10 SENTENCED TO DEATH BECAUSE DELAY OF COMING INTO FORCE LAW THAT ABOLISHES MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
We, the 40 undersigned organisations, groups and trade unions are most disturbed and saddened that at least 10 persons, as reported in the media, have been victims of the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking
CSOs call for charges against NGO leaders to be dropped and an end to ongoing harassment of civil society
January 30, 2018 – We, the undersigned civil society organizations (CSOs), call for the charges against three of Cambodia’s most prominent civil... Read More
CSOs Call for Immediate Release of Mother Nature Cambodia Activists Hun Vannak and Doem Kundy
We, the undersigned Cambodian and international civil society organizations (CSOs), call for the immediate release of Hun Vannak and Doem Kundy
On the First Anniversary of the Grossly Unjust Imprisonment of Land Activist and Human Rights Defender Tep Vanny, CSOs Call for Her Release
Tep Vanny, one of Cambodia’s most prominent land activists and human rights defenders, will have spent one year in prison on 15 August for defending her community and exercising her human rights.
Regional Civil Society Statement on the Adoption of an ASEAN Instrument on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
We, representatives of the civil society, trade unions, and people’s organizations of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam,
A Call for Justice: Civil Society Demands Independent Inquiry in Kem Ley Murder Case
One year after the murder of Kem Ley, we, the undersigned civil society groups, believe that justice has not yet been served for the late political analyst
INFINEON MUST STOP UNION BUSTING AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST UNION LEADERS
We, the 54 undersigned organisations and trade union are shocked to hear about the wrongful termination of Muhammad Zulfadlee Thye Bin Abdullah, the President of the Infineon Technologies Malaysia Workers Union (Kesatuan Pekerja Pekerja Infineon Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd) at INFINEON in Malacca
Immediately Release: Siti Noor Aishah Atam from Restrictions Under Prevention Of Crime Act 1959 (POCA)
We, the 36 undersigned civil society organisations, trade unions and groups, are appalled to hear about the case of Siti Noor Aishah Atam, 29 year old Malaysian woman, who was arrested for the alleged possession of 12 books, detained, tried and acquitted by court, and thereafter re-arrested and detained under Prevention Of Crime Act 1959 (POCA).
Press Release: Thailand must cease prosecution of human rights defenders
Thailand’s use of criminal defamation laws and the Computer Crimes Act to prosecute human rights defenders violates its international obligations and increases risk for businesses that source goods from Thailand, said a coalition of 110 civil society groups, worker organizations, businesses and members of the European Parliament in an open letter sent to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today to mark International Human Rights Day, that was commemorated on Dec 10th.
Open letter to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha regarding conviction of Andy Hall
On this International Human Rights Day, we, the undersigned, write to you concerning the conviction of Andy Hall for criminal defamation and violations of the Computer Crime Act. Hall’s conviction was in relation to research he undertook by interviewing migrant workers and sending raw interview data to Finnwatch, which then analyzed the information and published it in the Finnwatch report Cheap Has a High Price.
Thousands Celebrating International Human Rights Day across Cambodia
December 6, 2016 – From December 2 until December 10, a series of 35 events across Cambodia will see thousands of people... Read More
Citizen journalists reveal harsh lives for factory workers making our clothes
For immediate release Labour Behind the Label 23 November 2016 Citizen journalists reveal harsh lives for factory workers making our clothes 50... Read More
World Habitat Day Marred by Brutal Beatings of Human Rights Defenders
October 10, 2016 – We, the undersigned civil society groups, are outraged by this morning’s unjustified use of violence by district para-police... Read More
Research into some of H&M’s Platinum and Gold Suppliers in Cambodia
As with many other garment producing countries exporting to the European and American market, Cambodia has been in the spotlight because of its poor working conditions and low wages for apparel workers. The country’s garment sector engages some 750 000 workers in more than 1000 factories.
Legal Proceedings Against Equitable Cambodia Staff Members
August 22, 2016 – Equitable Cambodia (EC), Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), and Center for Alliance... Read More
Civil Society Calls for Immediate Release of Boeung Kak Lake Activists
We, the undersigned civil society groups, demand the immediate release of two Boeung Kak Lake activists – Ms. Tep Vanny and Ms.... Read More
Cambodian Civil Society Condemns Outrageous Murder of Political Analyst Kem Ley
We, the undersigned Cambodian civil society groups, are outraged at the brutal murder of independent political analyst and grassroots organiser Kem Ley... Read More
Civil Society Condemns Escalating Intimidation of Human Rights Defenders
May 10, 2016 – Yesterday’s detention of eight human rights workers and activists was an egregious violation of the right to freedom... Read More
Civil Society Condemns Charging of Human Rights Defenders
May 2, 2016 – We, the undersigned human rights and other civil society organisations, condemn in the strongest terms the politically-motivated charging... Read More
CSOs call upon authorities to immediately cease harassment of human rights defenders
April 29, 2016 – We, the undersigned civil society organisations, strongly condemn the summonsing and interrogation of civil society members for conducting... Read More