Articles by Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)
Concern over proposed measures to ensure “political neutrality of NGOs” in Cambodia
Cambodian groups are concerned over the potential introduction of new measures banning staff of civil society organisations from giving media interviews or making statements deemed to have “insulted” political parties during election periods.
Cambodian court upholds conviction of 11 land rights activists
Following an appeal hearing that was characterised by an almost total absence of fair trial rights, a Cambodian court upheld the wrongful convictions and sentences originally imposed on 10 land activists and one monk.
Cambodians stand together in solidarity for Human Rights Day 2014
10 December is an important moment for the human rights community in Cambodia to raise their concerns, and last week human rights defenders, monks, activists and civil society groups marched from across the country to Phnom Penh.
The Cambodian judiciary: Another political tool to repress dissent
In a series of recent arrests and unfair trials, the Cambodian judiciary has been used to repress human rights defenders rather than protect citizens’ rights. Political interference and judicial harassment are deeply rooted in Cambodia, and were further entrenched earlier this year with the passing of three laws that increased executive control of the judiciary.
Cambodian civil society groups condemn arrest and conviction of protesters
Seven representatives of Cambodia’s Boeung Kak Lake community were sentenced to one year in prison and a US$500 fine each after protesting over alleged deliberate drainage problems. Their arrest “is extremely worrying, especially when taking into account the fact that five of them were previously jailed for peaceful activism.”
Rights group launches campaign calling on Cambodians to take a stance against impunity
CCHR’s campaign calls on people to take a photo of themselves holding a sign that calls for an end to impunity. These photos will be collected throughout November, collated into a giant petition poster and delivered to the Ministry of Justice.
Rights groups call for freedom of expression protections in Cambodia
As violent crackdowns on freedom of expression have increased in Cambodia over the last year, rights groups and media are disturbed to observe a coinciding increase in impunity for the perpetrators of these crimes.
On Right to Know Day, calls for UN to include free expression rights in development goals
More than 100 civil society organisations ask the UN Secretary General to recognise the importance of free expression rights in the sustainable development goals.