LIBRARY

1 April 2003

This report examines the nature, extent and possible causes of torture in police custody in Cambodia during 2001 and 2002. It is hoped that the information in this paper will be used to raise awareness among government officials and the general public to the situation of torture in police custody.

1 December 2002

This briefing paper provides a general overview of the nature and extent of threats facing human rights defenders in Cambodia.

1 December 2002

This paper briefly explores the status of several civil rights in Cambodia, from the right to a fair trial to freedom of association.

1 November 2002

This report from the Neutral and Impartial Committee on Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (NICFEC), contains NICFEC's final evaluation on whether the February 2002 local elections in Cambodia were free and fair.

1 June 2002

This report examines the living conditions, including health, nutrition and education, of children living in Cambodia's prisons.

1 May 2002

In this written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives International Relations Committee, Dr. Kek Galabru details illegal and unethical practices in the adoption process in Cambodia.

1 January 2002

LICADHO recommends further investigation into the adoption process, based on its discovery of illegal and unethical practices among adoption agencies in Cambodia.

2 December 2001

This report from LICADHO's Prison Project explores serious issues in prisons, including overcrowding and torture.

2 December 2001

This report from LICADHO's Medical Office documents the health conditions of prisoners in Cambodia and makes recommendations to improve these conditions.

1 February 2001

This full report thoroughly covers the incidence of rape in Cambodia, the multiple challenges victims face in seeking legal redress, and the causes of impunity for offenders.

1 February 2001

This report, a summary of the full report on rape and indecent assault, discusses the incidence of rape in Cambodia, the multiple challenges victims face in seeking legal redress, and the causes of impunity for offenders.

1 June 2000

This report thoroughly documents the problem of torture in Cambodia, then offers recommendations to reduce and eliminate its occurrence.

1 February 2000

This briefing paper presents the major problems confronting children in Cambodia, including rape, trafficking, and child labor.

30 January 2000

"There is a growing behind-the-scenes debate within Cambodian political and donor communities over the merits of establishing a new, independent National Human Rights Commission by law, similar to such bodies set up in other Asian countries.

The need for an effective mechanism to protect Cambodians' human rights is selfevident. Virtually every day in Cambodia, serious rights violations are committed by State employees such as police, soldiers, bodyguards and civil servants. People are murdered, beaten, raped, or have their land taken. More often than not, the perpetrators do not face justice.(...)"

Open letter by Dr. Kek Galabru, President of LICADHO

1 June 1999

This report documents one of the most serious problems in Cambodia- the failure of the justice system to punish perpetrators of human rights abuses, a condition referred to as "impunity". Following thorough documentation, the report examines the causes of the problem and offers recommendations to solve it.

1 June 1998

It has been commonplace in recent years in areas of conflict and particularly in developing countries to find widespread use of children as soldiers, in government and rebel armies, and Cambodia has been no exception. There has been evidence of child soldiers in Cambodia over a considerable period of time, from the Lon Nol regime, especially under the Khmer Rouge regime, and up to the present day. This report is not intended to be comprehensive, but it will give an account of information uncovered by LICADHO concerning this issue over the last three years.

1 March 1998

LICADHO and ADHOC released this report to comment on the claims of the Cambodian government concerning its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The report examines the situation of human rights in Cambodia for each article of the ICCPR, offering examples to demonstrate their position.

1 January 1998

This paper discusses distinguishing between harmful child labor and labor which is less detrimental to the child's development.