Statements
Statement | Stop Violence Against Women- Phnom Penh Street March
28 November 2002
CAMBOW announced a march through Phnom Penh to denounce violence against women, especially rape and domestic violence. The march was held to launch the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.
Statement | CAMBOW objects to provision in the Domestic Violence draft law
8 October 2002
CAMBOW requested that a clause in the draft Domestic Violence Law, specifically allowing men to rape their wives, be removed. CAMBOW also raised concerns about other clauses in the law.
Statement | Moneaseka Khmer newspaper must be entitled to republish
6 August 2002
CHRAC opposed the decision by the Ministry of Information to suspend publication of Moneaseka Khmer because of a provocative article, saying that the suspension threatens freedom of the press in Cambodia.
Statement | Authorities must respect Journalists' right to provide the source of their information
12 July 2002
CHRAC expressed its support of press freedoms following the detention of a journalist who provided information about the controversial issue of immigration.
Statement | CHRAC concerned by attack on Global Witness coordinator
7 May 2002
Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee, a coalition of 18 local NGOs, is deeply concerned by the recent attack and beating of the Global Witness coordinator in Cambodia which appears to be a deliberate act of intimidation designed to deter Global Witness's work to monitor compliance with Cambodia's logging laws and government policies, including to report on violations of the current logging ban.
laws in Cambodia.
Statement | CAMBOW stresses the need to address human trafficking
8 March 2002
Urgent action is needed by the government, police and courts to tackle the growing problem of human trafficking, according to the Cambodian Committee of Women (CAMBOW), a coalition of 33 local NGOs working on women’s issues.
International Women’s Day: March 8, is not only a day of celebration for the progress women throughout the world, but also a day of solidarity for women to assert their political, economic, and social rights.
Statement | CHRAC unsatisfied with Montagnard repatriation agreement
1 March 2002
CHRAC expressed concern that the agreement between UNHCR and th Cambodian and Vietnamese governments failed to respect the Montagnard refugees' right to return voluntarily.
Statement | CHRAC calls for a Khmer Rouge Tribunal which meets international standards
21 February 2002
The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), a coalition of 18 local NGOs, would like to express its understanding of and support for the United Nations decision to withdraw from the current process of establishing a tribunal for the Khmer Rouge. For the past four years we have watched carefully the difficulties the UN has faced in dealing with the Cambodian Government over the establishment of a tribunal which will meet internationally accepted standards of justice.
Nevertheless, we, and the Cambodian people in general, are deeply saddened and disappointed by the loss of hope for justice with regard to this terrible period in our recent history. The following are among our reasons for sadness at the loss of the prospect of a credible tribunal:
Statement | CHRAC celebrates Human Rights Day 2001
4 December 2001
In honor of Human Rights Day, CHRAC outlined a series of reforms needed to improve the living conditions of Cambodian citizens: reduction of political violence, judicial reform, the reduction of corruption, and the resolution of land tenure problems, among others.
Statement | CHRAC expresses concern about the effect of the Cambodian Freedom Fighters
19 October 2001
CHRAC urged all citizens to use peaceful means to obtain political power and urged the government to respect the rights of suspects.
Statement | Serious Procedural Violations in the Trial of members of the Cambodia Freedom Fighters
17 October 2001
CHRAC expressed it concern over the denial of certain legal rights to members of the Cambodia Freedom Fighters, rights which are guaranteed by the Cambodian Constitution.
Statement | CHRAC denounces September 11th attacks in the USA
14 September 2001
CHRAC expressed its sympathy with the victims, families of the victims, and the people of the United States following the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Statement | CHRAC expresses concern over increasing political violence
28 August 2001
CHRAC urged the government to take action to curb the increasing political violence in the run- up to the February 2002 Commune Elections.
Statement | CHRAC opposes violence against Siem Reap vendors
25 July 2001
CHRAC expressed concern about the authorities' use of violence against vendors in Siem Reap following disagreement over a market construction project.
Statement | Statement on the Killing of Uch Horn
19 July 2001
CHRAC expressed its concern about the level of violence in the period before the Commune Council Elections, after the killing of a Sam Rainsy Party candidate.
Statement | CHRAC calls for amendments to law on the Creation of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
3 May 2001
CHRAC called on the Cambodian government to introduce amendments to the law on the creation of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in order to bring the law into accord with the agreement between the Government and the United Nations.
Statement | CHRAC supports asylum for 24 Montagnard refugees
9 April 2001
24 Montagnard refugees entered Cambodia as refugees from Vietnam following a crackdown on dissent by the Vietnamese authorities. After initially refusing asylum, the Cambodian government later agreed to allow the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees to process their claims for refugee status. In this press release, CHRAC supports the government's decision.
