CCHR: Government violates the right to freedom of assembly peacefully

Excessive use of force forces authorities On demonstrators And the decision of the government, In recent Banned the assembly The protests And follow the rules CSO was criticized as a violation of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly And improve the situation of human rights in Cambodia Turned upside down .
 
 
President of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) Ou materials platform audience RFA On Wednesday night , March 13 , 2013 .Photo: RFA
In sheets posted for January 2014 under the title " The ban on assembly Walking rules And demonstrations at the " Center for Human Rights (CCHR) , said The government 's decision To put out a ban with no time limit on all protests Collection Or follow the rules Is not proportional And violation of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly . , And that a ban issued to respond to the protests opposition And factory workers Is the most recent step Which violate the right to freedom .
Human rights institutions Also suggested that Government 's ban Is excessive and that any ban should have set a specific time Rather than based on an assessment that can not be measured Like To wait until the order And public safety Will be restored Just a meeting .
In addition , the Center for Human Rights Noted that The protests Just affect some areas in the city , and that such a comprehensive ban Is a political And only serve the purpose of protecting the current government From criticism by factory workers And opposition .
President of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights Ou materials noted that The government 's comprehensive ban Of assembly Walking rules And the recent protests Is contrary to law enforcement . Ban possible in any specific place That an event occurs And can affect security And public order Such as rods , Norway Sreng but in other places that are not relevant The government should not be prevented .
Ou materials : ' We understand that this is not correct Such a ban is too overwhelming and it affects an important right in our Constitution . And why are we to explain Whether such a ban How appropriate . Actually necessary in the circumstances milestone To order this is to ban 48 hour protein is appropriate , and any In the aftermath of a world they can But when such a complete ban is affected mainly on the spot , he said .
In addition, Sheets Cambodian Center for Human Rights Suggested that Despite the general ban But the ruling party Is CPP Can arrange Day victory on January 7 With the participation of thousands of fans And this act It goes directly to the government 's ban on assembly . Instead , when the group of young party activists 9 people gather in parks On January 9 , they are separated from parks By security forces And the gendarmerie Phnom Penh .
Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said Government allowed to have demonstrated the party 's national sanctioned events until there is a change of topic requires a series . However , the Government authorities continue to allow simultaneous opposition . Opposition finally turned inciting violence . For assembly of the CPP On January 7 , Khieu Sopheak confirmed that CPP Asked lawlessness And its applications .
Khieu Sopheak : ' Over time, the more mass up to Its not a topic mentioned example that requires re - election It is not far It turned into a demanding an increase in the other It is inciting violence Killed shot Dead dead all right as far as Burning private property sits off the public road Damage to property other proteins , we all know each other . Then go out In view of the situation , We can not allow protests no control colonies Asked to pause for a while to let the situation it ultra Overdose , it leads to damage local situation better we perfectly Is not prohibited OK .
However, any However , it is indisputable that Since the National Salvation Party Led demonstrations in parks And march through the streets in the City They do not see the violence occurs . Related to the workers ' demands The two main opposition claimed that They really support workers protesting wage demands $ 160 , but they did not advise workers violence .
After the repression of the government forces authorities on workers , on 2 and 3 January 2014 , causing people less 4 people lost their lives And many others injured And arrested on January 4 , security forces and the gendarmerie Phnom Penh Separated collection of party supporters In parks . This separation Made after the Interior Issued a statement that there will be a ban on demonstrations gathering or marching side front To public order And security is restored .
The Phnom Penh Also issued an order to summon opposition leader Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha Court on 14 January to inquire about an account of the incitement to commit a crime Or commit serious cause chaos to social security .