Cambodia Campaigns
The global problem of enforced disappearances: “Outside all protection of the law” | Written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council
23/01/2024
Written statement submitted by Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status. Peacemakers Trust, The 29 Principles, Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders, Colombian Caravana, Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre, NGOs without consultative status, … [Read more...]
LRWC intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on violations in over a dozen countries | Letters and statements at the 51st Session 12 September to 7 October 2022
07/10/2022
During the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council held 12 September to 7 October 2022, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) intervened to seek the Council's action to address serious human rights violations in a number of countries including: Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, the Occupied … [Read more...]
Cambodia Should Scrap Rights-Abusing National Internet Gateway | Joint Statement
16/05/2022
16 May 2022 We, the following 32 human rights organizations, call on the Cambodian authorities to revoke the Sub-Decree on the Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG). Since passage of the sub-decree on February 16, 2021, the government has yet to address the serious human rights … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Council: Cambodia: Fulfil treaty promises with action to uphold rights of dissidents and defenders
29/03/2022
Full .pdf statement See the debate at UN WebTV (part 1). Debate, Part 2. LRWC statement at 42:13 Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Date: 29 March 2021 Speaker: … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Halt judicial harassment of human rights defenders and dissidents | Statement
22/12/2021
Full pdf statement Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is alarmed by Cambodia’s escalating judicial harassment of human rights defenders and government critics despite numerous recommendations from UN experts and the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Currently, more than 130 persons are being … [Read more...]
Cambodia: “Vortex of power” deprives Cambodians of right to political participation | Joint Statement to the UN Human Rights Council
06/10/2021
Full .pdf statement (EN) See the video of the Interactive Dialogue. See LRWC's statement at 01:02:34. Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 10: General Debate Date: 6 October 2021 Speaker: Catherine Morris Oral Statement to the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]
Cambodia: No Justice at five year anniversary of Kem Ley’s death | Joint Statement
09/07/2021
Full pdf joint statement 9 July 2021 Today, in advance of the fifth anniversary of the unlawful killing of prominent political commentator and human rights defender Kem Ley, the 45 undersigned organizations reiterate their call for the Cambodian authorities to create an independent … [Read more...]
Cambodia: COVID-19 measures must respect, protect, and fulfil human rights
07/06/2021
Full pdf statement | Full statement below Cambodia: COVID-19 measures must respect, protect, and fulfil human rights Place people and their human rights at the centre of emergency responses Statement 7 June 2021 Introduction: Cambodia’s harsh COVID-19 measures highlight the … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Discard the Sub-Decree on the Establishment of the National Internet Gateway, set to detrimentally impact human rights online in Cambodia | Joint Statement
24/02/2021
Full PDF (ENG) JOINT STATEMENT Discard the Sub-Decree on the Establishment of the National Internet Gateway, set to detrimentally impact human rights online in Cambodia Phnom Penh, 18 February 2021 – We, the undersigned national and international non-governmental organizations and … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Lack of independent courts and misuse of laws to crackdown on dissenters | Oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
01/10/2020
Full PDF (ENG) See video recording of LRWC statement See the full Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapport on Human Rights in Cambodia Video Intervention: Check against delivery Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 10: Interactive Dialogue, Special Rapporteur on … [Read more...]
