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Freedom of the Press 2013: Middle East Volatility Amid Global Decline
The percentage of the world’s population living in societies with a fully free press has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, according to a Freedom House report released today.
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Statement: Human Rights Defenders and Activists Under Fire in Cambodia
The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) is gravely concerned at the increase in threats and intimidation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and activists in the last three months.
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Justtice Means a Living Wage
We, the garment workers of Cambodia represented by the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers Democratic Union, declare that the minimum wage decided by the Labour Advisory Committee of $80 per month...
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An Open Letter to International Garment Brands Sourcing from Cambodia
On this International Labor Day, we, the undersigned civil society groups call upon all international garment brands sourcing from Cambodia to publicly denounce two recent baseless judicial decisions related to the garment sector. The first is the recent imprisonment of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun.
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Trial Chamber Issues Reasoned Decision on Case 002 Severance
Today, the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) issued its reasoned decision on the severance of Case 002. This follows the oral announcement of the severance decision on 29 March 2013, enabling the trial to resume on 8 April, pending delivery of the written decision.
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Letter to Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Concerning the Continual Shooting to Death of Cambodian Civilians in Thai Territory and the Lack of Any Investigation
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) expresses its deep concern regarding the continual shooting of Cambodian civilians in Thai territory – which have caused countless deaths and serious injuries. 2012 saw a startling increase in the number of recorded attacks: the Thai-Cambodian Border Relation Office reports that 45 Cambodian civilians were shot dead by the Royal Thai Army in Thai territory during 2012 – a threefold increase on 2011 (15 deaths).
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