In this Cambodian name, the surname is Ou. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Virak.
Ou Virak
Ou Virak at Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Phnom Penh in November 2017
Born
(1976-01-07) January 7, 1976 (age 48)
Nationality
Cambodian
Education
California State University
Organization
Cambodian Center for Human Rights
Known for
Human rights activism
Awards
Reebok Human Rights Award (2007)
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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
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