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Cambodia: Respect Freedom of Expression As Elections Approach
As Cambodia prepares to hold elections for its National Assembly on 28 July 2013, and following the return to the country of opposition leader Sam Rainsy on 19 July, four international human rights organizations – Amnesty International, Civil Rights Defenders, Freedom House and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) – call on Cambodia’s government to respect and protect the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.
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Thirtieth Synthesis Report on Working Conditions in Cambodia’s Garment Sector
The designations employed in this, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the IFC or ILO concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers.
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Statement of the Project Advisory Committee of Better Factories Cambodia
The Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO Better Factories Cambodia project today endorsed the ILO’s new report on working conditions in Cambodia’s garment industry. The report is the 30th Synthesis Report issued since the start of the project in 2001.
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On International Justice Day, CCHR Reminds the Cambodian Government to Respect the Independence of the ECCC and to Ensure Its Positive Legacy is Adopted by Domestic Courts
On International Justice Day – 17 July 2013 – the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) reminds the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) and the international community to increase their efforts to protect and promote the independence of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (the “ECCC”) and to take practical measures to ensure its positive legacy in Cambodia’s domestic courts.
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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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