Press Release: 2003

December 22, 2003 - LICADHO released a report documenting the increase of attacks in which the perpetrator pours acid on the victim, causing serious disfigurement. LICADHO called for stronger action to punish and prevent such acid attacks.

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December 19, 2003 - LICADHO welcomed charges brought against two U.S. citizens in courts in the United States for alleged fraud while arranging adoptions of Cambodian children. LICADHO hoped that such investigations would deter abuses during the adoption process.

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December 15, 2003 - CHRAC urged the Cambodian government to grant permission to two organizations to organize a rally to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day, despite indications from the government that permission would not be granted.

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December 15, 2003 - Following the deportation of 11 Montagnard asylum seekers, CHRAC urged the government to allow asylum claims to be determined through a fair and transparent process. Given the strong possibility that Montagnards would face persecution in Vietnam, Cambodia is required under the Refugee Convention not to forcibly deport them.

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November 30, 2003 - CAMBOW announced that it would hold activities in Phnom Penh and three provinces as part of the International 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.

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October 23, 2003 - CHRAC expressed concern about tension and security in Cambodia following the shooting of popular singer Touch Sunich, which followed only a few days after the murder of a radio station editor.

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October 22, 2003 - CHRAC urged the Appeal Court to review the decision of the trial of Ngoun Oun in connection to the killing of Khuon Dina, saying that the court's conduct in the trial appeared to reflect bias in favor of the alleged perpetrator.

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October 21, 2003 - CHRAC expressed concern about the Prime Minister's request for the release of five customs officials who had been arrested in conection to a drug trafficking case, saying that the Prime Minister's actions interfered with the independence of the judiciary.

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October 18, 2003 - CHRAC denounced the murder of Chhuor Chhetharith, Ta Prohm radio station editor, by two men on a motorbike. CHRAC expressed concern that the killing would intimidate the Cambodian press.

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August 20, 2003 - The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) strongly condemns the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Iraq which killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 100 innocent people.

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August 14, 2003 - CHRAC expressed concern about reports that firefighters had demanded payment before extinguishing a fire, and urged authorities to investigate this violation of rights to public services.

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August 14, 2003 - CHRAC condemned the killing of the daughter of an SRP activist by a village chief in Chup Rubber Plantation, and expressed its opinion that the motive was political.

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July 25, 2003 - CHRAC expressed concern that the National Police were preparing to crackdown on any demonstrations which might occur following the National Elections. CHRAC affirmed that the government must protect the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed in the Constitution.

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July 13, 2003 - CHRAC condemned the continued crackdown on striking factory workers by Phnom Penh police which resulted in the death of one demonstrator, and appealed to the Cambodian government to investigate the events which occurred during the demonstration.

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June 12, 2003 - CHRAC appealed to the government to respect the people's rights guaranteed in the Constitution after a police crackdown on a peaceful demonstration by Terratex garment factory workers striking for better working conditions.

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