Tag: Cambodia

CAMBODIA: LRWC and ALRC denounce attacks against HRDs and problems with judicial independence

21st Session - 2012 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Statements September 25, 2012January 16, 2017 ALRC 0 Comments

date: September 25, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-21-08-2012 HRC section: Item 10, Cambodia speaker: Vani Selvarajah A Joint Oral Statement to the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-governmental organization in special consultative status, and Asian Legal Resource Centre, (ALRC), a nongovernmental organization in general consultative status CAMBODIA: LRWC and ALRC denounce attacks against HRDs and problems with judicial independence Madame President: Lawyers Rights Watch Canada and Asian Legal Resource Centre welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia1. We share his view that freedom of expression is a principal concern. Cambodian human rights defenders […]

CAMBODIA: Comments on the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia

13th Session - 2010 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Statements March 17, 2010January 16, 2017 ALRC 0 Comments

Date: March 17, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-18-2010 Speaker: Isabela Piacentini HRC section: Item 6: Cambodia: Comments on the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia A Joint Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-government organization with special consultative status and the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-government organization with general consultative status CAMBODIA: Comments on the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia video from UN webcast archive Thank you Mr. President. Lawyers Rights Watch Canada and the Asian Legal Resource Centre are pleased to hear that […]

CAMBODIA: Functioning judiciary required for rights to become a reality

12th Session - 2009 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Written Submissions October 1, 2009January 16, 2017 ALRC 0 Comments

Date: October 1, 2009 Document id: ALRC-COS-12-11-2009 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 10, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia An Oral Statement to the 12th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status CAMBODIA: Functioning judiciary required for rights to become a reality Thank you Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the initial report of the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia, in particular the highlighted areas of priority for future work, namely: the freedom of expression, the independence of the judiciary, land and housing rights, impunity and prison reform. The ALRC wishes […]

CAMBODIA: Legal foundation and framework for the country’s judiciary required

12th Session - 2009 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Written Submissions August 31, 2009August 25, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-02-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session, Agenda Item 10, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status CAMBODIA: Legal foundation and framework for the country’s judiciary required The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council a major lacuna that constitutes one of the most fundamental obstacles to the enjoyment, protection and promotion of human rights in Cambodia. The lack of the required laws on the statute of judges and prosecutors as well as the […]

CAMBODIA: Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Representative for human rights in Cambodia

5th Session - 2007 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Oral Submissions June 14, 2007August 19, 2015 admin 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2007 AL-016-2007 A Statement by the Asian Legal Resource Centre CAMBODIA: Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Representative for human rights in Cambodia Joint Oral Intervention by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), and Migrants Rights International and Pax Romana, at the 5th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia, Professor Yash Ghai, on June 12, 2007. The Oral Intervention was presented by: […]