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Open Letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen: Asian Civil Society’s Five Key Demands for Free Elections
We write to you on behalf of 53 civil society organizations from 15 Asian countries – Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Timor Leste, who are members and partners of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA).
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The Court Report July 2013
The July Court Report features a story on Duch’s transfer to Kandal Prison as well as a summary and timeline of Case 001. This issue also discusses the Trial Chamber’s outline of the remaining Case 002 hearings as well as an article providing insight into the work of the AV technicians at the ECCC. Finally, the report contains judicial updates as well as recent and upcoming outreach activities.
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The Use of Pre-Trial Detention in Cambodian Courts
Today, 14 July 2013, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights ("CCHR") releases a Briefing Note on pre-trial detention in the Kingdom of Cambodia ("Cambodia") which examines the use of pre-trial detention in domestic courts in Cambodia, explores alternatives to pre-trial detention, and offers recommendations for reform to the current system.
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CCHR Calls for Restraint Amongst Party Supporters in the Lead up to the National Election
Following the violent clash on 5 July 2013 between a group of opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (“CNRP”) supporters marching through the Chamkarmorn district of Phnom Penh and a group of Cambodian People’s Party (“CPP”) supporters who were attending a party in the area, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) would like to call on supporters of all parties to exercise restraint during this tense election period.
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Civil Society Organizations Call for Political Parties to Further Promote Women’s and Children’s Issues
On 3 July 2013, a group of civil society organizations (“CSOs”) jointly organized a national political platform debate on “Special Measures to Solve Women’s and Children’s Issues” (the “Debate”). CSOs were pleased to welcome to the Debate representatives from seven of the eight political parties who are contesting the National Assembly elections to be held on Sunday, 28 July 2013.
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