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Thach Saveth Verdict: Another Injustice by Cambodian Courts
LICADHO deplores today’s decision by the Appeal Court to uphold the murder conviction of Thach Saveth, also known as Chan Sopheak. This verdict is yet another example of the injustices that Cambodia’s judiciary continues to perpetuate on a regular basis.
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Thach Saveth Should be Released for Lack of Evidence
LICADHO urges the Court of Appeal to provide justice to Chan Sopheak, the man convicted of the murder of trade unionist Ros Sovannareth despite a lack of credible evidence against him, by releasing him from prison as soon as possible. The Appeal Court held a hearing on the case this morning and will issue its verdict on February 18.
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LICADHO Adequate Compensation & Humanitarian Action Needed
LICADHO is deeply concerned that 7NG continues to refuse to provide cash compensation to an estimated 144 evicted house owners, insisting that instead it will only provide some (and not all) of them with apartments at the Damnak Trayeoung relocation site outside of Phnom Penh city.
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Dey Krahorm Eviction: Adequate Compensation & Humanitarian Action Needed
LICADHO once more calls upon the government and the 7NG company to urgently ensure adequate compensation for all the families who were brutally evicted from Dey Krahorm on January 24. LICADHO is deeply concerned that 7NG continues to refuse to provide cash compensation to an estimated 144 evicted house owners, insisting that instead it will only provide some (and not all) of them with apartments at the Damnak Trayeoung relocation site outside of Phnom Pench city.
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OHCHR Expresses Consternation at Violent Eviction
After nearly a month of protracted negotiations between the residents, the 7NG Construction company and the Municipality, aimed at finding a mutually agreeable settlement of compensation claims, the company unilaterally withdrew from the discussion and the suspended eviction order was implemented by law-enforcement agencies. The eviction was carried out in the middle of the night, with bulldozers, tear gas, rubber bullets, batons, and workers equipped with sticks and axes contracted to demolish the house.
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Civil Society Groups Strongly Condemn Illegal Eviction of Dey Krahorm
condemn the forced eviction of Dey Krahorm residents which began at 6 a.m. on Saturday 24 January, 2009. This was carried out by over 300 police officers and up to 500 breakers hired by the private company 7NG
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Civil Society Groups Strongly Condemn Illegal Eviction of Dey Krahorm
Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA ‐ We strongly condemn the forced eviction of DeyKrahorm residents which began at 6 a.m. on Saturday 24 January, 2009.This was carried out by over 300 police officers and up to 500 breakers hired by the private company 7NG. It is yet another example of the violent evictions taking place across Cambodia which are in danger of destabilizing the country.
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Opening Remarks by Christophe Peschoux, OHCHR Cambodia Representative, at Workshop on OPCAT
In 2006, the Royal Government reaffirmed its commitment to preventing torture by ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, known as OPCAT. Cambodia can be proud to be one of the first countries in this region to ratify the Protocol and it is still the only ASEAN country to have done so.
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Cambodia: Supreme Court Tested by Labor Leader’s Murder Case
Human Rights Watch welcomes the Cambodian Supreme Court decision on December 31,2008 , to release Born Samnag and Sok Sam Oeun on bail and send the case back to the court of Appeals to be reinvestigated. The two men have spent close to five years in prison on charges of killing labor leader Chea Cichea in a judicial process marred by political interference, intimidation of witnesses, and other violations of international legal standards.
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