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Cambodia Takes Another Step Towards Land Reform with Eligibility of Nearly 100,000 Families for Hard Titles
After cancelling four economic land concessions (“ELCs”) in environmentally sensitive Prey Lang forest that were to be issued to private commercial interests, the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) has shown once again that it is taking steps that will bring about much-needed land reform. The RGC recently announced that nearly 100,000 families have been identified as being eligible for hard land titles, and that hundreds of thousands more eligible families will also be identified. (The Cambodian Daily, Thursday, 9 August 2012, pp 1-2).
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Cambodia Takes Another Step Towards Land Reform with Eligibility of Nearly 100,000 Families for Hard Titles
After cancelling four economic land concessions (“ELCs”) in environmentally sensitive Prey Lang forest that were to be issued to private commercial interests, the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) has shown once again that it is taking steps that will bring about much-needed land reform. The RGC recently announced that nearly 100,000 families have been identified as being eligible for hard land titles, and that hundreds of thousands more eligible families will also be identified. (The Cambodian Daily, Thursday, 9 August 2012, pp 1-2).
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USAID Celebrates its 50th Anniversary and 20 years in Cambodia
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, William E. Todd, and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Flynn Fuller will host a reception to mark USAID’s 50th anniversary and celebrate its 20th year in Cambodia. His Excellency Dr. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Ministers, will be the distinguished guest of honor representing the Royal Government of Cambodia.
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Charges Against ADHOC Staffer Mark Decade’s Most Serious Threat to Human Rights Work in Cambodia
Phnom Penh (August 15, 2012) – We, the undersigned civil society groups, deeply regret the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision to pursue politically-motivated charges against outspoken human rights worker Chan Soveth for legitimate actions related to his work. Soveth has been summoned to answer charges that he illegally aided a resident of a Kratie village that was brutally raided by armed government forces in May. A 14-year-year-old girl was killed in the operation. Authorities assert that villagers were planning to secede from Cambodia and create their own state.
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Charges Against ADHOC Staffer Mark Decade’s Most Serious Threat to Human Rights Work in Cambodia
Phnom Penh (August 15, 2012) – We, the undersigned civil society groups, deeply regret the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision to pursue politically-motivated charges against outspoken human rights worker Chan Soveth for legitimate actions related to his work. Soveth has been summoned to answer charges that he illegally aided a resident of a Kratie village that was brutally raided by armed government forces in May. A 14-year-year-old girl was killed in the operation. Authorities assert that villagers were planning to secede from Cambodia and create their own state.
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Charges Against ADHOC Staffer Mark Decade’s Most Serious Threat to Human Rights Work in Cambodia
Phnom Penh (August 15, 2012) – We, the undersigned civil society groups, deeply regret the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision to pursue politically-motivated charges against outspoken human rights worker Chan Soveth for legitimate actions related to his work. Soveth has been summoned to answer charges that he illegally aided a resident of a Kratie village that was brutally raided by armed government forces in May. A 14-year-year-old girl was killed in the operation. Authorities assert that villagers were planning to secede from Cambodia and create their own state.
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Charges Against ADHOC Staffer Mark Decade’s Most Serious Threat to Human Rights Work in Cambodia
Phnom Penh (August 15, 2012) – We, the undersigned civil society groups, deeply regret the Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s decision to pursue politically-motivated charges against outspoken human rights worker Chan Soveth for legitimate actions related to his work. Soveth has been summoned to answer charges that he illegally aided a resident of a Kratie village that was brutally raided by armed government forces in May. A 14-year-year-old girl was killed in the operation. Authorities assert that villagers were planning to secede from Cambodia and create their own state.
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Migrant Workers’ Challenges in relation to Recruiting Companies, T & P Co, Ltd and Giant Ocean International Fishery Co, Ltd
Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), CARAM-Cambodia, Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and NGO Committee on CEDAW express great concern about the increase in the number of cases related to migrant workers and the violation of their rights to work, in particular the recent cases involving two recruiting companies namely; T & P Co, Ltd” which had its license withheld by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and Giant Ocean International Fishery Co, Ltd which was closed down in early 2012.
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Almost 400 criminal trials monitored in fair trial study; fourth CCHR Report shows improvements in impartiality and professionalism, but continued shortfalls in pre-trial detention
The fourth bi-annual report on fair trials in the Cambodian Courts (the “Report”) follows six months’ of trial monitoring by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”) and contains data collected from the monitoring of 398 trials involving 688 accused in cases before the Phnom Penh Capital City Court of First Instance (the “Phnom Penh Court”) and Kandal Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Kandal Court”). The Report analyzes the improvements in the Courts’ adherence to fair trial standardsas well as the continued shortfalls.
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Migrant Workers’ Challenges in relation to Recruiting Companies, T & P Co, Ltd and Giant Ocean International Fishery Co, Ltd
Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), CARAM-Cambodia, Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and NGO Committee on CEDAW express great concern about the increase in the number of cases related to migrant workers and the violation of their rights to work, in particular the recent cases involving two recruiting companies namely; T & P Co, Ltd” which had its license withheld by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and Giant Ocean International Fishery Co, Ltd which was closed down in early 2012.
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Migrant Workers’ Challenges in relation to Recruiting Companies, T & P Co, Ltd and Giant Ocean International Fishery Co, Ltd
Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), CARAM-Cambodia, Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and NGO Committee on CEDAW express great concern about the increase in the number of cases related to migrant workers and the violation of their rights to work, in particular the recent cases involving two recruiting companies namely; T & P Co, Ltd” which had its license withheld by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and Giant Ocean International Fishery Co, Ltd which was closed down in early 2012.
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