Articles by Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR)
21 human rights defenders and protesters denied bail, sign of deteriorating situation in Cambodia
CCHR condemns a decision by the Court of Appeal to deny bail to 21 of a group of 23 human rights defenders, activists and protestors arrested during demonstrations in early January in Cambodia.
Cambodian journalist who reported on illegal fishing murdered
CCHR deplores the death of journalist Suon Chan. Local authorities believe he was killed by a group of local fishermen, allegedly because of his work reporting on illegal fishing in Kampong Chhnange province, Cambodia.
Transparency, independent media are vital for global development plan
195 civil society organisations from around the world have called on the UN to put government accountability and independent media at the centre of a new framework for global development.
Failing Cambodia human rights record reviewed at UN as crackdown on protests continues
A coalition of human rights groups urged the international community to address the increasingly severe crackdown on free speech in Cambodia, during the country’s Universal Periodic Review at the UN in Geneva.
Cambodian group calls for immediate lift of ban on assemblies, halt to wave of detentions of rights activists
On 21 January, eleven human rights activists and peaceful protesters were temporarily arrested and taken to the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Station. These temporary arrests are not an isolated case, but rather emerge as a new tactic by the Royal Government of Cambodia to silence the population.
Recent ban on assembly a “violation of rights”, says Cambodian human rights group
CCHR’s Factsheet provides an overview on the restrictions on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly in Cambodia, despite protections provided for under Cambodian constitutional, domestic and international law.
Temporary arrest of Yorm Bopha and 4 other land activists in Cambodia; demonstrations banned in Phnom Penh
Five Cambodian land rights activists were arrested as they began marching to the French Embassy to call for the release of peaceful demonstrators. Their arrest follows a ban on all demonstrations in Phnom Penh.
Cambodian human rights defender faces arrest, charges
Human rights defender Vorn Pov, president of the IDEA organisation, and Theng Savuen from the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community along with eight workers and five monks were arrested while protesting outside of the Yak Jin Factory, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.