March 8, 2011
Source:Human Rights Wath
“Refusing women the right to rally peacefully reflects the government’s distrust its people,” said Adams. “The Cambodian government’s creeping dictatorial rule should be of real concern to the country’s donors.”
“The government’s refusal to allow an International Women’s Day rally first seemed like a joke. But no Cambodian government restriction on basic rights should come as a surprise anymore.” – Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
(New York) – The Cambodian government should reverse its decision to refuse a permit to the Cambodian Women’s Movement Organization (CWMO) for a rally in central Phnom Penh, Human Rights Watch said today. The rally was intended to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2011.
The government failed to provide any reason for its rejection of a permit in a March 7, 2011 letter from Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chutema to the CWMO. Speakers and a celebration were planned. Minister of Women’s Affairs Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi had previously agreed to speak at the event, but when the permit was denied, she said she was no longer available to attend.
“The government’s refusal to allow an International Women’s Day rally first seemed like a joke,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “But no Cambodian government restriction on basic rights should come as a surprise anymore.”
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