• Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Monitoring at the Court of Appeal

    • Released Date: 23-Jun-2014
    • Publication: Report
    Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Monitoring at the Court of Appeal
    Detail

    CCHR’s Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”) has collected data from the monitoring of 204 criminal trials at the Court of Appeal between 1 March 2013 and 31 January 2014 (the “Reporting Period”) in order to assess its adherence to fair trial rights as set out in international and Cambodian law. The Report presents and analyzes the data collected during the Reporting Period.

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  • Analysis on Judicial Draft Laws

    • Released Date: 16-May-2014
    • Publication: Report
    Analysis on Judicial Draft Laws
    Detail

    This legal analysis is conducted with an aim to examine the scope of powers of the legislative and executive bodies as enshrined in the three important draft laws concerning the judicial powers, namely draft Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Supreme Council of Magistracy, and draft Law on the Statute of Judges and Prosecutors, and draft Law on Organization and Functioning of the Courts.

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  • Fact Sheet: The Right to Participate Actively in the Life of the Nation

    • Released Date: 05-May-2014
    • Publication: Newsletter
    Fact Sheet: The Right to Participate Actively in the Life of the Nation
    Detail

    Important drafts laws relating to human rights have either been sent or are about to be sent to the National Assembly for adoption. However, none of the recent drafts has been published and no-consultations with civil society and the public in general have been organized, restricting the right to participate actively in the life of the nation and against all principles of good governance.

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  • Fair Trial Manual (Published by Amnesty International)

    • Released Date: 10-Apr-2014
    • Publication: Others
    Fair Trial Manual (Published by Amnesty International)
    Detail

    This Manual seeks to provide a practical guide to the relevant human rights standards for anyone involved in examining how well a criminal trial or a justice system meets international standards of fairness. It is intended for the use of trial observers and others assessing the fairness of an individual case, as well as for anyone seeking to evaluate the extent to which a country’s criminal justice system guarantees respect for international standards of fair trial. It may also serve as a guide for law makers, judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers or as a training tool.

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  • Guidance Notes for CCHR Appeal Court Monitoring Checklist

    • Released Date: 29-Jan-2014
    • Publication: Others
    Guidance Notes for CCHR Appeal Court Monitoring Checklist
    Detail

    This checklist guidance is guidance’’only and should not be constructed as definitive. Its purpose is to explain the’’meaning and purpose of each question.The use of examples has been limited to avoid’’confusion. It is not possible to provide definitive guidance and examples to’’cover every potential relevant development during a hearing. (This Guidance is available in English version)

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  • Key Trial Monitoring Statistics: January to June 2012

    • Released Date: 29-Jan-2014
    • Publication: Leaflet
    Key Trial Monitoring Statistics: January to June 2012
    Detail

    This leaflet illustrates the important statistical information gathered by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights ("CCHR") Trial Monitoring Project from January to June in 2012. Key Trial Monitoring Statistic was​ recording at Phnom Penh Court of First Instance, ​Banteay Meanchey Provicial Court of First Instance and Ratanakkiri Provicial Court of First Instance. (This leaflet is available only English version)

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  • Fact Sheet: Applicability of International Human Rights Law in Cambodia

    • Released Date: 09-Jan-2014
    • Publication: Newsletter
    Fact Sheet: Applicability of International Human Rights Law in Cambodia
    Detail

    The Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) is obliged to respect a number of norms under international human rights law. It must comply with norms of Jus Cogens and customary international law and it is bound by international treaties and conventions it has ratified.

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  • Fact Sheet: Hierarchy of Laws in Cambodia

    • Released Date: 09-Jan-2014
    • Publication: Newsletter
    Fact Sheet: Hierarchy of Laws in Cambodia
    Detail

    Domestic legal instruments follow a specific hierarchy that needs to be complied with in order to respect the principle of rule of law. However, there have been instances where the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) bypasses this hierarchy and uses lower legal instruments to regulate fundamental human rights issues.

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  • Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Sixth Bi-annual Report

    • Released Date: 04-Dec-2013
    • Publication: Report
    Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Sixth Bi-annual Report
    Detail

    The Report is an output of the Cambodian Trial Monitoring Project (the “Project”), implemented by CCHR. It presents and analyzes data collected from the monitoring of 354 trials involving 719 individuals accused of criminal offenses at Phnom Penh Capital City Court of First Instance (the “Phnom Penh Court”), Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Banteay Meanchey Court”) and Ratanakiri Provincial Court of First Instance (the “Ratanakiri Court”) between 1 January 2012 and 30 June 2012 (the “Sixth Reporting Period.”) This is the sixth bi-annual report from the Project.

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  • Legal Analysis of the Criminal Case Against Ex-Bavet Governor Chhouk Bandith and Police Chief Sar Chantha Arising from the Shooting of Kaoway Factory Workers on 20 February 2012

    • Released Date: 23-Nov-2013
    • Publication: Report
    Legal Analysis of the Criminal Case Against Ex-Bavet Governor Chhouk Bandith and Police Chief Sar Chantha Arising from the Shooting of Kaoway Factory Workers on 20 February 2012
    Detail

    On 25 June 2013, Chhouk Bandith, ex-Bavet City Governor (the “Defendant”), was found guilty of “causing involuntary bodily harm” (the “Charges”) under Article 236 of the Cambodian Criminal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”), sentenced in absentia to 18 months imprisonment and ordered to pay a total of 38 million Riels (approximately US$9,500) in compensation.

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  • Poster on the Rights of the Accused (Court of Appeal)

    • Released Date: 21-Oct-2013
    • Publication: Leaflet
    Poster on the Rights of the Accused (Court of Appeal)
    Detail

    The poster on the rights of the accused is informed the main rights of the accused in criminal proceeding in Cambodia judiciary through the domestic law and international instrument. (This document available in Khmer version only).

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  • CCHR Briefing Note - Severance of Proceedings in Case 002 at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia - October 2013 (ENG)

    • Released Date: 14-Oct-2013
    • Publication: Report
    CCHR Briefing Note - Severance of Proceedings in Case 002 at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia - October 2013 (ENG)
    Detail

    This Briefing Note aims at summarizing developments in the long-awaited trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan (“Case 002”) at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (the “ECCC”). This Briefing Note will focus particularly on the decision of the Trial Chamber of the ECCC to split Case 002 into an undetermined number of sub-trials (the “Severance”) and will address the way it impacts the progress of the Khmer Rouge trials and, more generally, the achievement of justice and national reconciliation in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”).

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