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Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: September 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative report examines recent progress made by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, including the Duch judgment and the appointment of the Special Expert. It also looks at the challenges currently facing the court, including fundraising, proceeding with Cases 002 and 003/004, and managing civil party participation and reparations.
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NGO Joint Statistics Database Report on Sexual Trafficking, Exploitation and Rape in Cambodia 2010
This report is the result of data collected as part of the NGO joint statistics project from 39 NGOs, and collated by ECPAT Cambodia from January – December 2010. This report does not attempt to describe the extent of sexual trafficking or rape in Cambodia. It can, however, offer interesting insights into the profile of victims and trends over time, which can be used for advocacy, and to inform policy and practice. In total 39 victims of sexual trafficking and 539 victims of rape were reported by participating NGOs in 2010. A further 43 victims of suspected cases of sexual trafficking were identified, but as they failed to meet ECPAT’s assessment criteria, they have been included in a separate section on sexual exploitation.
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Global Employment Trends for Youth
The report presents the latest global and regional labour market trends for youth and specifically explores how the global economic crisis has exposed the vulnerabilities of young people around the world. In developed economies, the crisis has led to the highest youth unemployment rates on record
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Report on Human Trafficking Trials in Cambodia
Following analysis of the data collected, the CCHR has identified a number of areas where judicial reform may contribute to achieving a higher number of prosecutions of human trafficking offenders, thereby aiding Cambodia in its efforts to combat human trafficking in general.
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Off the Streets
In Cambodia, those tasked with upholding the law are often those who inflict some of the worst abuse. Sex workers in particular know this to be true. Women and girls involved in sex work face beatings, rape, sexual harassment, extortion, arbitrary arrest and detention, forced labor, and other cruel and degrading treatment at the hands of police, public park security guards, government officials, and those working in the centers and offices run by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSAVY).
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Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia entrusts the Judiciary with the responsibility of upholding impartiality and protecting the rights and freedoms of Khmer citizens. This includes a duty to ensure that every citizen who is accused of a crime receives a fair trial. A fair trial is essential, not only to protect the human rights of the accused and those of victims, but also to ensure the proper administration of justice, and to engender public trust and respect for the Judiciary as an independent and impartial guardian of the rights of Khmer citizens. This Report sets out Cambodian and international law relating to the right to a fair trial. It presents data collected from the monitoring of 199 trials at Phnom Penh Capital Court and Kandal Court of First Instance between August 10 and December 31, 2009. Finally, it provides analysis of this data and sets out a series of recommendations to improve adherence to fair trial rights at the Court monitored.
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Analysis of the Fairness of the Judicial Process Resulting in the Conviction of Elected Representative Mu Sochua
This paper, produced by CCHR, provides an analysis of the fairness of the judicial process that culminated the rejection of Mu Sochua’s appeal against her conviction for defamation; the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia (the “Supreme Court”) rejected the appeal against the conviction that had been handed down by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on August 4, 2009 and upheld by the Appeal Court on October 28, 2009.
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Cambodias Exploding Prison Population and Correctional Center 4
Thus far, the government’s sole response to the overcrowding crisis has been to construct additional prisons and expand existing ones2. The GDP’s latest attempt to ease overcrowding is the construction of Correctional Center 4 (CC4). This new prison in Pursat Province, opened in January 2010, is designed to eventually house 2,500 inmates.
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Political Interference at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
This Open Society Justice Initiative report focuses on the judicial independence of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, and how political interference appears to be threatening the court’s work. Now, as the court completes its first case, prepares to try its second, and contemplates additional cases, it is essential to understand the extent to which the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has succeeded in maintaining its independence. This report (available for download below) begins with a brief exploration of the history of judicial independence in Cambodia and examines how the ECCC has struggled with its commitment to international fair trial standard in practice. It presents recommendations both to better safeguard independence at the ECCC and to inform the structure and performance of future international courts. The Khmer Rouge Tribunal is charged with prosecuting senior leaders and those most responsible for mass crimes committed in Cambodia during the 1970s. Its unique structure as a court formally embedded in the Cambodian domestic system but with international participation at all levels is an experiment in the development of legal accountability for mass atrocities.
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Trafficking in Persons Report 10th Edition
The 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report marks the 10th anniversary of key milestones in the fight against modern slavery. In 2000, the United States enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), and the United Nations adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, also known as the Palermo Protocol. Since then, the world has made great strides in combating this ultimate exploitation both in terms of what we know about this crime and how we respond.
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Is the Trial of Duch a Catalyst for Change in Cambodia’s Court?
At his trial under an international hybrid tribunal, the notorious member of the Khmer Rouge regime Kaing Guek Eav, know as Duch, admitted to being responsible fr the deaths of more than 12,000 people between 1975 and 1979
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The Case of the Kingdom of Cambodia v. Mu Sochua
Produced by CCHR, this analysis looks at the factual and legal issues relevant to the appeal to the Supreme Court filed by Mu Sochua against her conviction for defamation handed down by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court dated 4 August 2009, and the decision of the Appeal Court dated 28 October 2009.
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