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| Chut Wutty death does little to curb Cambodia’s illegal logging |
| Asian Correspondent, 2013-04-29 |
| Since then, at least two important complaints were submitted by Cambodian citizens and three reporters have been threatened due to their activities linked to the forest. According to the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), three forest activists received threats in two different provinces. |
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| One year on, family seeks justice |
| PPP, 2013-04-26 |
| Chhim Savuth, public forum project co-ordinator for the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, said the government wasn’t interested in hearing any new evidence in the case. |
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| Weak Judiciary Cited in Annual US Rights Report |
| VOA, 2013-04-26 |
| “If the government doesn’t want to do it, it is up to the people,” said Ou Virak, head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights. That means telling political representatives they want a judicial system that works, among other demands, he said. |
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| Opposition To Hold Demonstrations Over Election Reform |
| VOA, 2013-04-22 |
| Ou Virak, head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the opposition is right to demonstrate for improved regulations. A consensus ahead of the election would prevent protests against the election results, he said.
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| Cambodia: Refusal by the Supreme Court to grant bail to Ms. Yorm Bopha |
| OMCT, 2013-03-28 |
| he Observatory has been informed by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) about the Supreme Court's decision not to grant bail to Ms. Yorm Bopha, a pivotal figure in the protests against forced evictions of residents from the Boeung Kak Lake community in Phnom Penh. |
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| As the Internet Raises Civic Voices In Cambodia, a Struggle Brews Over Net Control |
| Techpresident, 2013-03-27 |
| In such cases as the hit and run case, you'll see a lot of impact," says Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights. "Because it is not a principle of human rights or on policy, it's one that people can really understand. So they will pay attention, and they will talk about it online — and more importantly, they will talk about it offline." |
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| Introspection on rights: PM |
| PPP, 2013-03-20 |
| Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the international community had in fact criticised Thailand for rights abuses, but he added that at least Thailand had independent courts. |
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