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Cambodia: Jailed activist must be released, not forgotten
Cambodian human rights defender Yorm Bopha, imprisoned on spurious grounds last year, must be released immediately, Amnesty International said ahead of the one-year anniversary of her arrest.
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CCHR welcomes CNRP commitment to universal human rights and anti-racism and expresses hope that actions will follow words
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party ("CNRP") released a statement on 27 August 2013 clarifying its position on elections, democracy and human rights. One of the most important points made in this statement was that the CNRP "opposes violence, racism, xenophobia and discrimination."
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RATANAKIRI COURT SANCTIONS IMPUNITY IN THE MURDER OF JOURNALIST HENG SEREI OUDOM
Phnom Penh, 30 August 2013 – The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) expresses its deep concerns over the decision by the Ratanakiri provincial court on 28 August 2013 to drop the charges against two people accused of killing journalist Heng Serei Oudom- Mr. An Bunheng and his wife Mrs. Srim Srey Vy. Mr. An Bunheng is a military police officer in the province. The police concluded that Mr. Heng Serei Oudom was murdered at the house of the accused.
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