Articles
Article | National Assembly strips parliamentary immunity from three opposition party members
10 February 2005
On February 3rd, the National Assembly stripped parliamentary immunity from three Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) Members of Parliament: Sam Rainsy, Chea Poch, and Cheam Channy. Rainsy and Poch fled the country, while Channy was arrested later that day by military police. He is currently being held in solitary confinement at Toul Sleng military prison. The arrest and detention are in breach of article 11 of the UNTAC law, which states that the military court only has jurisdiction over members of the military.
Article | Anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrated by human rights groups
16 December 2004
To commemorate the 56th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, NGOs, student groups, monks and a few of Cambodia’s UN agencies gathered on December 10 to read the Declaration and march to the palace where they were received by King Norodom Sihamoni.
Article | Phnom Penh Municipality censors banners of human rights workers marching to highlight freedoms of assembly and expression
7 December 2004
More than 300 Cambodian NGO workers marched through Phnom Penh on Monday December 6 to demand an end to nearly two years of arbitrary restrictions by government authorities on marches, demonstrations and other public gatherings.
“Freedom of assembly and freedom of expression, which are the foundation of all human rights and of a democratic society, are in serious peril in Cambodia,” said Kek Galabru, LICADHO president and chairperson of the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC), which organized the march. “The government must respect and protect those rights.”
Article | 16 Days Campaign drama sold out; a success
2 December 2004
On December 1, 2004, the Queen of Cambodia, along with more than 700 others, attended a drama about domestic violence at the Chenla Theatre in the National Cultural Center. The performance was sold out and organizers had to turn away over 200 people.
The Queen stayed until the end of the drama and gave a generous donation of $5,000 to the 16 Days Campaign against Violence against Women. She made a speech strongly supporting women and children, appealed to end violence against women and children, and urged the government and people to support women and children in Cambodia.
Article | LICADHO, international NGOs and UN agencies petition Cambodian and Thai kings to act on behalf of two Cambodian sisters sentenced to death in Thailand
29 November 2004
On April 3, 2001 Montha Kuan (age 27) and Sai Kuan (35, mother of four children under the age of 18) were sentenced to death on drug charges in Thai courts. Despite concerns over the conduct of the arrest and prosecution, the appeals process for the Cambodian sisters has now been exhausted.
Article | Police intervene to disperse demonstration by Sihanoukville factory workers
7 October 2004
On October 4, 2004, more than 1,000 workers from the Rav Yu garment factory in Sihanoukville began a protest demanding improved working conditions and the reinstatement of 41 co-workers who had been fired during a labor dispute in September.
Article | Military police officer in Sihanoukville convicted of rape and robbery, sentenced to 15 years
16 September 2004
On Monday 13 September, Sihanoukville Provincial Court ruled that Military Police Officer Khun Torn was guilty of raping and robbing a Canadian tourist at gun point.
Article | Police crack-down on demonstrators violates Cambodian Constitution
7 September 2004
LICADHO staff in Phnom Penh was called to monitor demonstrators protesting the recent rise in gasoline prices in Cambodia. Despite the peaceful nature of the march, the municipal police detained seven demonstrators as they approached the Khan Chamcar Mon police station.
Article | Violence erupts during labor demonstrations in Kandal and Kampong Chhnang
26 August 2004
LICADHO monitors in Kampong Chhnang province investigated the demonstration of approximately 3,000 workers when violence broke out on the third day of protesting factory labor conditions. Workers from the International Garment Im Ve company (MTV) in Tuol Kralanh Village, Kampong Chhnang commune, district and province have been demonstrating in front of the factory since August 23.
Article | LICADHO protects a wife and her children from abuse
11 August 2004
A uniformed soldier, accompanied by two civilians, arrived at LICADHO's Phnom Penh office yelling and screaming. According to the soldier's wife, who was in one of LICADHO's office with her 3 children, the soldier, who had a history of alcoholism and aggressive behaviour, had sent his 17 year old stepdaughter a love letter and then attempted to rape her.
Article | Meeting to stop sexual exploitation by tourists
22 July 2004
France and Japan are the two biggest donors to Cambodia. In this photo, the President of LICADHO, Dr. Kek Galabru, participates in a working breakfast at the residence of the French Ambassador, Yvon Roé D'Albert. Also present are the French Minister of Tourism, Leon Bertrand during his official trip to Asia; Mrs. Roé D'Albert; and Caroline Bakker, Head of Children in Need of Special Protection at UNICEF. France has been very willing to help stop sexual exploitation by tourists.
