Women's Rights
Statement | CAMBOW draws attention to the problem of rape
5 March 2004
In every city, town and village in Cambodia, women and girls are subjected to rape and sexual abuse with little chance of obtaining justice, and with few rehabilitation services to help them recover. Instead, victims are often blamed, mocked or rejected by their families and communities and must endure the pain, shame and anger on their own while the perpetrators go unpunished.
“Sadly, March 8th, International Women’s Day, is like any other day in Cambodia - a day when countless Cambodian women and girls will be raped and sexually abused,” says Kek Galabru, President of LICADHO. “Their lives will be destroyed, while many of their abusers will live freely without punishment.”
Statement | CAMBOW announces 2003 16 day campaign
30 November 2003
CAMBOW announced that it would hold activities in Phnom Penh and three provinces as part of the International 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.
Statement | CHRAC Urges the Appeal Court to Try the Murder of a 16 year old Girl
22 October 2003
CHRAC urged the Appeal Court to review the decision of the trial of Ngoun Oun in connection to the killing of Khuon Dina, saying that the court's conduct in the trial appeared to reflect bias in favor of the alleged perpetrator.
Statement | CAMBOW disappointed in decision not to allow march
23 May 2003
CAMBOW expressed its disappointment that the government refused to allow a peaceful demonstration by victims of domestic violence, claiming that it would affect security and public order.
Statement | CAMBOW addresses issues in the Draft Domestic Violence Law
1 January 2003
CAMBOW held a public hearing at which domestic violence victims shared their experiences with key Senators and MPs. CAMBOW also raised several problems in the draft DV law, including a clause allowing a victim to be removed from her home in domestic violence complaints.
Statement | Stop Violence Against Women- Phnom Penh Street March
28 November 2002
CAMBOW announced a march through Phnom Penh to denounce violence against women, especially rape and domestic violence. The march was held to launch the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence.
Statement | CAMBOW objects to provision in the Domestic Violence draft law
8 October 2002
CAMBOW requested that a clause in the draft Domestic Violence Law, specifically allowing men to rape their wives, be removed. CAMBOW also raised concerns about other clauses in the law.
Report | Innocent Prisoners: a LICADHO Report on the Rights of Children Growing up in Prisons
1 June 2002
This report examines the living conditions, including health, nutrition and education, of children living in Cambodia's prisons.
Statement | CAMBOW stresses the need to address human trafficking
8 March 2002
Urgent action is needed by the government, police and courts to tackle the growing problem of human trafficking, according to the Cambodian Committee of Women (CAMBOW), a coalition of 33 local NGOs working on women’s issues.
International Women’s Day: March 8, is not only a day of celebration for the progress women throughout the world, but also a day of solidarity for women to assert their political, economic, and social rights.
