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Veng Sreng Anniversary: Still no justice for the dead, missing and injured
One year on from the state violence of early January 2014 which led to the deaths of at least four men and the hospitalization of dozens, the disappearance of a teenage boy and the wrongful imprisonment of 23 union leaders, activists and workers, we the undersigned civil society organizations condemn the lack of progress made in investigating these human rights violations and in punishing those responsible.
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Work for media freedom towards the fulfillment of human rights
We, members of the Southeast Asian Press Alliance, gathering in Kanchanaburi, Thailand for our General Assembly mark International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9) and Human Rights Day with the resolve to reorganize and strengthen the alliance to make it more capable to meet regional press freedom and freedom of expression challenges. These two commemorative days provide a meaningful backdrop to the issues we discussed in our meeting. Also, these point to the bigger contexts of our goals as an alliance of media freedom advocates in our respective countries and in the region as a whole
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CCHR to launch “Where is My Justice?” Photo Exhibition
On 9 December 2014, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights ("CCHR") will launch its "Where is My Justice?" exhibition, with photographs by Bernardo Salce. The exhibition will share the experiences and challenges faced by victims of impunity in Cambodia ahead of International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
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Joint Statement : Arbitrary Arrests in Boeung Kak 1
We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the arbitrary arrests and expedited trial of Mr. Ly Srea Kheng and his daughter Ms. Ly Seav Minh on November 18th 2014. The Kheng family is involved in a land dispute with the Khun Sear Import Export Company (“Khun Sear Company”) - owned by tycoon Khun Sear - after they refused to vacate a plot of land in the Boeung Kak 1 area of Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district, which they have inhabited since 1982. The family has suffered death threats, violent attacks and intimidation as a result.
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Civil Society Groups Condemn Arrest and Detention of the Boeung Kak Lake Seven
We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the arrest, detention, and conviction of the seven Boeung Kak Lake community representatives following protests outside Phnom Penh City Hall on the morning of November 10, 2014.
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Civil Society Groups Condemn Arrest and Detention of the Boeung Kak Lake Seven
We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the arrest, detention, and conviction of the seven Boeung Kak Lake community representatives following protests outside Phnom Penh City Hall on the morning of November 10, 2014.
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CCHR launches campaign calling on Cambodians to take a stance against impunity
Today, 2 November 2014, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) launches its annual impunity campaign to mark the United Nations’ first International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. CCHR takes this opportunity to highlight the rampant and widespread nature of impunity in Cambodia. The campaign aims to generate and relay the public’s call on the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) to end to impunity. We are calling on Cambodians to take picture of themselves holding a sign with their pledge to end impunity.
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Joint Statement Rights groups call for freedom of expression protections ahead of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
As violent crackdowns on freedom of expression and press freedom have increased in frequency over the last year, rights groups and media are disturbed to observe a coinciding increase in impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes.
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Joint Statement Regarding the Oddar Meanchey Authorities’ Continued Illegal Conduct Towards Equitable Cambodia’s Staff
We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the actions of the Oddar Meanchey authorities who have, since September 2014, been engaged in the obstruction, harassment, intimidation, and assault of rights workers (see Annex 1: Timeline of Events). Most recently, a four-person team from Equitable Cambodia (“EC”) was in the province to conduct field research on the impacts of forced evictions resulting from economic land concessions granted for the development of sugarcane plantations.
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Joint-Statement on The Stance of Civil Society in Joining the Observation of the Process of Housing Resolution at Borie Kiela Community
We are the civil society organizations comprising of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Samakum Teang Tnaut (STT), Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF) and the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) who make the following joint statement to address the issues associated with resolving the remaining housing problems faced by the Borie Kiela community people:
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CCIM, SEAPA condemn murder of Kratie journalist
Journalist Tang Tri, 48, of local Vealntri newspaper in Kratie Province, was shot dead around 1 a.m. Sunday as he attempted to document the transportation of illegal luxury wood near Pum Ksem Kang Krow Village. The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) condemn this murder in the strongest terms possible and call on local authorities to take immediate action to investigate the case and bring the murderers to justice in order to end the cycle of impunity for those who perpetuate violence against journalists in Cambodia.
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Joint Statement on National Assembly President’s Circular Not Following the Framework of Law and Principles of Effectiveness, Transparency, and Democracy
Cambodian Civil Society Organizations have found that the Circular on the National Assembly (NA)’s commission working method, issued on 12 September 2014 by the President of National Assembly, does not adhere to the principles of democracy, transparency, effectiveness, the constitution and internal regulations of the National Assembly in regard to the following key points:
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