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Press Releases, Media Comment & Letters |
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| Supreme Court ruling in case of Thach Saveth raises more questions then answers |
| Media Comment |
| Released on 2011-03-02 |
| The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) today, 2 March 2011, ordered the provisional release of Thach Saveth from detention – albeit under judicial supervision – on account of a lack of evidence and the length of time that he has already spent in detention and has sent the case back down to the Court of Appeal to be re-considered. Thach Saveth has been in prison since 2004 since being convicted of and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the murder of Free Trade Union of Workers in the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC) Ros Sovannareth. |
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Trial Monitoring |
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| CCHR releases Legal Analysis of the criminal convictions of Sam Rainsy |
| Press Release |
| Released on 2011-02-22 |
| On the eve of the Supreme Court Hearing, CCHR President Ou Virak stated: “This is a showcase of the absence of any separation of powers of government in Cambodia. The convictions against Sam Rainsy may leave the country’s largest opposition party without a leader at the next general election. What is most concerning is that the legislature, in removing his immunity, and the judiciary, in convicting him with little or no bases, have been the means through which this political end of the executive has been achieved.” |
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| SITHI.ORG PASSES 100,000 HITS |
| Press Release |
| Released on 2011-02-16 |
| The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) is delighted to announce that the Cambodian Human Rights Portal, www.sithi.org, has recorded its 100,000 visitor. |
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Human Rights Portal - Sithi |
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| CCHR condemns government attempt to thwart online activism |
| Press Release |
| Released on 2011-02-15 |
| CCHR condemns the government’s attempt to thwart online activism and calls on the government to reject censorship of the internet and to join the online dialogue. CCHR President Ou Virak said: “By extending its censorship to the internet, the government is likely only to create further discontent amongst the people. |
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Human Rights Portal - Sithi |
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| Cambodia: More Setbacks for Freedom of Expression |
| Press Release |
| Released on 2011-02-15 |
| London 15.02.11: As the Cambodian government increases its crackdown on freedom of speech in the country, ARTICLE 19 and the Cambodia Center for Human Right (CCHR) are releasing a joint statement highlighting the latest freedom of expression setbacks affecting the country. |
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Human Rights Portal - Sithi |
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| Cambodia: Freedom of Expression in Crisis |
| Press Release |
| Released on 2011-02-15 |
| ARTICLE 19 and CCHR have repeatedly raised concerns about the deteriorating situation for freedom of expression in Cambodia. In July 2009, CCHR President Ou Virak was quoted in The Phnom Penh Post describing “cycles of freedom”
characterised by peaks and troughs in the extent to which the Cambodian people are allowed to voice their opinions and to challenge the government, warning that at some stage the country could reach a point of no return when “there are enough mechanisms to silence just about anybody”. |
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| Freedom of Expression and the Point of No Return |
| Press Release |
| Released on 2011-02-14 |
| CCHR and ARTICLE 19 have repeatedly raised concerns about the deteriorating situation for freedom of expression in Cambodia. In July 2009, CCHR President Ou Virak was quoted in The Phnom Penh Post describing “cycles of freedom” characterised by peaks and troughs in the extent to which the Cambodian people are allowed to voice their opinions and to challenge the government, warning that at some stage the country could reach a point of no return when “there are enough mechanisms to silence just about anybody”.2 |
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