Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
APWLD NGO on the Roster in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
13 August 2009
APWLD Demands Cambodian Authorities to Immediately End Intimidation of Hon. Mu Sochua, Cambodian Opposition Member of Parliament
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) expresses deep concern over the violation of the rights of the legally elected women-members of the national parliament of Cambodia. APWLD is deeply concerned about the acts of intimidation directed toward Hon. Mu Sochua, elected member of the Cambodian Parliament from the lead opposition party.
In unjustly and incorrectly finding in favour of Prime Minister Hun Sen on 04 August, 2009 in his defamation suit against Hon. Mu Sochua, the Phnom Penh Court acted against the rule of law, democracy, freedom of speech and freedom of the press in Cambodia.
Hon. Mu Sochua is an outspoken human rights defender, an elected representative of the people who has dedicated her life to justice and the dignity of women. She has committed no crime. Her dignity and honor and her rights to serve her constituents must be restored through a justice system that is independent, neutral and competent.
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