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Prime Minister Hun Sen Sen Mocks a Civil Society Organization Without Mentioning its Name
On the morning of 21 September 2012, during the ceremony in which land certificates were issued to people of Katie province by Prime Minister Hun Sen, he declared that the officers from Cambodian People’s Party (“CPP“) did not participate in a seminar, despite their having been invited by “an organization“, because they were too busy to meet the people. The Prime Minister added that while CPP representatives don’t have enough time to attend a seminar in a restaurant or a hotel, however, he observed, they have the time to have discussions directly with the people.
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UNDP Offers Six-point Plan to Fast-track Women in Politics in Asia-Pacific
Bangkok - It will take 50 years for gender balance to be achieved in Asia-Pacific national legislatures if the increase in women’s participation in parliaments remains at the current pace, says a UN Development Programme (UNDP) study released this week. Economic progress will be limited without equal opportunity for men and women to influence political and economic decision-making, according to the report, which offers a six-step action plan to fast-track women into politics.
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Press Release: The Death of Journalist Hang Serei Odom Proves an Access to Information Law is Needed
The death of journalist Hang Serei Odom proves an access to information law is needed The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) is deeply concerned about the safety of journalists reporting on the illegal logging issue in Cambodia after Mr. Hang Serei Odom, a journalist from Virakchun Khmer newspaper, was killed on Sunday night September 9, 2012 in the north-eastern province of Ratanakiri. On September 11th, 2012, the provincial authorities arrested a military police officer and his wife over the death of the investigative journalist. They have since been charged with premeditated murder.
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Press Release: The Death of Journalist Hang Serei Odom Proves an Access to Information Law is Needed
The death of journalist Hang Serei Odom proves an access to information law is needed The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) is deeply concerned about the safety of journalists reporting on the illegal logging issue in Cambodia after Mr. Hang Serei Odom, a journalist from Virakchun Khmer newspaper, was killed on Sunday night September 9, 2012 in the north-eastern province of Ratanakiri. On September 11th, 2012, the provincial authorities arrested a military police officer and his wife over the death of the investigative journalist. They have since been charged with premeditated murder.
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Press Release: The Death of Journalist Hang Serei Odom Proves an Access to Information Law is Needed
The death of journalist Hang Serei Odom proves an access to information law is needed The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) is deeply concerned about the safety of journalists reporting on the illegal logging issue in Cambodia after Mr. Hang Serei Odom, a journalist from Virakchun Khmer newspaper, was killed on Sunday night September 9, 2012 in the north-eastern province of Ratanakiri. On September 11th, 2012, the provincial authorities arrested a military police officer and his wife over the death of the investigative journalist. They have since been charged with premeditated murder.
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Press Release: The Death of Journalist Hang Serei Odom Proves an Access to Information Law is Needed
The death of journalist Hang Serei Odom proves an access to information law is needed The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) is deeply concerned about the safety of journalists reporting on the illegal logging issue in Cambodia after Mr. Hang Serei Odom, a journalist from Virakchun Khmer newspaper, was killed on Sunday night September 9, 2012 in the north-eastern province of Ratanakiri. On September 11th, 2012, the provincial authorities arrested a military police officer and his wife over the death of the investigative journalist. They have since been charged with premeditated murder.
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Celebration of “International Peace Day”
Cambodians devoted to peace will convene a celebration of International Peace Day in Phnom Penh and Seven provinces on 21 September 2012 to promote peace in the region and all over the world with the cooperation from the government, development partners, difference religious bodies (Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Buddhist), youth groups and all those who strive for peace as a means of living in harmony and happiness.
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Celebration of “International Peace Day”
Cambodians devoted to peace will convene a celebration of International Peace Day in Phnom Penh and Seven provinces on 21 September 2012 to promote peace in the region and all over the world with the cooperation from the government, development partners, difference religious bodies (Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Buddhist), youth groups and all those who strive for peace as a means of living in harmony and happiness.
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Celebration of “International Peace Day”
Cambodians devoted to peace will convene a celebration of International Peace Day in Phnom Penh and Seven provinces on 21 September 2012 to promote peace in the region and all over the world with the cooperation from the government, development partners, difference religious bodies (Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Buddhist), youth groups and all those who strive for peace as a means of living in harmony and happiness.
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Celebration of “International Peace Day”
Cambodians devoted to peace will convene a celebration of International Peace Day in Phnom Penh and Seven provinces on 21 September 2012 to promote peace in the region and all over the world with the cooperation from the government, development partners, difference religious bodies (Muslim, Christian, Catholic and Buddhist), youth groups and all those who strive for peace as a means of living in harmony and happiness.
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Cambodia Country Report: The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2012
The major tendencies of the last several years continued in 2009 and 2010. The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) strengthened its grip on Cambodian politics, further eroding the democratization process and stabilizing its de facto one-party rule. Economic growth halted in 2009 due to the global financial crisis and declines in both foreign investment and trade exports. However, the economy has begun to recover, owing to the dynamism of key sectors and targeted investment by the government. Persistent structural deficits including an unequal distribution of wealth, a growing gap between wealthy and poor Cambodians, and corruption prevent sustainable development.
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