Published on March 17, 2008 There are over 640 women currently detained in prisons all over Cambodia and on a day that is meant to celebrate women everywhere and promote the rights of women, LICADHO, partner NGOs, comedians and musicians spent the day remembering these vulnerable members of society.

On Saturday March 8 LICADHO and partner NGOs celebrated International Women's Day by distributing food, drinks, clothes and materials to female prisoners, children living in prison and female prison guards across 20 prisons in Cambodia. These donations are greatly needed in a prison system which must subsist on a budget of 1,500 riel (USD$0.38) per prisoner per day to cover the costs of food, water, electricity, clothing and medical care.

• Continue reading 'International Women's Day Highlights Reality of Life in Prison for Cambodian Women'...
• Document: 'Prison Conditions in Cambodia 2007: The Story of a Mother and Child'
• Press Release: 'International Women's Day 2008'
• Photo Album: 'Mothers and Children in Cambodian Prison Drawings'

Published on February 28, 2008 Early on the morning of 22 February, 2008, more than 100 heavily-armed military police, intervention police and district police officers violently and forcibly evicted 23 households in Banla S'et village, Khmuonh commune, Russey Keo district, Phnom Penh. As a result, four villagers were injured and eight were detained, leaving behind a dismantled community with nowhere to go.

The eviction was carried out less than 24 hours after the community received notice of eviction. Military and police forces arrived shortly after 7.30am, and less than five minutes later, fired two tear gas canisters at residents while simultaneously shooting dozens of AK-47 bullets into the air, in a blatant attempt to intimidate and force the community to leave. Many bullets were also fired directly at a nearby vehicle, which subsequently exploded.

• Continue reading 'Tear Gas and Gunfire During Latest Violent Eviction In Cambodia's Capital'...
• Press Release: 'Condemnation of More Violence in Phnom Penh Land Cases'

Published on February 25, 2008 On 19 February, 2008, two international human rights organizations and two Cambodian NGOs called upon Cambodian authorities to take effective measures to combat the practice of forced evictions which constitutes a flagrant violation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other international human rights instruments that the Kingdom of Cambodia has ratified.

• Continue reading 'Cambodian Land Eviction Crisis Draws International Attention'...
• Press Release: 'Forced Evictions in Cambodia: Time to End Impunity'

Published on January 28, 2008 Today, the 28th of January, 2008, marks the fourth year of imprisonment of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeum who were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the murder of Chea Vichea, President of the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia. As of today the two men have served a total of 1,461 days in prison.

• Continue reading 'After Four Years the Cambodian Judiciary Still Denies Justice to Chea Vichea, Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeum'...
• Press Release: 'Chea Vichea, Born Samnang & Sok Sam Oeun - Justice Denied'
• News: 'Campaign launched in Cambodia to free innocent men wrongly convicted of murder'
• Document: 'Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun: Innocent Prisoners Awaiting Justice Briefing Paper 2007'