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Additional Submission to the Human Rights Committee in Advance of its Second Review of Cambodia
According to article 31 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia (“the Constitution”), as well as the July 2007 decision of the Constitutional Council (Decision No. 092/003/2007), international treaties are part of the national law and courts should take treaty norms into account when interpreting laws and deciding cases. However, CCHR has observed that while the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2007 and the Constitution appear to incorporate the intentions of the Covenant, on a practical level the judicial system does not take into consideration the provisions of any international conventions, and in many cases has not adhered to the provisions of the Covenant.
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CCHR Calls on the Government to Uphold Civil and Political Rights Ahead of Cambodia’s Second Review by the UN Human Rights Committee
Ahead of the second review of Cambodia before the UN Human Rights Committee (“HRC”) on 17 and 18 March in Geneva, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to take genuine steps to uphold civil and political rights as enshrined in the Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”), which Cambodia acceded to 1992.
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Prison Visits
Recent bureaucratic restrictions have hindered CCHRs ability to conduct prison visits, undermining the positive role that civil society organizations can play in supporting national efforts to monitor places of detention, enhance the protection of detainees, and strengthen transparency and accountability.
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Joint Statement of Civil Society Organizations On the Draft law on the Organization and Function of the National Election Committee and the draft Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly
March 6, 2015: We, 60 civil society organizations (CSOs) representative from umbrella organizations, electoral reform alliances, trade union, solidarity house, youth network, gender and women network, human right and development organization in Cambodia, express our great concern regarding the drafting process, quality of, and provisions include in the draft law on the Organization and Function of the National Election Committee (NEC) and the propose draft Law on Election of Members of the National Assembly (LEMNA).
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Civil Society Organizations Call for the Release of 12 Land Rights Defenders Imprisoned for Exercising Their Fundamental Freedoms
March 6, 2015 – Ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8th, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, call for the immediate release of Boeung Kak Lake (“BKL”) activists Tep Vanny, Nget Khun, Song Sreyleap, Kong Chantha, Phan Chhunreth, Bo Chhorvy, Nong Sreng, Heng Pich, Im Srey Touch, Phoung Sopheap; of Buddhist monk, Venerable Seung Hai; and of housing rights defender Ly Seav Minh. All 12 have been unlawfully deprived of their liberty for exercising their fundamental freedoms in relation to long-term land disputes in the Boeung Kak area of Phnom Penh.
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LICADHO Cancels its Long-Time International Women’s Day Activities in Prisons due to Government Restrictions
March 5, 2015 - It is with deep regret that LICADHO announces it will not conduct annual activities in Cambodian prisons this year for International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated on March 8.
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CCHR to Launch Campaign for the Release of 12 Land Rights Defenders Imprisoned for Exercising Their Fundamental Freedoms
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March 2015, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) will launch a campaign calling for the immediate release of Boeung Kak Lake (“BKL”) activists Tep Vanny, Nget Khun, Song Sreyleap, Kong Chantha, Phan Chhunreth, Bo Chhorvy, Nong Sreng, Heng Pich, Im Srey Touch and Phoung Sopheap; Buddhist monk, Venerable Seung Hai; and housing rights defender Ly Seav Minh. All 12 have been unlawfully deprived of their liberty for exercising their fundamental freedoms in relation to long-term land disputes in the Boeung Kak area of Phnom Penh.
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Report Documents Cambodian Government’s ongoing Failure to Implement ICCPR
March 3, 2015 - The Cambodian government has failed to comply with its fundamental civil and political rights obligations, FIDH and its member organizations, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), said in a joint shadow report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC).
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Report Documents Cambodian Government’s ongoing Failure to Implement ICCPR
March 3, 2015 - The Cambodian government has failed to comply with its fundamental civil and political rights obligations, FIDH and its member organizations, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), said in a joint shadow report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC).
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Release of Imprisoned Mothers and Pregnant Women Will Provide Some Relief but Does Not Address Underlying Issues
March 2, 2015 - Late last week a committee headed by the Ministry of Justice announced that 16 incarcerated women, including 15 women with children and one pregnant woman, will be released before International Women’s Day on March 8, 2015. The committee also stated that the government plans to release pregnant women and women with children every year.
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Withdrawal of Armed Forces Officers and Court Officials From the Political Party Ranks to Strengthen the Rule of Law and Democracy in Cambodia
We, Elections Reform Alliance (ERA) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), condemn the political party which included, or will include court officials and armed forces’s officers within political party’s ranks. This inclusion is a violation of the constitution, the rule of law, and the principle of democracy, in particular free and fair elections
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CCHR expresses concerns over indications of undue influence over the actions of the Supreme Council of Magistracy
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) expresses concern regarding the swift removal of former president of Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Ang Maltey, amid the allegations of corruption that followed the controversial decision by the municipal court to release on bail Thong Chamroeun and Keo Sary, the parents of wanted murder suspect Thong Sarath.
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