Rupert Abbott left the CCHR to join the UNAKRT

Dear all

I am emailing to inform you that Rupert Abbott has left his position as Development Director at the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) to take up a position with the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT).

During his two years with CCHR, Rupert has worked tirelessly for the cause of human rights in Cambodia and has been instrumental during a critical period of growth and restructuring of the organisation. During this short time, CCHR has initiated a number of new and exciting projects including the Cambodian Trial Monitoring Project, the Human Rights Network and Capacity Building Initiative, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Rights Project, and the Business and Human Rights Project. I am eternally grateful to Rupert for his commitment, energy and insight; he has been an integral and part of the CCHR team and a real asset to the cause of the development and democratization of Cambodia.

In his new role with UNAKRT, Rupert will work in the Defence Support Section at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). In this position, Rupert will undertake a number of tasks including helping to manage the legal aid scheme, providing some legal support to defence teams, and taking a lead on legacy and outreach programming. I am very pleased that in this new role, Rupert can continue his work in the furtherance of human rights and strengthening of rule of law in Cambodia. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rupert on behalf of myself and everyone at CCHR, and to wish him the very best in his new endeavour. With his intelligence and passion, I’m sure he will be a great success at the ECCC and an invaluable addition to the DSS.

Thank you and kind regards,

OU Virak

Ou Virak

President

Cambodian Center for Human Rights

Tel: (855)12 404051

Fax: +855 23 72 69 02

Nº798, Street 99, Beoung Trabek,

Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Dear all:

Further to Ou Virak’s email, I write to thank you for your support and encouragement over the last two years. I have very much enjoyed working with you and have learnt so much.

I am extremely thankful to the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) for giving me the opportunity to be involved in two years of fulfilling, important and interesting work. I will miss Ou Virak, Khan Kalina, John Coughlan and my other colleagues very much indeed. CCHR is a very important organisation for Cambodia, and I leave knowing that it has a bright future. Should you need to contact CCHR please email CCHR President Ou Virak ouvirak@cchrcambodia.org directly.

My new work email is abbottr@un.org, my personal email is ruabbott@gmail.com and my phone number is +855 (0)17 500 778. I hope to stay in touch with you.

Kind regards and thanks,

Rupert

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Rupert Abbott

Email: rutabbott@gmail.com

Tel: +855 (0)17 500 778