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Cambodia: UN must act to safeguard future of Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Siegfried Blunk, the International Co-Investigating Judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), resigned, citing statements by the Cambodian government that could be perceived as attempted interference with the court’s work. In reaction to this news, Amnesty International said: “There is a strong perception that the Cambodian government has tried to influence, and thus subvert, the work of the ECCC. In particular the government has sought to limit the number of cases brought before the tribunal, where only a handful of individuals are being prosecuted for the death of more than a million people and torture, displacement and persecution on a massive scale,” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director.
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Judge Blunk’s resignation leaves little doubt as to RGC interference in Khmer Rouge Tribunal
It was announced today, 10 October 2011, in a press release titled “Press Release by The International Co-Investigation Judge” (the “Press Release”) by Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (the “ECCC”) that the International Co-Investigating Judge, Judge Siegfried Blunk, has submitted his resignation to the Secretary-General as of 8 October 2011. Judge Blunk was appointed in December 2010. In the Press Release it states that at the time he hoped to proceed with investigations into Cases 003 and 004 in the expectation that a previous statement reportedly made by the Cambodian Prime Minister during a meeting with the Secretary-General that these cases “will not be allowed” did not reflect general policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”). The Press Release goes on to say that given numerous statements that can be perceived as interference into the investigation of Cases 003 and 004 by government officials, Judge Blunk has tended his resignation.
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Cambodia: UN must act to safeguard future of Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Siegfried Blunk, the International Co-Investigating Judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), resigned, citing statements by the Cambodian government that could be perceived as attempted interference with the court’s work. In reaction to this news, Amnesty International said: “There is a strong perception that the Cambodian government has tried to influence, and thus subvert, the work of the ECCC. In particular the government has sought to limit the number of cases brought before the tribunal, where only a handful of individuals are being prosecuted for the death of more than a million people and torture, displacement and persecution on a massive scale,” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director.
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Judge Blunk’s resignation leaves little doubt as to RGC interference in Khmer Rouge Tribunal
It was announced today, 10 October 2011, in a press release titled “Press Release by The International Co-Investigation Judge” (the “Press Release”) by Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (the “ECCC”) that the International Co-Investigating Judge, Judge Siegfried Blunk, has submitted his resignation to the Secretary-General as of 8 October 2011. Judge Blunk was appointed in December 2010. In the Press Release it states that at the time he hoped to proceed with investigations into Cases 003 and 004 in the expectation that a previous statement reportedly made by the Cambodian Prime Minister during a meeting with the Secretary-General that these cases “will not be allowed” did not reflect general policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”). The Press Release goes on to say that given numerous statements that can be perceived as interference into the investigation of Cases 003 and 004 by government officials, Judge Blunk has tended his resignation.
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Judge Blunk’s resignation leaves little doubt as to RGC interference in Khmer Rouge Tribunal
It was announced today, 10 October 2011, in a press release titled “Press Release by The International Co-Investigation Judge” (the “Press Release”) by Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (the “ECCC”) that the International Co-Investigating Judge, Judge Siegfried Blunk, has submitted his resignation to the Secretary-General as of 8 October 2011. Judge Blunk was appointed in December 2010. In the Press Release it states that at the time he hoped to proceed with investigations into Cases 003 and 004 in the expectation that a previous statement reportedly made by the Cambodian Prime Minister during a meeting with the Secretary-General that these cases “will not be allowed” did not reflect general policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”). The Press Release goes on to say that given numerous statements that can be perceived as interference into the investigation of Cases 003 and 004 by government officials, Judge Blunk has tended his resignation.
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Judge Blunk’s resignation leaves little doubt as to RGC interference in Khmer Rouge Tribunal
It was announced today, 10 October 2011, in a press release titled “Press Release by The International Co-Investigation Judge” (the “Press Release”) by Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (the “ECCC”) that the International Co-Investigating Judge, Judge Siegfried Blunk, has submitted his resignation to the Secretary-General as of 8 October 2011. Judge Blunk was appointed in December 2010. In the Press Release it states that at the time he hoped to proceed with investigations into Cases 003 and 004 in the expectation that a previous statement reportedly made by the Cambodian Prime Minister during a meeting with the Secretary-General that these cases “will not be allowed” did not reflect general policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”). The Press Release goes on to say that given numerous statements that can be perceived as interference into the investigation of Cases 003 and 004 by government officials, Judge Blunk has tended his resignation.
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Cambodia: UN must act to safeguard future of Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Siegfried Blunk, the International Co-Investigating Judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), resigned, citing statements by the Cambodian government that could be perceived as attempted interference with the court’s work. In reaction to this news, Amnesty International said: “There is a strong perception that the Cambodian government has tried to influence, and thus subvert, the work of the ECCC. In particular the government has sought to limit the number of cases brought before the tribunal, where only a handful of individuals are being prosecuted for the death of more than a million people and torture, displacement and persecution on a massive scale,” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director.
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Cambodia: UN must act to safeguard future of Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Siegfried Blunk, the International Co-Investigating Judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), resigned, citing statements by the Cambodian government that could be perceived as attempted interference with the court’s work. In reaction to this news, Amnesty International said: “There is a strong perception that the Cambodian government has tried to influence, and thus subvert, the work of the ECCC. In particular the government has sought to limit the number of cases brought before the tribunal, where only a handful of individuals are being prosecuted for the death of more than a million people and torture, displacement and persecution on a massive scale,” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director.
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CCHR Law Review Factsheet Draft Acid Law
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) has classified the Draft Acid Law yellow on the basis that it contains a number of positive provisions which are needed to address acid violence in relation to criminalization of acid violence, appropriate sentencing for perpetrators, regulation of the sale, purchase, distribution and transportation of acid and victim support, yet some of its provisions are vague, incomplete or require the issuing of further sub-decrees.
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CCHR Briefing Book on the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
This Briefing Book discusses the threat posed to civil society and democratic space in Cambodia in light of recent actions by agencies of the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) and the controversial draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (“LANGO”).
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Losing Your Home, Assessing the Impact of Eviction
The practice of forcibly evicting people from their homes and settlements is a growing global phenomenon and represents a crude violation of one of the most elementary principles of the right to adequate housing as defined in the Habitat Agenda and international instruments. This report is the first research of its kind; it maps out existing eviction impact assessment methodologies globally. While many good practices exist in localized situations, and while some tools have been appropriated to suit the specific needs and contexts, this is the first time such practices been pulled together into a single report. The report is an important step towards understanding the tools and approaches that are required to create a solid evidence base of the actual and potential losses of forced evictions and thus promoting viable alternative policies and approaches.
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CCHR Releases Briefing Book for Donors and Others on the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations and the Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Cambodia
Today the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”), a non-‐aligned, independent, non-‐ governmental organization (“NGO”) that works to promote and protect democracy and respect for human rights throughout Cambodia, releases a briefing book titled “Briefing Book for Donors and Others on the Law on Associations and Non-‐Governmental Organizations and the Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Cambodia” (the “Briefing Book”).
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