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Challenges for Independent Media 2014 Final edition
2014 was a notable year for journalism in Cambodia, with no shortage of news to cover, starting with the labor and political protests in the first months of the year and culminating in the historic negotiations in July that ended a year-long political gridlock. But in the midst of these historic events, Cambodian journalists increasingly found themselves in the news, as reporters faced injury and even death for covering the news. 2014 proved the deadliest year for Cambodian journalists since the political turmoil of 1997, with two Cambodian journalists confirmed murdered in relation to their work and a third, foreign journalist found dead under suspicious circumstances.
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CCHR Welcomes Release of Activists and Calls for Judicial Reform
CCHR welcomes the recent release from prison of a number of land rights defenders and opposition party activists, and calls for an end to the use of judicial harassment to silence critical voices.
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The situation of Human Rights Defenders in Cambodia in 2014
Despite protecting human rights defenders (“HRDs”) falling under the protection of legally binding international instruments, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”), many HRDs in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) remain at high risk of a plethora of threats including arbitrary arrest and detention, physical violence and murder, and threats and intimidation and harassment. The reluctance of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) in protecting HRDs, but moreover its active role in restricting their rights represents a breach of the state’s obligations to respect, protect and fulfill human rights and dangerously restricts the environment in which HRDs operate.
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CCHR Calls for an End to Land Clearance in Dispute between Indigenous Villagers and Rubber Company in Mondulkiri
According to the indigenous Bunong residents of Chork Cha Village in Mondulkiri Province’s Keo Sima District, on 31 March 2015, workers of the Vietnamese owned Binh Phuoc One rubber plantation, accompanied by approximately 90 armed police and gendarmerie officers and a fire truck, bulldozed community farm land and over 170 huts. The land clearance comes amid an ongoing dispute regarding an economic land concession (“ELC”) granted to the company in 2012. The security forces are still in the area, and local villagers say they will resist any further attempts to clear land in the coming days.
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CCHR Calls for an End to Land Clearance in Dispute between Indigenous Villagers and Rubber Company in Mondulkiri
According to the indigenous Bunong residents of Chork Cha Village in Mondulkiri Province’s Keo Sima District, on 31 March 2015, workers of the Vietnamese owned Binh Phuoc One rubber plantation, accompanied by approximately 90 armed police and gendarmerie officers and a fire truck, bulldozed community farm land and over 170 huts. The land clearance comes amid an ongoing dispute regarding an economic land concession (“ELC”) granted to the company in 2012. The security forces are still in the area, and local villagers say they will resist any further attempts to clear land in the coming days.
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On the International Transgender Day of Visibility, CCHR Calls on the Government to Promote and Protect the Human Rights of Transgender People in Cambodia
Today, 31 March 2015, marks the sixth annual International Transgender Day of Visibility. On this day, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to take positive steps to promote and protect the human rights of transgender people in Cambodia.
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LICADHO Opens up its Land Concessions Data, Urges Full Transparency from the Government
March 30, 2015 - The Cambodian League for the Protection and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) is today releasing to the public its land concession dataset and urges the government to follow suit by publicly disclosing details of all land concessions granted in Cambodia. The information released is the culmination of five years of investigation into this sector.
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CCHR to Launch Short Film to Promote Fair Trial Rights
On 26 March 2015, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) will launch a new short film to raise awareness of fair trial rights, focusing on the right to legal representation and to be present at trial, the presumption of innocence, the rights of juvenile defendants and the right to be tried by a free and impartial judge.
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Cambodia fails to respond to UN Human Rights Committee
On 17-18 March 2015, the UN Human Rights Committee reviewed the 2nd report of Cambodia regarding its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).rnrnPrior to the review, a group of national and international civil society organisations submitted their alternative reports to the Committee, while representatives of those organisations have also participated in formal and informal briefings with the Committee to highlight prevalent issues, provide updates and clarifications to its members.
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Long-term Solutions Necessary for the Welfare of Children whose Mothers Face Imprisonment
March 18, 2015 - Following the recent release of 22 women from prison, LICADHO welcomes news that the Ministries of Justice and Interior will discuss longer term solutions to ensuring the welfare of children whose mothers face prison sentences.
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Cambodia to be Reviewed by UN Human Rights Committee: The World Organization Against Torture and the Cambodian Center for Human Rights Call on the UN Body to Denounce Cambodia’s Treatment of Human Rights Defenders
Geneva 16 March 2015 - The World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and its member organisation the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) presented their joint alternative report to the UN Human Rights Committee. During its 113th session, held from 16th March to 2nd April 2015, the Human Rights Committee will review Cambodia’s second periodic report on 17th and 18th March.
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"Work Faster or Get Out" Labor Rights Abuses in Cambodia’s Garment Industry
Workers in Cambodia’s garment factories—frequently producing name-brand clothing sold mainly in the United States, the European Union, and Canada—often experience discriminatory and exploitative labor conditions. The combination of short-term contracts that make it easier to fire and control workers, poor government labor inspection and enforcement, and aggressive tactics against independent unions make it difficult for workers, the vast majority of whom are young women, to assert their rights.
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