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Cambodia’s Legislature Dismantled on the Eve of the National Elections
June 10, 2013 - Cambodia’s National Assembly – its key legislative organ – has been thrust into a Constitutional crisis less than two months before the country’s national elections. Last week, the National Assembly’s Permanent Committee, which is comprised entirely of ruling Cambodia People’s Party members, stripped all 29 opposition party members of their parliamentary status. Because this expulsion took place within 6 months of a national election, the seats left empty by the purged parliamentarians were effectively terminated and will remain so under until after the election.
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Expulsion of Opposition Parties from the Cambodian National Assembly
The United States is deeply concerned by reports that the Permanent Committee of the Cambodian National Assembly, made up entirely of members of the ruling party, has expelled opposition lawmakers from the National Assembly. Such a decision starkly contradicts the spirit of a healthy democratic process.
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Open letter: Freedom of Expression and the Proposed Law to Criminalize Denial of Crimes Committed by the Khmer Rouge
Amnesty International is concerned about reports of a planned new Law on Refusing to Recognise Crimes Committed in the Period of Democratic Kampuchea Law (hereinafter the “Khmer Rouge Crime Denial Law”). In the light of information about the bill so far available publicly, the organization recommends that the proposed law be scrapped.
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CCHR Expresses Grave Concern Relating to the Potential Impact of a Khmer Rouge Crimes Denial Law on Freedom of Expression in Cambodia
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) is gravely concerned that the new draft law on the Denial of Crimes Committed During Democratic Kampuchea (the “Denial Law”) called for by Prime Minister Hun Sen, if passed, will restrict freedom of expression through placing illegitimate limitations on public discussion, research, and education about the Khmer Rouge era, as well as attempting to legitimize the stifling of opposition voices.
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Release Yorm Bopha and Find a Just Resolution for the Boeung Kak
Phnom Penh, 06 June 2013 - On 05 June 2013 monitors from the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) attended the appeal hearing of Ms. Yorm Bopha. Bopha was arrested on 04 September 2012 and detained for four months before being sentenced to three years in prison under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code 2009: "intentional violence with aggravating circumstances".
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The Empowerment of Women in Politics and the 3rd Mandate Commune Council Elections 2012
The empowerment of women in politics and elections in Cambodia is a prerequisite for the reinforcement, promotion, and protection of women involved in the election process; be they voters or candidates contesting the elections. This is especially true for those women involved in the political decision making process, where only through the protection of their rights will they be able to fulfill their role.
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Integrating social policies and the delivery of social protection floors in Cambodia - discussed at a workshop
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA (ILO News): Sharing models and innovative ideas for implementing a national social protection strategy in Cambodia and developing nationally defined social protection floors in ASEAN were the focus of a workshop held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from 29 to 31 May 2013.
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Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Land Rights Activist Yorm Bopha (Criminal Case Number 1560)
On 27 December 2012, Yorm Bopha (the “Defendant”), land rights activist from the Boeng Kak area of Phnom Penh, was found guilty of “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances” under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”) and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Preceding Yorm Bopha’s Appeal Hearing scheduled for 5 June 2013, CCHR Releases a Legal Analysis of her Charging and Sentencing by the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance
On 4 September 2012, housing rights activist from the Boeng Kak community in Phnom Penh, Yorm Bopha, was charged with intentional violence with aggravating circumstances under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code, in relation to a skirmish that had broken out near her house on 7 August 2012.
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