January 22, 2014 – FIDH and the OMCT, within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), and the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) express their concern over the Cambodian authorities’ ongoing harassment, arbitrary arrest, and detention of human rights defenders.

“ The Cambodian government must comply with its obligations under international law and ensure that human rights defenders can conduct peaceful activities without fear of being harassed and arbitrarily arrested ,” FIDH President Karim Lahidji said. “ This includes lifting a blanket ban on public demonstrations, which contravenes Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Cambodia is a state party ,” Mr. Lahidji added.

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(LICADHO)