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Published on July 31, 2007; During the wet season in Cambodia, many people suffer from the notorious dengue virus, a virus which is carried by mosquitoes that thrive in the waters that collect during the wet season. For many people, escaping the virus means vigilantly covering up and closing windows or doors; however for women and children living literally behind prison bars, this is very difficult to do. Thanks to an extremely generous donation from the Women's International Group (WIG), LICADHO was able to distribute blankets and mosquito nets to 664 minor prisoners, pregnant women and children living in 14 Cambodian prisons.
Published on June 10, 2007; All around the world one day of the year marks the celebration of the next generation - children. For many children around the world their childhood is a time of innocence and play, carefree of the world's troubles. Yet in Cambodia for many children, their childhood has been taken over by poverty and life's struggles and for the unlucky few of about 600 their childhood is spent behind bars.
To remember these children and to bring the festivities to them LICADHO celebrated 1 June, International Children's Rights Day at eight locations throughout Cambodia and in nine prisons that currently house minor prisoners, children living with their mothers in prison and pregnant women.
Published on January 30, 2007; This report aims to provide an intimate look at the real living conditions faced by Cambodian prisoners. By drawing from first hand accounts of prisoners and from the observations and reports of LICADHO prison researchers, this report is told in the first person using a fictional identity to protect anonymity. It provides supplementary statistical information for relevant issues.
It is hoped that this report will be used by government and prison officials, human rights advocates, researchers, media, aid donors and legal professionals as a tool to identify existing problems, improve prison conditions and promote prisoners' rights. This report builds on previous reports from the past 10 years, as well as considering new information gathered over the course of 2005 and the first ten months of 2006.
This report also highlight an urging problem that needs to be addressed: children in prisons, both prisoners and those living with their sentenced mothers.
Published on March 16, 2006; In celebration of International Women's Day on 8 March 2006, representatives from the Prison Project Office of LICADHO together with representatives from the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM) visited CC2, PJ and Takmao prisons to distribute material assistance to female prisoners and female guards.
Published on December 31, 2005; Since 1997, LICADHO has issued reports on human rights in Cambodian prisons, highlighting the most serious human rights concerns and recommending avenues of change. As an independent non-governmental organization, LICADHO has several key aims: 1/Monitor Cambodian prisons and prisoners' rights 2/Disseminate relevant high-quality non-partisan information. 3/Lobby for positive reform.
It is our hope that this report will be used by government and prison officials, human rights advocates, researchers, media, aid donors and legal professionals as a tool to identify existing problems, improve prison conditions and to promote prisoners' rights.
Published on February 3, 2005; LICADHO has found that roughly a third of Cambodia's prisoners are pre-trial detainees, of whom some are incarcerated months or years beyond the statutory limit of six months. Due to challenges to the judicial system, as well as problems with completing investigations within the pre-trial detention period, pre-trial detainees often remain incarcerated months and even years beyond the statutory limit. According to statistics gathered by LICADHO in the 18 prisons it monitors, the number of persons held in pre-trial detention beyond the statutory limit varies however, it has been as high as 225 (September, 2001) and as low as 70 (November, 2003).
Published on December 7, 2004; Resume of a speech by Dr. Kek Galabru, chairman of CAMBOW, on December 1, 2004 about the 16 Days global campaign against gender violence campaign for women’s rights.
Published on November 29, 2004; On April 3, 2001 Montha Kuan (age 27) and Sai Kuan (35, mother of four children under the age of 18) were sentenced to death on drug charges in Thai courts. Despite concerns over the conduct of the arrest and prosecution, the appeals process for the Cambodian sisters has now been exhausted.
Published on October 1, 2004; This report describes human rights violations in Cambodia's prisons in 2002 and 2003. It identifies several urgent issues in Cambodia's prisons: severe overcrowding, children and minors in prison, bribes and corruption and torture. These violations of prisoners' human rights occur despite legal protections set out in international and national law which Cambodian authorities are required to respect.
LICADHO urges the government to take immediate and concerted action to remedy the inadequate conditions of Cambodia's prisons and to address the human rights abuses which are documented.
Published on October 1, 2004; There is a clear connection between systemic human rights violations in Cambodia's prisons and reduced prisoner health. There are many examples of this interconnection between health and human rights. For instance, prison overcrowding facilitates the spread of infectious disease. Torture is an obvious violation of health rights as victims suffer serious physical and psychological injury. This report seeks to highlight these connections and outline the prison health issues of most pressing concern in 2002 and 2003.
LICADHO urges the government to take immediate and concerted action to address the extremely serious health issues in Cambodian prisons.
Published on June 1, 2002; This report examines the living conditions, including health, nutrition and education, of children living in Cambodia's prisons.
Published on December 2, 2001; This report from LICADHO's Prison Project explores serious issues in prisons, including overcrowding and torture.
Published on December 2, 2001; This report from LICADHO's Medical Office documents the health conditions of prisoners in Cambodia and makes recommendations to improve these conditions.
