Most Cambodians live with a weak justice system and few rightsMonday, March 08, 2010
By Guy DeLauney
BBC News, Cambodia
Human rights organisations in Cambodia have called for the government to tackle the rising incidence of rape.
A report by Amnesty International says victims have limited access to justice, medical services and counselling.
It claims that rape cases are often settled by cash payments to the victim - or bribes to the authorities.
Official statistics show a significant increase of the number of rapes reported to police last year - almost a quarter more than in 2008.
But Amnesty says the true figure may be much higher - because many victims never tell the authorities about their attacks.
Commander's block
Its report highlights a lack of faith in law enforcement officials and the judicial process.
One incident cited involved a policeman accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a karaoke bar.
His commanding officer refused to press charges - and insisted the attack could not be considered rape, as the woman had not been a virgin.
The government has acknowledged that sexual violence is a problem.
In a speech last week, the minister of women's affairs said there were increasing fears of gang rape.
She suggested that increasing access to alcohol, drugs and pornography was responsible.
Social workers say that a change in attitude towards victims of sexual violence is sorely needed.
Sun Maly runs a women's safe house in Battambang province.
"When they become victims of rape like this they become stigmatised by their own community. Especially in the case of children - when they've been sexually assaulted they drop out of school because of discrimination or embarrassment," she said.
Amnesty says that that many cases are currently settled by cash payments - or not pursued because the victim cannot afford to pay police and court officials.
It is calling on the authorities to make sure that those who commit rape or sexual violence are punished through the judicial process.
A report by Amnesty International says victims have limited access to justice, medical services and counselling.
It claims that rape cases are often settled by cash payments to the victim - or bribes to the authorities.
Official statistics show a significant increase of the number of rapes reported to police last year - almost a quarter more than in 2008.
But Amnesty says the true figure may be much higher - because many victims never tell the authorities about their attacks.
Commander's block
Its report highlights a lack of faith in law enforcement officials and the judicial process.
One incident cited involved a policeman accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a karaoke bar.
His commanding officer refused to press charges - and insisted the attack could not be considered rape, as the woman had not been a virgin.
The government has acknowledged that sexual violence is a problem.
In a speech last week, the minister of women's affairs said there were increasing fears of gang rape.
She suggested that increasing access to alcohol, drugs and pornography was responsible.
Social workers say that a change in attitude towards victims of sexual violence is sorely needed.
Sun Maly runs a women's safe house in Battambang province.
"When they become victims of rape like this they become stigmatised by their own community. Especially in the case of children - when they've been sexually assaulted they drop out of school because of discrimination or embarrassment," she said.
Amnesty says that that many cases are currently settled by cash payments - or not pursued because the victim cannot afford to pay police and court officials.
It is calling on the authorities to make sure that those who commit rape or sexual violence are punished through the judicial process.
5 comments:
Not that easy to stop it if Hun Sen and Khiev kanarith do not teach the citizen to practice that,example existed Hun took turn to rape Peaklika and when the rumors broke ,Chomteav Tom sent her hit-man to finish Peaklika.
Very sad
indescribable story
Porns and illegal drugs that caused people to do stupid things toward young girls and boy...
Looks like most Khamens (Cambodians) are still living in primitive society. What a fucked up third world. I doubt if it will be still on the the world map in the next 50 years.
Cambodia is a country condemned to die soon.
R.I.P.
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Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime
Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...
Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.
"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
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Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
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Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
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Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
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Police Brutality Against Evictees
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Human Trafficking
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Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation bomb on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Lightning strike many airplanes, but did not fall from the sky. Lightning strike out side of airplane and discharge electricity to ground.
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Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
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Oppression
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Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
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Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
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