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Release Yorm Bopha and Find a Just Resolution for the Boeung Kak
Phnom Penh, 06 June 2013 - On 05 June 2013 monitors from the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) attended the appeal hearing of Ms. Yorm Bopha. Bopha was arrested on 04 September 2012 and detained for four months before being sentenced to three years in prison under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code 2009: "intentional violence with aggravating circumstances".
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The Empowerment of Women in Politics and the 3rd Mandate Commune Council Elections 2012
The empowerment of women in politics and elections in Cambodia is a prerequisite for the reinforcement, promotion, and protection of women involved in the election process; be they voters or candidates contesting the elections. This is especially true for those women involved in the political decision making process, where only through the protection of their rights will they be able to fulfill their role.
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Integrating social policies and the delivery of social protection floors in Cambodia - discussed at a workshop
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA (ILO News): Sharing models and innovative ideas for implementing a national social protection strategy in Cambodia and developing nationally defined social protection floors in ASEAN were the focus of a workshop held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from 29 to 31 May 2013.
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Legal Analysis of the Charging and Sentencing of Cambodian Land Rights Activist Yorm Bopha (Criminal Case Number 1560)
On 27 December 2012, Yorm Bopha (the “Defendant”), land rights activist from the Boeng Kak area of Phnom Penh, was found guilty of “intentional violence with aggravating circumstances” under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code 2009 (the “Penal Code”) and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Preceding Yorm Bopha’s Appeal Hearing scheduled for 5 June 2013, CCHR Releases a Legal Analysis of her Charging and Sentencing by the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance
On 4 September 2012, housing rights activist from the Boeng Kak community in Phnom Penh, Yorm Bopha, was charged with intentional violence with aggravating circumstances under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code, in relation to a skirmish that had broken out near her house on 7 August 2012.
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Preceding Yorm Bopha’s Appeal Hearing scheduled for 5 June 2013, CCHR Releases a Legal Analysis of her Charging and Sentencing by the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance
On 4 September 2012, housing rights activist from the Boeng Kak community in Phnom Penh, Yorm Bopha, was charged with intentional violence with aggravating circumstances under Article 218 of the Cambodian Criminal Code, in relation to a skirmish that had broken out near her house on 7 August 2012.
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Journey of Change
The primary aim of this research is to broadly identify and map shifts in trafficking and exploitation that have taken place over the last ten years in Cambodia, as well as how programs addressing these issues have adapted and modified, particularly within the member organisations of Chab Dai Coalition. More specifically, this research aims to identify and understand the key influencing factors that have directly or indirectly impacted these program shifts.
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In the Wake of More Rrotests, CCHR Calls on City Hall to Resolve Long-Sanding Land Conflicts in Phnom Penh
In the wake of the disproportionate force used by law enforcement against housing rights activists on 29 May 2013 in front of Phnom Penh City Hall, during one of many anti-eviction demonstrations that have turned violent recently, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls on the competent authorities of Phnom Penh municipality to resolve the various land conflicts which have been pending for years in the capital.
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Petition About Cambodian Sugar Concessions Filed with the Thai National Human Rights Commission
30 May 2013, Phnom Penh – Two Cambodian NGOs, LICADHO and Equitable Cambodia filed a petition on behalf of 602 complainants about serious human rights violations linked to large sugar concessions held by Thai sugar giant, Mitr Phol Sugar Corporation.
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Annual Report 2012
The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) is committed to a professional, independent, multi-platform approach to improving democracy and good governance in Cambodia. In 2012, this has been achieved through dissemination of information and the encouragement of a participative culture as well as through cooperation with many organisations with similar goals.
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