Cambodia

Progress Against HIV at Risk

Joseph Amon — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:38 -0800

Cambodia is considered one of the few success stories in the global fight against AIDS. HIV is on the decline: More than 2 percent of adults were affected in 1997; a decade later, HIV prevalence is 0.8 percent.

According to UNAIDS, "Cambodia provides evidence that well-focused and sustained prevention efforts can help reverse an HIV epidemic."

US/ASEAN: Obama Should Press Asian Leaders on Rights

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:18 -0800

(New York) - US President Barack Obama should urge Asian leaders at the first ASEAN-US summit to unite in addressing the region's most pressing human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today.

UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:47:52 -0700

(Geneva) - The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results, Human Rights Watch said today. The council adopted helpful resolutions on the human rights situations in Burma, Somalia, Honduras, and Cambodia and unanimously supported resolutions on freedom of expression, migrants' rights, HIV/AIDS, and access to medicines.

Renew Mandate of the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Human Rights Watch calls on the Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia.

The Special Rapporteur on Cambodia has only been able to carry out one short visit to Cambodia since the time of his appointment and has thus not yet been able to conduct an in-depth assessment of the rights situation.

Solve Cambodia’s Land Crisis in Courts, Not with Bullets

Sara Colm — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:16:04 -0700

Phnom Penh-When police opened fire on unarmed farmers protesting confiscation of their land in Siem Reap province on March 22 this year, four villagers were seriously wounded. Luon Men - shot in both thighs - will probably be disabled for life.

Cambodia: ‘AIDS Colony’ Violates Rights

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:00:00 -0700

(Phnom Penh) - The Cambodian government should urgently address dangerous conditions in a de facto AIDS colony it has created and immediately stop sending HIV-affected families there, more than 100 international HIV/AIDS and social justice organizations and experts said in a joint letter delivered on July 27, 2009 to Cambodia's prime minister and health

Open Letter to the Government of Cambodia

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:40:00 -0700

H.E. Samdech Hun Sen
Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
No. 38, Russian Federation Boulevard
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia

H.E. Mam Bunheng
Minister of Health
No 151-153 Kampuchea Krom Boulevard
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia

Your Excellencies,

Cambodia: 'AIDS Colony' Violates Rights

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:37:58 -0700

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Cambodia: Political Pressure Undermining Tribunal

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:00:57 -0700

(New York) - Pronouncements by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that the UN-backed tribunal on Khmer Rouge atrocities should not prosecute additional suspects call into question the court's independence, Human Rights Watch said today.

Cambodia: End Assault on Opposition, Critics

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:07:53 -0700

(New York) - The Cambodian government of Prime Minister Hun Sen should end its campaign of harassment, threats, and unwarranted legal action aimed at consolidating its rule by silencing the political opposition and peaceful critics, Human Rights Watch said today.