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Report on the Situation of Cambodian Migrant Workers – January-April 2012

June 15, 2012មិថុនា 15, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

During the first four months of 2012, the number of complaints for interventions from migrants’ families was increased up to 5 times, compared to the same period of last year (the number of complainst ADHOC received during the the first four months of 2012 is 141 cases, while it was only 23 cases for the same period last year).

Migration occured in two forms: legal and illegal migrations. General challenges faced by the two forms of migration include forced overwork, little or no rest time, untreated illnesses, torture, severe physical assault, underpayment, threats, being jailed, being forced to continue work illegally and the cut-off of relationship with family members. Among the 141 cases, some were from Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa, China, Singapore, Japan, Fiji and so on.

របាយការណ៏ស្ថានភាពស្តីពី ពលករ/ពលការីនីកម្ពុជា ចំណាកស្រុក អំឡុង ពីខែមករា ដល់ មេសា ឆ្នាំ២០១២

June 15, 2012មិថុនា 15, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

ក្នុងអំឡុង៤ខែដើមឆ្នាំ២០១២នេះ ចំនួនពាក្យបណ្តឹងសុំឲ្យ ជួយអន្តរាគមន៍ របស់គ្រួសារពលករ/ពលការីនី ចំណាកស្រុក បានកើនឡើង ជាង៥ដង លើសពី ចំនួនពាក្យបណ្តឹង ដូចគ្នានេះ កាលពី ៤ខែដើមឆ្នាំមុន( ចំនួនពាក្យបណ្តឹងដែល សមាគមអាដហុក ទទួលបាន ក្នុងរយៈពេល៤ខែដើមឆ្នាំ២០១២ នេះមាន ១៤១ករណី រីឯឆ្នាំ ២០១១ ក្នុងរយៈពេល ដូចគ្នា មានតែ ២៣ករណី ប៉ុណ្ណោះ)។

ការធ្វើចំណាកស្រុកធ្វើឡើង តាមពីររូបភាព គឺចំណាកស្រុក ស្របច្បាប់និង ចំណាកស្រុក មិនស្របច្បាប់ ។ ចំពោះទិដ្ឋភាពទូទៅ នៃបញ្ហារំលោភបំពាន និងការប្រឈមរបស់ ពលករ/ពលការីនី ទាំងពីររូបភាព មានដូចជា ការបង្ខំឲ្យធ្វើការ ហួសកំលាំង គ្មានពេលសំរាក ធ្លាក់ខ្លួនឈឺ មិនព្យាបាល ការធ្វើទារុណកម្ម ការវាយដំរបួសធ្ងន់ ការបើកប្រាក់ខែ មិនគ្រប់ចំនួន ការគំរាមកំហែង ការចាប់ដាក់គុក ការបង្ខំឲ្យបន្តអណត្តិ ការងារដោយខុសច្បាប់ និងការផ្តាច់ ទំនាក់ទំនង រវាងគ្រួសារជាដើម ។ ក្នុង ១៤១ករណី ពលករ/ពលការីនីខ្មែរយើងបានទៅធ្វើការនៅប្រទេសមួយចំនួន ដូចជាប្រទេស ម៉ាឡេស៊ី ថៃ អាហ្វ្រិកខាងត្បូង ចិន សាំងហ្គាពួរ ជប៉ុន ហ្វីជី ជាដើម ។

សេចក្ដីថ្លែងការណ៍ កង្វះខាតការអនុវត្តន៍ច្បាប់ពេញលេញ បានបង្កឲ្យអ្នកភូមិបឹងកក់ទទួលរងនូវភាពអយុត្តិធម៌

June 14, 2012មិថុនា 15, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

សមាគមការពារសិទ្ធិមនុស្ស និងអភិវឌ្ឍន៍នៅកម្ពុជា ហៅកាត់ថា(អាដហុក) មានការព្រួយបារម្ភ និងកង្វល់យ៉ាងខ្លាំង ដោយបានឃ្លាំមើល ឃើញអាជ្ញាធរ រាជធានី និងសាលាដំបូងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ មិនបានអនុវត្តន៍ ច្បាប់ត្រឹមត្រូវ និងពេញលេញ ចំពោះការដោះស្រាយ វិវាទដីធ្លី និងការចាប់អ្នកតវ៉ាដោយ អហឹង្សា យកទៅផ្តន្ទាទោស ដែលសវនាការធ្វើឡើង ដោយភាពមិនប្រក្រតី ជាច្រើន ដូចជាសវនាការ មានភាពតក់ក្រហល់ មិនបង្ហាញ ភស្តុតាង គ្រប់គ្រាន់ និងចុងចោទគ្មាន មេធាវីការពារក្តីជាដើម ។ ទាំងនេះដែលជាហេតុបង្កឲ្យ អ្នកភូមិបឹងកក់ ទទួលរងនូវ ភាពអយុត្តិធម៌ ផ្ទួនៗ ទាំងការបាត់បង់ដីធ្លី និងត្រូវមានទោស ជាប់ពន្ធនាគារថែមទៀត ។

STATEMENT: ADHOC Condemns the Unfair Conviction of 13 Boeung Kak Residents

May 25, 2012ឧសភា 25, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) condemns the conviction of 13 women embroiled in a land dispute with CPP Senator Lao Meng Khin’s Shukaku Inc. The Boeung Kak residents were sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail yesterday by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on charges of rebellion (article 504 of the Penal Code) and illegal occupation of land (article 34 of the Land Law). Five of them had their sentences suspended to two years, and another to one year. All were sent to Prey Sar prison immediately after sentencing. The women were arrested on 23 May as they were peacefully protesting against the destruction of their homes by Shukaku Inc. and attempting to rebuild them.

Authorities Must Drop Charges against Boeung Kak Residents and Seek Fair Resolution of their Dispute with Shukaku Inc.

May 23, 2012ឧសភា 25, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) condemns the arrest of 13 female residents of the Boeung Kak community yesterday as they were peacefully protesting against the destruction of their homes and attempting to rebuild them. This latest development illustrates the fact that Cambodian authorities deliberately let the situation deteriorate at Boeung Kak Lake. As the 13 women are sent to court, ADHOC calls on relevant authorities to drop any charges against them and seek fair resolution of this long-running dispute.

Report on Land and Housing Rights in 2011 (English version)

May 23, 2012កក្កដា 24, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

2011 has seen a sharp increase in the number of economic land concessions granted by the Cambodian Government to private companies. Some protected areas have also been expropriated or transferred from state public land to state private property. In 2011, the Royal Government issued 123 Sub-Decrees to grant economic land concessions to private companies, amounting to a total area of 751,882 hectares.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

May 23, 2012ឧសភា 23, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

See the full text of the ICCPR on the website of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm

STATEMENT: Cambodian Authorities Must Put an End to the Cycle of Violence Related to Land and Natural Resources Rights

May 17, 2012ឧសភា 17, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) strongly condemns the shooting dead of a 14-year old girl yesterday, relating to a long-standing land dispute in Kratie province. Heng Chentha was fatally wounded by armed forces in Broma village, Kampong Domrey commune, Chhlong district, as villagers were protesting in Snuol district against forced eviction from the homes and farmland they had occupied for years. Cambodian authorities claim that the disputed land is state-owned; however, evidence suggests that it may have been granted as a concession to Casotim, a Russian company which plans to set up a rubber plantation.

Freeze on Economic Land Concessions Must Now Be Followed by Positive Action and Existing Concessions Must Be Reviewed

May 8, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) welcomes the announcement by Prime Minister Hun Sen that there will be a moratorium on the granting of Economic Land Concessions (ELCs). In an order dated 7 May 2012, the Prime Minister called on public authorities to “temporarily postpone” the granting of ELCs to private companies. Civil society organizations and international human rights bodies have been asking the Cambodian authorities for several years to stop granting new land concessions, to review existing ones, and to ensure respect for relevant laws and regulations, including the 2001 Land Law, Sub-Decree 146 on Economic Land Concessions, and various human rights standards. ADHOC hopes that this move by the government indicates that the demands of NGOs and human rights professionals are finally being met.

Killing of Mr. Chut Wutty – ADHOC Report

May 4, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) strongly condemns the killing of Mr. Chut Wutty, President of Cambodia’s Natural Resources Conservation Group, on 26th April 2012. ADHOC also expresses deep concern about the lack of thorough investigation by the authorities into the case, demonstrating an apparent lack of impetus towards seeking justice. The Chief Prosecutor has refused to meet with ADHOC investigators and to make further inquiries into this case, and the police report is seen as highly contentious by NGOs and the family of the victim. […]

Cambodian Authorities Must Investigate Killing of Chhut Vuthy and Arrest Perpetrators

April 26, 2012មេសា 26, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) strongly condemns the killing of Mr. Chhut Vuthy, President of Cambodia’s Natural Resources Conservation Group and a well-known environmental activist. Mr. Chhut was killed today as he was investigating a case of illegal logging in Koh Kong province. ADHOC urges the Cambodian authorities to immediately launch an investigation into his death and arrest perpetrators.

Welcome Remarks by Ambassador Jean-François Cautain, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Cambodia – Workshop on Human Rights and Democracy

April 9, 2012ឧសភា 18, 2012 - by ADHOC- Cambodia

It is pleasure for me to welcome you today to this very important event on human rights and democracy organised by Adhoc with the support of the European Union. This event is important not only because of the upcoming commune council elections scheduled for 03 June 2012 but also because democracy is more than about elections. Democracy is an every day challenge, democracy is about constant interaction between the different stakeholders of any society. Democracy is about confronting ideas and constructive dialogue. It is why today we have members of the National Assembly, Senate, political parties, and members of local authorities present to discuss with the Civil Society their contribution to democracy and the promotion human rights.

The Delegation of European Union to Cambodia has worked closely with our NGO partner, Adhoc, to organise this event. In collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia and civil society partners the EU has regularly supported similar events over the last years as part of our contribution to Cambodia’s efforts to build a democratic society. And we will continue to do so ! Partnership, constructive dialogue and mutual respect between key actors – Government, Political Parties and Civil Society