show that even the most vulnerable members of society are entitled to protection under Cambodian law.
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Cambodia: Government Silencing Critics Ahead of Elections
At a school inauguration ceremony on January 5 at Kompong Cham province, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a stern warning to all political parties against criticising their competitors in order to win votes in the upcoming April 1 commune elections. He urged them to adopt a commercial advertisement style, extolling one’s own goods or services and not criticising the goods or services of others, and said that he would take firm action against persons responsible for criticism which would be, in his opinion, divisive and detrimental to the country’s stability.
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AFEC Demands Investigation into the Accident of RFA Reportrer
AFEC calls on the Cambodia Government to investigate in to the suspicious accident that left a journalist of Radio Free Asia.
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Call for Investigation into the Accident of RFA Reporteer
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia)—The Alliance for Freedom of Expression in Cambodia (AFEC) calls on the Cambodian Government to investigate into the suspicious accident that left a journalist of Radio Free Asia, Mr. Sok Serei, in a very critical health condition. On December 14th, 2006, at around 4:45 pm, Mr. Sok Serei was involved in an accident in front of # 149 street 19, Sangkat Chey Chumnas, after picking up his daughter from school. The accident knocked Mr. Serei unconscious when his head hit the road hard.
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Independence and Impartiality are Key Rre-Requisites of any Credible Process
The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a Cambodian coalition of 23 NGO members, the Collective for Khmer Rouge Victims (CKRV) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) express their concern about the failure of the plenary session of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to adopt their Internal Rules. Those Rules are required to start investigating and prosecuting those who bear the greatest responsibility in the Khmer Rouge crimes.
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International Human Rights Day 2006
Thousands of Cambodians from around the country, including community activists, trade unionists, students and NGO workers, will gather at Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday (December 10) to commemorate International Human Rights Day. Jointly organized by more than 70 organizations under the theme “We Are All Human Rights Defenders”, the day-long event aims to acknowledge and promote the valuable roles that Cambodians from all walks of life play in protecting human rights. It will celebrate the achievements made in human rights in Cambodia, but also focus on critical issues still facing the country’s citizens – including the theft and exploitation of land and natural resources; restrictions to the freedoms of expression, association and assembly; and violations of labor rights.
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Celebration of 58th Anniversary of International Human Rights Day
The occasion of International Human Rights Day, December 10th, 2006 is the 58th anniversary of the universal declaration on Human Rights that was passed on December 10th, 1948. The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 23 NGO members, extends its appreciation for the efforts of the Royal government for making a number of progresses for the respects for humam rights. However, we have noticed a great deal of impediments in the application of principles of human rights, democracy and policy for reduction of poverty.
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Cambodia: Illegal Sale of State Property to a Private Businessman Violates Basic Rights of People
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is writing in response to your December 5 statement in which you expressed your support for an illegal sale of 115 hectares of public land in Bokeo district, Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. You will recall that the concerned land, which belongs to the 840 indigenous villagers of Chrung and Kachok villages in Bokew district, were illegally sold to a businessman named Kim Mao by Mr. Puy Yong, the Lom Chor Commune Council member in O’Yadaw District at a cost of US$ 300/hectare.
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Fry Kite to Show the Freedom
កាលពីថ្ងៃទី ២៧ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០០៦ អង្គការ អាហ្វេក ដែលមានសមាជិកប្រមាណ២៣ អង្គការ បានប្រារព្ធនូវយុទ្ធនាការបង្ហោះខ្លែងដើម្បីសេរីភាព នៅមុខរដ្ឋសភាជាតិប៉ុន្តែត្រូវបានហាមឃាត់ដោយអាជ្ញាធរ ។ ចលនានិស្សិតដើម្បីលទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យសូមថ្កោលទោសចំពោះទង្វើរបស់អាជ្ញាធរក្រុងភ្នំពេញក្នុងឥរិយាបថផ្តាច់ការ ដែលចាប់ក្តោបយកអំណាច និងសិទ្ធិសេរីភាពរបស់ពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរធ្វើជាកម្មសិទ្ធិដាច់មុខ ។ ម្យ៉ាងវិញទៀតទង្វើរបែបនេះគឺកាន់តែបង្ហាញឲ្យឃើញច្បាស់ពីមុខមាត់ផ្តាច់ការរបស់រដ្ឋាភិបាល ដែលគ្រប់គ្រងដោយលោក នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន សែន ។
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Cambodia: Prosecutor Has Duty to Prosecute in All Cases
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is gravely concerned at the apparent lack of action by the prosecutor in two recent serious criminal cases in Cambodia. It wishes to remind the prosecutor that the state is obliged to prosecute all cases where sufficient evidence exists of criminal wrongdoing, without regard to the payment of money by the accused to the victim, the status of the accused as state officers, or other factors. In fact, in such cases the state as a special obligation to ensure that prosecution follows.
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1000 Days in Prison Born Samnang & Sok Sam Oeun Must Be Released
On the 1,000-day anniversary of the arrests of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun, LICADHO urges the Court of Appeal to promptly consider the two men’s case and to release them. Today, October 23, is the 1000th day that Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun have spent in custody since their arrests on January 28, 2004 for allegedly killing prominent trade unionist Chea Vichea. They are currently serving 20-year prison sentences for the murder, despite extensive evidence of their innocence. Many individuals – including former King Norodom Sihanouk, Chea Vichea’s family and the prime witness to the murder – have declared that they are innocent.
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