• Criminal Charges Against Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Against Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’ decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov. 28. We do, however, commend Investigating Judge Chhay Virak’s decision to release the accused under court supervision today. The four female activists - Tep Vanny, Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom and Kong Chantha - appeared before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court today, and were charged with insult and obstruction of public officials, respectively, under articles 502 and 504 of the new penal code. If tried and found guilty, they face up to one year in prison and fines of up to 2 million riel.

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  • Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Phnom Penh, November 29,2011- We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov.28

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  • Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20,000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International said today. Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom, Kong Chantha and community leader Tep Vanny -- were charged with “obstructing public officials” and “insult” – crimes that carry hefty fines and prison sentences of up to one year.

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  • Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20,000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International said today. Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom, Kong Chantha and community leader Tep Vanny -- were charged with “obstructing public officials” and “insult” – crimes that carry hefty fines and prison sentences of up to one year.

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  • Criminal Charges Against Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Against Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’ decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov. 28. We do, however, commend Investigating Judge Chhay Virak’s decision to release the accused under court supervision today. The four female activists - Tep Vanny, Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom and Kong Chantha - appeared before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court today, and were charged with insult and obstruction of public officials, respectively, under articles 502 and 504 of the new penal code. If tried and found guilty, they face up to one year in prison and fines of up to 2 million riel.

    Read More
  • Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20,000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International said today. Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom, Kong Chantha and community leader Tep Vanny -- were charged with “obstructing public officials” and “insult” – crimes that carry hefty fines and prison sentences of up to one year.

    Read More
  • Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Phnom Penh, November 29,2011- We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov.28

    Read More
  • Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists

    Cambodian authorities must drop politically-motivated charges against four women involved in peaceful protests about the situation at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, where almost 20,000 people have been forcibly evicted since 2008, Amnesty International said today. Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom, Kong Chantha and community leader Tep Vanny -- were charged with “obstructing public officials” and “insult” – crimes that carry hefty fines and prison sentences of up to one year.

    Read More
  • Criminal Charges Against Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Against Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’ decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov. 28. We do, however, commend Investigating Judge Chhay Virak’s decision to release the accused under court supervision today. The four female activists - Tep Vanny, Bo Chhorvy, Heng Mom and Kong Chantha - appeared before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court today, and were charged with insult and obstruction of public officials, respectively, under articles 502 and 504 of the new penal code. If tried and found guilty, they face up to one year in prison and fines of up to 2 million riel.

    Read More
  • Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Phnom Penh, November 29,2011- We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov.28

    Read More
  • Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Criminal Charges Aginst Activists Won’t Solve Boeung Kak Lake Crisis

    Phnom Penh, November 29,2011- We, the undersigned civil society organizations, deeply regret the Phnom Penh authorities’decision to bring criminal charges against four Boeung Kak Lake residents following their participation in a protest on Nov.28

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  • Human rights start at home

    Human rights start at home

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and international human rights treaties are the minimum standards for human rights protection by national and regional bodies. This was a key message from over 120 civil society and government representatives at the 11th Informal AsiaEurope Meeting (ASEM) Seminar on Human Rights, the largest multi-sector gathering on human rights between the two region

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