VOA News: Human Rights and Law Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:09 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Visit to detained Thai man allowed, officials Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:09 +0200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:09 -0400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:09 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa2.cfm?rss=human rights and law Cambodia has allowed consular visits to a Thai national accused of spying, officials said Monday. (16 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa2.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Biased investigation is merely a joke: judge Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:11 +0200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:11 -0400 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:11 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa3.cfm?rss=human rights and law An investigating judge at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal denied ordering investigations biased against detained former Khmer Rouge leaders. (16 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-16-voa3.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Accused Thai spy received visitors Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:22:13 +0200 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:22:13 -0400 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:22:13 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa3.cfm?rss=human rights and law Thai diplomats on Tuesday visited a Thai national detained in Prey Sar prison on charges of spying, officials said. (17 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa3.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Opposition leader seeks international support on immunity Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:25 +0200 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:25 -0400 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:25 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa4.cfm?rss=human rights and law Opposition leader Sam Rainsy is seeking international support a day after his parliamentary immunity was revoked in a dispute over border with Vietnam. (17 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-17-voa4.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Land Dispute in Kampong Thom Leads to Violence and Arrests Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:44 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:44 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:44 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa4.cfm?rss=human rights and law Three villagers have been arrested in Kampong Thom province on Wednesday in a chronic land dispute and some others are being pursued by provincial authority, officials and villagers said. (18 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa4.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Silencing Opposition, A Threat to Cambodia Democracy: US Congressman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:06 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:06 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:06 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa5.cfm?rss=human rights and law A US congressman warns that removing immunity of the Cambodia’s main opposition leader is a threat to democracy the country has barely achieved. (18 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-18-voa5.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" First Cambodian American to run for US Congress Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:56 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa6.cfm?rss=human rights and law A Cambodian American who has put forward his candidacy for upcoming US House of Representatives elections is mobilizing support from Cambodian community in the States. (19 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa6.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Seven Arrested in A Chronic Kampong Thom Land Dispute Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:26 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa8.cfm?rss=human rights and law Local rights groups on Thursday asked Kampong Thom provincial authorities to stop making further arrests in a chronic land dispute which turned violence. (19 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-19-voa8.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Seven villagers charged in Kampong Thom land dispute Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:24 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:24 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:24 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa3.cfm?rss=human rights and law Kampong Thom provincial court on Friday charged seven villagers of damaging properties belonging to a developing company and a security team. (20 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa3.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law" Khmer Rouge Tribunal Asked to Define Victim Reparation Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:03 +0200 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:03 -0400 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:03 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa4.cfm?rss=human rights and law Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and a London-based rights group Redress urged the Khmer Rouge Tribunal on Friday to show concrete principle of reparations and funds available for the regime’s survivors. (20 November 2009) "www.voanews.com/khmer/2009-11-20-voa4.cfm?RSS=Human Rights and Law"