Author: ADHOC- Cambodia

Congratulation of the 61st Anniversary of Human Rights Day

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

On December 10, 2009, the day which marks the 61st Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Cambodian Civil Society in collaboration with other international NGOs have the great pleasure to celebrate this year’s Human Rights Day under the main themes: “We all need freedom of expression and justice” and “Embrace diversity and end discrimination” throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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STATEMENT Civil Society Supports the Universal Period Review (UPR)

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

STATEMENT Civil Society Supports the Universal Period Review (UPR)

Phnom Penh, 30 November 2009

Under this new mechanism, Cambodia will be reviewed by UN Human Rights Council on the compliance of human rights in the country which is scheduled on December 1, 2009. This is the first ever review for Cambodia in addition to other existing mechanisms for monitoring of the compliance of human rights. Whilst supporting Cambodia to be subjected for a review by UN Human Rights Council under the UPR this year, CHRAC wishes to express some concerns over the serious human rights violations which had happened earlier and ongoing in particular, the restriction of freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration, forced eviction, the use of judicial system for suppressing the opponents, threats against human rights defenders and other forms of serious violation of human rights.

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Torture at Moneti Zanighe Holiday Baby House Center

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

On October 29, 2009 at 12:35 pm, torture happened at Moneti Zanighe Holiday Baby House Center (Kuma KomPrea Keo San center) in Boeng Khayang village, Boeng Khayang commune, Kandal Stoeng district, Kandal Province. Mr. Meth Narong, director of this center, called three of his boarders in his office: Chung Phanith, male, 16, Mr. Sanh Nimol, male, 14, Mr. Soth Tra, 14. When they entered the room, Mr. Meth Narong ordered Sanh Nimol to get a TroBoek Prey stick, as thick as a toe and of almost one-meter length.

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The new Law on Demonstrations : A terrible setback for freedom of assembly (Oct 2009)

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), together with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), as its member organizations in Cambodia, express their deepest concern at the draft Law on Demonstrations adopted in October by the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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Losing Ground

- by ADHOC- Cambodia

Forced Evictions and Intimidation in Cambodia (September 2009)

A report by the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 21 NGO members.

Boeng Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, March from Battambang, Sugar Cane Concession in Koh Kong, Coastal Eviction in Sihanoukville, Forests vanishing in Pursat and Kampong Chhnang, Rubber plantation in Kratie, etc.

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