Media Alert The Submission the Petition on “Stop the Violence: A Call for Release, Investigation and Reparation” to the Embassies, Development Partners, and the Government Media Contact: Sia Phearum, Director of Housing Rights Task Force, 012 852325, sd@hrtfcambodia.org Lyda Ngin, Media and Communications Coordinator of The NGO Forum on Cambodia 012292936; lyda@ngoforum.org.kh
Who:
All Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working Group, Development Partners, Friends and media
When and Where:
Tuesday January 21, 20114 USA Embassy UK Embassy French Embassy German Embassy Japan Embassy
8:00am 9:30am 11:00am 2:00pm 3:00pm
Wednesday January 22, 20114 Malaysia Embassy Thailand Embassy Australian Embassy Indonesia Embassy Rusian Embassy Brunei Embassy Singapore Embassy
8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm
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Thursday January 23, 20114 South Korea Embassy China Embassy Vietnam Embassy Philippine Embassy Myanma Embassy Lao Embassy India Embassy
8:00am 9:00am 10:00pm 11:00am 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:30pm
Thursday January 23, 20114 UNDP UNFPA UNHABITAT ILO WHO UNESCO
What:
On the 3rd January 2014, four civilians were shot dead by military forces, at least 39 people were injured, including a 17 year old boy and a pregnant woman, and thirteen more men were arrested near Canadia Industrial Park on Veng Sreng road, Phnom Penh. Those arrested included the human rights defender and President of the Independent and Democracy of Informal Economic Association (IDEA) Vorn Pao, Theng Savoeun from the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC), Chan Puthisak from the Boeung Kak Community. In total, 23 people were arrested by armed forces. Some of the detainees were badly beaten and left without access to needed medical treatment for several days. We appeal to Embassies and Development Partners in Cambodia to take actions on this inhumane treatment on Cambodian citizens. We also urge that members of Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) drop legal actions against garment unions.
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