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TVK Cameraman Attacked at CNRP Human Rights Rally
A Cameraman from the state-run Television Kampuchea (TVK) was assaulted at Freedom Park yesterday as he tried to film CNRP leaders at a rally to mark International Human Rights Day, the victim and Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said.
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Arrested American Faces Child Sex Charges in Cambodia, US
U.S. national Daniel Johnson, 35, who was arrested in Phnom Penh on Monday for child sex crimes committed in the U.S., now faces at least five additional charges of alleged rape against underage Cambodian boys at a local orphanage, anti-pedophile NGO Action pour les Enfants (APLE) said yesterday.
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Human Rights Day Celebrated With Marches
Rights groups yesterday called on the government to speed up judicial reform, end land grabs, ensure basic labor rights and address a host of other concerns as the world marked 65 years since the Universal Declaration on Human Rights was drawn up.
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In Siem Reap, Rainsy Again Calls for Hun Sen to Step Down
SIEM REAP CITY- Opposition leader Sam Rainsy was greeted yesterday by 15,000 supporters and a small dust storm at the CNRP’s first post-election rally in Siem Reap, where he once again called on Prime Minister Hun Sen to stand down.
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Ambassador Todd’s Statement on Human Rights Day 2013
There is no higher priority for the United States in Cambodia than promoting respect for human rights and democratic principles. One of my first actions when I assumed my duties as the U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia was to form an NGO Advisory Council with representatives from ADHOC, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, LICADHO, the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia, the NGO Forum on Cambodia, the Cambodia Labor Confederation, the Committee for Free and Fair Elections, SILAKA, Oxfam, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, and Human Rights Watch.
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Illegal Logging Booming Business in Virachey Park
VIRACHEY NATIONAL PARK, Ratanakkiri Province- In one of the most remote corners of the country, amid rolling green hills hours from any villagers, the looting of a protected forest is in full swing. From the loggers camped out inside the park, to the teenagers driving the smaller piece of wood out by motorcycle and the truck drivers hauling out the heaviest logs.
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Interior Minister Says No to Opposition’s Marching Plans
The Interior Ministry yesterday released three statements saying the workers’ union, civil society groups and opposition CNRP will be allowed to hold rallies and protests on Tuesday to mark International Human Rights Day, but will not be allowed to march.
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KRT Prosecutors Say Next Trail to Begin in February
Prosecutors at the Khmer Rouge tribunal have called for the second “mini-trail” against senior Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan to start no later than late February 2014, according to a submission made public by the court on Friday.
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Hun Sen’s Children Be Heirs to Cambodia’s Leadership
Prime Minister Hun Sen has been in power for nearly three decades, and the world should not be surprised if one of his three sons takes over once the Cambodian strongman leaves the political scene.
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Cambodians Join in International Mourning for Nelson Mandela
“Although he is gone, his heroism will remain as a legacy for mankind,” said Chak Sopheap, a program director at the Cambodian Center for Human Rights. “I didn’t know about his death, as I didn’t follow the news last night,” said a Phnom Penh vendor, Chin Rin, 39. “But I have heard his name for a long time as a global leader demanding human rights and democracy. I share my condolences for the loss of a global figure like him.”
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CNRP Mulls filing Complaint Over Death Threat
CNRP Vice President Ken Sokha is considering asking authorities to investigate the credibility of a death threat posted to Facebook, an opposition spokesman said yesterday. A Facebook user writing under the name of Pheng Vannak on Wednesday posted an image of a pistol and seven bullets to the social networking site, saying that each was for Mr. Sokha, CNRP spokesman Yem Ponhearith said.
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‘Political Inheritance’ a Brewing Problem, Rights Activist Says
WASHINGTON DC - Cambodia needs to build new leaders to take over the country in the next generation, a leading rights activist says. But Ou Virak, head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, told “Hello VOA” on Monday that the ruling party is already preparing to hand over power to the progeny of its members.
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Bunong Living on Land Concession Evicted
An indigenous Bunong minority community in Mondolkiri province’s Keo Seima district on Wednesday filed a complaint claiming that authorities had destroyed their homes, but authorities allege that the villagers are living on land owned by a private company.
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Monks on ‘Peace Block National Road to Protest Ill-Treatment
Monks marching toward Phnom Penh to mark International Human Rights Day on Tuesday in front of the National Assembly have continued to receive a cold reception from some pagodas along their way and blocked a national road yesterday afternoon in protest.
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Aid Pledges Continue Despite CNRP Calls for Delay
Germany has pledged $64 million in aid donation to Cambodia for this year and next, amounting to a “substantial increase” over the past two years of official German assistance to country, the German Embassy announced on Wednesday.
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Opposition Official in US in Hopes of Breaking Deadlock
WASHINGTON DC - Opposition vice president Kem Sokha, who is facing court charges in Cambodia, is currently in the United States, hoping to find support for his party and a way to break Cambodia’s political stalemate.
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Prison Department Told to Tackle Overcrowding
The Ministry of Interior’s general department of prison has been advised to address prison overcrowding and transportation issues between prison and court as it begins to tackle its 2013 to 2018 strategic plan for the country’s jail.
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CNRP Announces Dual Marches to Angkor Wat, Assembly
The opposition CNRP has informed authorities it will hold marches in both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap to mark International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, including a march to Angkor Wat. The CNRP on Monday sent a letter to Phnom Penh City Hall stating that it will lead three separate marches in the capital that will converge on the National Assembly to demand greater respect for human rights.
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CNRP Requests Migrant Worker Draft Agreement
The opposition CNRP has written to the embassies of Singapore and Malaysia requesting copies of draft agreement with the Cambodian government on sending migrant workers to the countries that they say they were not privy to.
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Freedom of Information Law Still Unrealized
Almost 10 year since the government first formally announced the need for a freedom of information law, CPP lawmaker Chheang Vun said at a conference in Phnom Penh yesterday that the ruling party would aim to pass a law next year.
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