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| Impunity in Banteay Meanchey |
| Released on 2012-03-23 |
| This case –where by someone faces the full force of the law for doing his job and defending the rights of a young woman who is allegedly the victim of sexual harassment – shows that the judicial system of the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) is being abused, serving only to protect the interests of the powerful and well—connected rather than to provide justice and remedies to those in need. The Cambodian judicial system is currently not fit for purpose.
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| Buying Senate Election Votes |
| Released on 2012-02-17 |
| A recent attempt by two men to buy the vote of a commune councilor in the Senate election has highlighted the endemic nature of corruption in the political spheres of the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) and the failure of government institutions to address the situation. This fact sheet outlines the incident, before summarizing the domestic and international lows relevant to vote buying and the failure of existing domestic laws to offer protections to those who report incidences of corruption |
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| Unlawful Use of Guns by Military Officials |
| Released on 2012-01-20 |
| This fact sheet highlights two instances in recent weeks whereby military police have used guns to help private companies resolve land disputes-one on 13 December 2011 in Battambang province and the other on 18 January 2012 in Kratie province – and analyses whether such possession and use of weapons is illegal. |
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| Activism in Cambodia, 2011 |
| Released on 2011-12-30 |
| 2011 was marked by courages acts by ordinary Cambodians to protect their land, their homes, their livelihoods, thier tradtions, their dignity and their rights more generally. This fact sheet gives an overview of activism in Cambodia in 2011 focusing on three particular cases: Prey Lang forest, the Angkor Beer Promoters, and Boeung Kak lake. This fact sheet is written by Cambodian Center for Human Rights ("CCHR"), a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization ("NGO") that works to promote and protect democracy and respect human rights - primarily civil and political rights- throughout Kingdom of Cambodia ("Cambodia").
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| Andoung Kantout Village |
| Released on 2011-11-26 |
| The long-running land conflict between local residents and soldiers in Andoung Kantout village began in 2007, and is still ongoing, with no resolution in sight. It involves a total area of 3,800 hectares of land. Since 2007, a number of villagers have been arrested and charged with various offenses due to their prolonged role as community activists in the land conflict. |
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