Author: ADHOC- Cambodia

A coalition of Cambodian civil society organizations (in the following referred to as “the Coalition”) is very pleased to learn that the Cambodian National Assembly will debate the draft Anti-Corruption Law on March 10, 2010. However, the Coalition is disappointed that it was not able to make any crucial comments on the proposed draft law due to the short time available since it has learned about the current draft.

Joint Statement of The Coalition of Cambodian Civil Society Organizations concerning the draft Anti-Corruption law (March 9, 2010) Read More

Press Release:

Paris, Phnom Penh, 3 March 2010 – On the conclusion of the 7th Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) Plenary Session that took place from the 2nd to the 9th of February 2010, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisations in Cambodia, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), acknowledge the amendments made by the ECCC regarding the legal representation of the Civil Party, but regret that victims have to bear the highest burden to ensure an expeditious trial and that important issues remain unclear.

A new scheme for Civil Party representation before the ECCC: Victims to bear the highest burden in implementing the need for an expeditious trial Read More

Providing evidence for the killing and torture of Cambodian civilians by Thai soldiers

Phnom Penh, March 3nd 2010 – One month after the death of Chem Chheat and Earng Oeun under the custody of Thai military, the Government of Thailand still has not taken any action. The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) is determined to provide evidence for the involvement of Thai soldiers in the killing, torture and physical abuse of 20 Cambodian civilians.

Press Conference (March 3, 2010) : Killing and torture by Thai soldiers Read More

Human Rights abused by Thai soldiers

Phnom Penh, February 22 , 2010 – The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) condemns the actions of Thai soldiers who continue shooting Cambodian civilians who go to cut trees and walk in the forest along the Cambodian-Thai border. According to the news and ADHOC’s 2009 report, over 20 Cambodian civilians, one as young as 6 years old, were shot to death by Thai soldiers over the last two years. The reason given for these shootings was that the victims were illegally crossing the border and performing illegal logging in Thailand.

Public Statement: Human Rights abuse by Thai soldiers (Feb 22, 2010) Read More

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Year 2009 has been marked by an increase in restrictions on the freedom of expression, especially against politicians and representatives of civil society organizations critical of the Cambodian Government. Consequently, at least twenty-two complaints were filed by government officials against dissident politicians and civil organization representatives, with an additional twenty-five complaints against journalists.

The Human Rights Situation Report 2009 Read More

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The Regional Meeting is building the foundations for ADHOC’s Khmer Rouge Trials and International Criminal Court Program in 2010 by serving as a platform for unpresented CPAs to selected crime appropriate legal presentation for themselves in preparation for Case 002.

The regional Meeting is supported by the European Union, Oxfam Novib. and DED. ADHOC is working to ensure that the ECCC succeeds in devivering justice to the victims of the Khmer Rouge, and to ensure that safeguards are adopted in order to prevent prepetration of similar mass crimes in the future.

MEDIA RELEASE on ADHOC’s Regional Civil Party Applicants meeting in Battambang & Establishment of Representative Scheme Read More

PRESS STATEMENT

Phnom Penh, Geneva, 2 December 2009 – The first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Cambodia was conducted by the UN Human Rights Council in its Working Group session held on Tuesday 1 December 2009 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The UPR is a new mechanism that allows a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN member States once every four years.

Cambodia’s First Universal Periodic Review: A Lengthy List of Human Rights Challenges Ahead for the Country Hiding behind the ‘Retrospective of the Past’ Read More

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4th National Conference on Land and Natural Resources Read More

Khmer version only

Speech of Mr Thun Saray, ADHOC’s President, on the occasion of 2009 HR Day Read More

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.

Congratulation of the 61st Anniversary of Human Rights Day Read More