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CCHR calls for the end to all enforced disappearances and the proper investigation of Khem Sophath case
Today, 30 August 2015, marks the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. On this day, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to take positive steps towards ending the problem of enforced disappearances and launching a proper investigation into the disappearance of 16-year-old Khem Sophath, who was last seen on 3 January 2014, lying on Veng Sreng Street with an apparent gunshot wound to his chest.
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CCHR Urges Local Authorities to Respect Transgender Rights
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is concerned in relation to a statement by Phnom Penh’s Daun Penh district governor Kuch Chamroeun, in which he is reported to have used derogatory language to describe transgender people. CCHR reminds all public officials that transgender people deserve respect as full and equal members of Cambodian society, and urges local authorities to treat the transgender community as such.
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CCHR Open Letter Seeks Clarification Regarding Application of the LANGO to CBOs and Informal Groups
I am writing to request that you issue a statement of clarification regarding the application of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmantal Organizations (“LANGO”) to small community-based organizations (“CBOs”) and informal groups.
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CCHR Open Letter Seeks Clarification Regarding Application of the LANGO to CBOs and Informal Groups
I am writing to request that you issue a statement of clarification regarding the application of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmantal Organizations (“LANGO”) to small community-based organizations (“CBOs”) and informal groups
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Letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council - Addressing the deteriorating human rights situation in Cambodia and ensuring that the United Nations retains its protection role and monitoring capacity in
We urge your delegation to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Cambodia by supporting a resolution, at the 30th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September2 October 2015), that highlights patterns of serious violations and calls on the Cambodian Government to put an end to such violation and to abide by its domestic and international legal obligations. The resolution should also extend the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.
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CSOs Call for the Immediate Release of Opposition Senator
On Sunday morning, Sam Rainsy Party (“SRP”) Senator Hong Sok Hour was sent to Prey Sar prison after being charged with forging public documents, using forged documents, and incitement to cause chaos in social order under Articles 629, 630, and 495 of the Penal Code, respectively.
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ADHOC and LICADHO urge Cambodian Constitutional Council to reject unconstitutional LANGO
July 30, 2015 - As the Constitutional Council of Cambodia prepares to review the legality of the Law on Associations and NGOs (LANGO), ADHOC and LICADHO call on the Council to reject the law on the basis of numerous provisions that violate Cambodian citizens’ constitutional rights and freedoms. The law was passed both times by the attending ruling party’s majority inside the National Assembly and the Senate on July 13 and July 24 respectively. The following Articles, although not exhaustive, are of particular concern.
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CSOs Condemn the Conviction of 11 Opposition Party Activists
Phnom Penh, 23 July 2015. On Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 11 activists of the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party were sentenced to jail time ranging from 7 to 20 years by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court of First Instance, in connection with protests that erupted in July 2014 at Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park. We, the undersigned civil society organizations, strongly condemn these convictions as based on trumped-up charges and characterized by a total disrespect for fair trial rights.
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Cambodia: King should reject Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, has written to His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, Cambodia’s monarch, calling on him to reject the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO). The letter refers to the King’s constitutional role as the protector of rights and freedoms for all citizens and as the guarantor of international treaties, stating that the LANGO will, if passed, violate these rights and guarantees.
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Joint Statement of Civil Society Organizations on the adoption of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations by the National Assembly
Phnom Penh, 16 July 2015: We, the undersigned civil society organizations (CSOs) condemn the National Assembly’s unanimous approval of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) on 13 July 2015 and urge the Senate to reject the law, or alternatively request modifications of the draft law taking into consideration the concerns raised by all stakeholders.
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CCHR requests urgent consideration of amendments to the draft LANGO or rejection
Dear Samdach Vibol Sena Pheakdey Say Chhum, I am writing to you regarding the proposed Law on Association and Non-Governmental Organizations (“LANGO”) that will be discussed and voted by the Senate later this week. I wish to reiterate my grave concern and urge you to recommend substantive amendments to the law or to vote for its rejection. If approved and then promulgated, this LANGO will lead to serious restrictions of the rights to the freedoms of association, expression and assembly and to the right to participate in public life, in clear contravention of the Cambodian Constitution, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other relevant international instruments.
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