Author: ADHOC- Cambodia

ADHOC Statement: SUPREME COURT MUST FREE YORM BOPHA

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) has been paying close attention to the case of land and housing rights activist Mrs. Yorm Bopha, who was arrested by the Phnom Penh Municipal Police on 04 September 2012. The Municipal Court sentenced her to 3 years in prison on 26 December 2012 under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code: “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances” and ordered her to pay 30 000 000 riels (7500$) in compensation. Her husband, Mr. Lous Sakhorn was sentenced under the same provision but released on bail.
The Appeal Court heard the appeal of Yorm Bopha over two days on 05 and 14 June 2013. The court rejected her appeal but suspended one year of her sentence.

ADHOC calls on the Supreme Court to drop all charges against Yorm Bopha and release her immediately.

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សេចក្ដីថ្លែងការណ៍ ត្រូវធ្វើការដោះលែងសកម្មជនដីធ្លី អ្នកស្រី យ៉ោម បុប្ផា

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

ដើម្បី​លើកកំពស់ នៃឧត្ដមភាព របស់ តុលាការ នៃការកាត់សេចក្ដី ដោយ​ ឯករាជ្យ និង​មិនលំអៀង របស់ ​តុលាការ ស្រប​តាម មាត្រា ១៤(១) នៃ​កតិកា សញ្ញា អន្តរជាតិ ស្ដីពី សិទ្ធពលរដ្ឋ និង សិទ្ធិនយោបាយ និង មាត្រា ១០​នៃ​ សេចក្ដី​​ប្រកាស ជាសកល​​ ស្ដីពី​ ​សិទ្ធិមនុស្ស។ សមាគម ការពារសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស អាដហុក សូម អំពាវនាវ តុលាការកំពូល នៃព្រះរាជា ណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ត្រូវសំរេច អោយ អ្នកស្រី យ៉ោម បុប្ផា រួចផុត ពី បទចោទ និងដោះលែង អ្នកស្រី អោយមាន សេរីភាព ឡើងវិញ។ ជាមួយគ្នានេះនេះផងដែរ តុលាការកំពូល ក៏ត្រូវធ្វើការ ស៊ើបអង្កេតទៅលើករណី ដែលតុលាការសាលាដំបូងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ និង សាលាឧទ្ធរណ៍ ដែលបានផ្ដន្ទា ទោសអ្នកស្រី ដោយគ្មានភស្ដុតាងនាពេលកន្លងមកនេះ។

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AI Statement: Cambodia: Global call to release Yorm Bopha ahead of Supreme Court appeal

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

Cambodia must free housing rights activist Yorm Bopha, Amnesty International said as it launched a worldwide campaign for her release just days before the country’s Supreme Court hears her final appeal on 22 November.

“Yorm Bopha is a prisoner of conscience who is behind bars purely because of her human rights activism. She must be freed immediately and unconditionally,” said Isabelle Arradon, Amnesty International’s Deputy Asia-Pacific Director.

“Thousands of our members and supporters around the world are taking action on Yorm Bopha’s behalf, calling on the Cambodian authorities to finally set her free.”

A 30-year old mother of one, Yorm Bopha has been locked up since her arrest in September 2012 on accusations of planning an assault on two men. She was convicted in December last year for “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances,” despite no evidence against her and inconsistent witness testimonies.

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Statement: CHRAC Demands Investigation into Violent Crackdown Against SL-Garment Factory Workers.

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

Phnom Penh, 12 November 2013 – The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) – a coalition of 21 NGOs working in the field of the promotion Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law in the Kingdom of Cambodia– deplores the excessive use of force by the authorities this morning at a demonstration by workers from the Singaporean owned SL-Garment factory – which makes clothes for clothing giants Gap and H&M. Tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets and live rounds were fired to disperse the workers, after demonstrators and police threw rocks at each other in Stung Meanchey District, Phnom Penh. Mrs. Em Sokorm, 49, a local rice vendor was shot dead around 9:30am. Numerous others were injured and early reports to the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) suggest that at least 27 people have been arrested, including monks and youths living at the Stung Meanchey Pagoda.

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Statement: ADHOC CONDEMNS THE USE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST BOREI KEILA ACTIVISTS

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) condemns in the strongest terms the use of violence by authorities against civilians exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.

This morning, Borei Keila evictees staged a protest outside City Hall to demand the construction of new houses for 117 families who are still homeless after being evicted on 3 January 2012 by Phan Imex Company – owned by Suy Sophan. In 2004, the company signed a contract with the residents of Borei Keila to build 10 housing blocks for 1,776 families in exchange for their land. The company finished only eight buildings. Phan Imex has begun to build two more blocks on the plot of land reserved for relocation, however they are not meant for evicted Borei Keila residents.

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Statement: Rule of Law Must be Respected at Chhouk Bandith’s Appeal

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

Phnom Penh, 30 October 2013 – The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) urges the Appeal Court respect rule of law ahead of Mr. Chhouk Bandith’s appeal at 2pm on 31 October 2013. The former Bavet City Governor was sentenced in abstentia in June of this year for firing into a crowd of demonstrating garment factory workers in February 2012. Mr. Bandith was found guilty of causing “unintentional violence” and sentenced to 18 months in jail. He was also ordered to pay 38 million riel to three people injured in the shooting. The sentence handed down to Mr. Bandith was widely condemned as too light and has thus far proved meaningless as he has yet to spend any time behind bars.

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STATEMENT BY H.E. TONY KRANH – RGC to Contribute Additional US$1.8 Million to National Side of ECCC

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

Following the meeting between Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and H.E Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in Brunei on 10 October 2013, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has announced an additional contribution of US$1.8 Million as bridging funds to the national side of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) for 2013. The Prime Minister and the Secretary-General have also appealed to the international community to continue providing assistance for the ECCC, which has continued to work to achieve justice.

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