Ou Virak | |
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 Ou Virak at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Phnom Penh in November 2017 | |
| Born | January 7, 1976 |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Education | B.A., California State University, Fresno M.A., San Jose State University |
| Organization | Cambodian Center for Human Rights |
| Known for | Human rights activism |
| Awards | Reebok Human Rights Award (2007) |
Ou Virak (Khmer: អ៊ូ វីរៈ; born 7 January 1976) is a Cambodian public intellectual and human rights activist, currently serving as the President of Future Forum, a think tank dedicated to public policy issues.[1] He is also the founder of the Alliance for Freedom of Expression in Cambodia (AFEC), and winner of the Reebok Human Rights Award for his civil society campaign for freedom of expression and for the release of human rights advocates imprisoned for criticizing the Cambodian government.[2]
- ^ "Rights Expert Starts Policy Think Tank for 'Honest Research'". VOA. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "We are trying to change the law", Reebok Human Rights Award (2007), http://www.reebok.com/Static/global/initiatives/rights/awards/recipients/virak.html Archived 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine