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CCHR launches new database on land conflicts in Cambodia which shows that 5% of Cambodia’s land is disputed and hundreds of thousands of people affected
This Press Release show about:launched the findings of a study into land conflicts in Cambodia on the Cambodian Human Rights Portal, www.sithi.org, with a press conference at our office in Phnom Penh. The study was conducted over a number of months and culminates in the publication of a database providing information about land conflicts in Cambodia. According to our findings 223 land conflicts have been reported on in Cambodia since 2007. These cases affect at least 5% of Cambodia’s total land area of 181,035 square kilometres.
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CCHR launches new database on land conflicts in Cambodia which shows that 5% of Cambodia’s land is disputed and hundreds of thousands of people affected
This Press Release show about:launched the findings of a study into land conflicts in Cambodia on the Cambodian Human Rights Portal, www.sithi.org, with a press conference at our office in Phnom Penh. The study was conducted over a number of months and culminates in the publication of a database providing information about land conflicts in Cambodia. According to our findings 223 land conflicts have been reported on in Cambodia since 2007. These cases affect at least 5% of Cambodia’s total land area of 181,035 square kilometres.
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CCHR launches new database on land conflicts in Cambodia which shows that 5% of Cambodia’s land is disputed and hundreds of thousands of people affected
This Press Release show about:launched the findings of a study into land conflicts in Cambodia on the Cambodian Human Rights Portal, www.sithi.org, with a press conference at our office in Phnom Penh. The study was conducted over a number of months and culminates in the publication of a database providing information about land conflicts in Cambodia. According to our findings 223 land conflicts have been reported on in Cambodia since 2007. These cases affect at least 5% of Cambodia’s total land area of 181,035 square kilometres.
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Press Release:Tearing Apart at the Seams
On Wednesday August 3, 2011 Yale Law School released a report on the detrimental consequences for labor rights caused by the extensive use of Fixed Duration Contracts in Cambodia. The report, “Tearing Apart at the Seams: How widespread use of Fixed Duration Contract threaten Cambodian workers and the Cambodian garment industry” demonstrate that the use of Fixed Duration Contracts often lead to violations of fundamental labor rights, including amongst others the right to maternity leave and freedom of association; denial of legal entitlements such as seniority bonuses; and make workers vulnerable to forced overtime work.
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Press Release:Tearing Apart at the Seams
On Wednesday August 3, 2011 Yale Law School released a report on the detrimental consequences for labor rights caused by the extensive use of Fixed Duration Contracts in Cambodia. The report, “Tearing Apart at the Seams: How widespread use of Fixed Duration Contract threaten Cambodian workers and the Cambodian garment industry” demonstrate that the use of Fixed Duration Contracts often lead to violations of fundamental labor rights, including amongst others the right to maternity leave and freedom of association; denial of legal entitlements such as seniority bonuses; and make workers vulnerable to forced overtime work.
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Press Release:Tearing Apart at the Seams
On Wednesday August 3, 2011 Yale Law School released a report on the detrimental consequences for labor rights caused by the extensive use of Fixed Duration Contracts in Cambodia. The report, “Tearing Apart at the Seams: How widespread use of Fixed Duration Contract threaten Cambodian workers and the Cambodian garment industry” demonstrate that the use of Fixed Duration Contracts often lead to violations of fundamental labor rights, including amongst others the right to maternity leave and freedom of association; denial of legal entitlements such as seniority bonuses; and make workers vulnerable to forced overtime work.
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Press Release:Tearing Apart at the Seams
On Wednesday August 3, 2011 Yale Law School released a report on the detrimental consequences for labor rights caused by the extensive use of Fixed Duration Contracts in Cambodia. The report, “Tearing Apart at the Seams: How widespread use of Fixed Duration Contract threaten Cambodian workers and the Cambodian garment industry” demonstrate that the use of Fixed Duration Contracts often lead to violations of fundamental labor rights, including amongst others the right to maternity leave and freedom of association; denial of legal entitlements such as seniority bonuses; and make workers vulnerable to forced overtime work.
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UN: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes General Comment on Freedom of Expression
ARTICLE 19 congratulates the UN Human Rights Committee for the adoption of General Comment No 34, which constitutes an authoritative interpretation of the freedoms of opinion and expression guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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UN: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes General Comment on Freedom of Expression
ARTICLE 19 congratulates the UN Human Rights Committee for the adoption of General Comment No 34, which constitutes an authoritative interpretation of the freedoms of opinion and expression guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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UN: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes General Comment on Freedom of Expression
ARTICLE 19 congratulates the UN Human Rights Committee for the adoption of General Comment No 34, which constitutes an authoritative interpretation of the freedoms of opinion and expression guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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UN: ARTICLE 19 Welcomes General Comment on Freedom of Expression
ARTICLE 19 congratulates the UN Human Rights Committee for the adoption of General Comment No 34, which constitutes an authoritative interpretation of the freedoms of opinion and expression guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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CCHR releases a Policy Paper setting out its outstanding concerns on the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Associations and calling for key stakeholders to take immediate action
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”), a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia, today releases a Policy Paper that provides an overview both of the current status of the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Associations (the “Law”) and CCHR’s main concerns. The Policy Paper also proposes arguments against the passage of the Law in its current form, and calls upon various key stakeholders to maximize their leverage and take appropriate action immediately, in line with the Policy Paper’s recommendations.
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