-
DEFENDING THE DEFENDERS: Security for Cambodian Human Rights Defenders
The work of human rights defenders (HRDs) is invaluable for the overall realisation of human rights protection and promotion, and consists of gathering and disseminating information, advocacy, mobilisation of public opinion, empowerment and support of victims of human rights violations.1 HRDs play an extremely important role in a democracy, encouraging political participation and pushing for good governance and transparency. The security situation and level of risk faced by Cambodian HRDs markedly deteriorated in 2012, a deterioration that continued into 2013.
Read More -
Trafficking in Persons Report 2013
In September 2012, President Barack Obama delivered a speech reaffirming the commitment of the United States to fight modern slavery, known also as trafficking in persons. The President instructed the U.S. government to step up its efforts—to develop new innovations and use effective tools, including this annual Trafficking in Persons Report,to confront this crime wherever it exists.
Read More -
-
Cambodia: Court Upholds Unjust Verdict
(New York) – A Cambodian court’s ruling upholding the conviction of a land rights activist on trumped-up charges shows the political use of the country’s legal system to persecute critics of the government, Human Rights Watch said today.
Read More -
Media Alert Political Forum “Perspectives of Political Parties on Environment and Land in Cambodia”
The purpose of this Political Forum is to enable the major political parties to outline their policies on the environment and land prior to the national election on 28 July 2013, ensuring that Cambodian citizens, civil society organizations, and local authorities can gain a better understanding of each political party’s stance on these key issues, encouraging greater participation in the upcoming election.
Read More -
The Upholding of Rights Defender’s Conviction Marks Another Blow to Human Rights and Justice in the Kingdom
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is outraged by yesterday’s decision by the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh, to uphold the bogus conviction of housing rights activist, Yorm Bopha. Despite a stark lack of evidence to warrant a case against her, Yorm Bopha was found guilty of “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances” on 27 December 2012. Although the Court of Appeal reduced Yorm’s Bopha’s sentence yesterday to two years, on the grounds that she did not directly commit violence, she was taken back to prison yesterday evening after the decision, where she will serve the rest of her sentence – fifteen months.
Read More -
-
The Court Report June 2013
The June 2013 edition of the Court Report features the Trial Chamber’s announcement on the final steps to conclude the current trial in Case 002 as well as a four-day official visit by a Kenyan judicial delegation to learn experiences from the hybrid court. A summary of testimony of sufferings by more than a dozen Civil Parties is featured in the Courtroom pages.
Read More -
-
Cambodia: Land Titling Campaign Open to Abuse
(New York) – A land measuring and titling campaign launched and financed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen lacks transparency and accountability and could leave thousands dispossessed from their land. On June 11, Hun Sen announced that the campaign would be suspended until after national elections on July 28.
Read More -
-
Statement from the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
The National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia expresses its regret and disillusionment with the statement made by the Department of the State of the United State of America dated 08 June 2013.
Read More
Generously Supported by
