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OHCHR Statement on the Case of Tout Saran
On 20 March 2009, Mr. Tout Saran was convicted by Kampong Thom Provincial Court of the illegal confinement of Ms. Tim Norn. He was sentenced to three years in prison and fined the sum of 2,500 US$. Three others, Men Vannak, Hour Sarath and Thorn Rithy, were convicted in absentia in the same case, receiving prison sentences ranging from three to five years.
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Government must Take Action over Chi Kreng Violence
LICADHO today called upon the Royal Cambodian Government to take urgent action in response to the unjustified violence by authorities against villagers involved in a land dispute in Chi Kreng district of Siem Reap province.
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The Government Should Address Rights Abuses Instead of Attacking NGOs for Reporting Them
In February the US State Department released its 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The report on human rights in Cambodia stated that the governments human rights record remained poor and detailed a long list of human rights abuses including extrajudicial killings by security forces, abuse of detainees, arbitrary arrests, land grabbing and forced evictions, restriction on freedom of express, and corruption.
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Conviction of SRP Commune Chief: Courts Used for Political Purpose
LICADHO condemns the Kampong Thom Provincial Court’s conviction of former Sam Rainsy Party(SRP) commune chief Tuot Saron on a charge of kidnapping and illegal confinement. This prosecution and conviction is baseless and politically-motivated, LICADHO believes.
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Eliminating Opportunists in Land Disputes Requires Effective Local Administration and Proper Public Consultations
The Cambodian government¡¦s drive for the all out development and beautification of urban centres has created one of the most serious problems for its people. This particular problem is widely known as land grabbing. It is characterized by the grabbing of the land belonging to the poor and weak with unjust or no compensation, by the rich and powerful. Over recent years, and very likely in the years to come, land grabbing has and will affect hundreds of thousands of such people.
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The Ministry o Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia has launched e-visa, which enables you to apply for a Cambodia Tourist Visa Online recently
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Impact of Evictions on Women Highlighted on International Women’s Day
Women and children are suffering immensely from Cambodia’s epidemic of evictions, LICADHO said today, International Women’s Day."Sadly, there is nothing special about this day for the many Cambodian women who are struggling to feed their families because they have been evicted from their homes or are living in fear of eviction, ” said LICADHO president Kek Galabru. “It is just another day of hardship and suffering.”
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Prison Conditions in Cambodia 2008
Living conditions faced by male prisoners and mothers living with their children in prison. This report aims to profile female prisoners and their experiences in the prison system and to provide an insight into the crimes they committed and the conditions they live in. Each case study is based on true accounts from prisoners, where names and details have been changed to protect the identity of the prisoners. This report also provides supplementary statistical information for relevant issues collected over the period 2007 and 2008.
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The Duch Trial at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
With the first trial at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) beginning this week, the Open Society Justice Initiative released a primer intended to help journalists better understand the court, its first trial, and the many challenges it faces.
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