Tag: Elections / Democracy
Cambodian Authorities Move to Sue Pro-Opposition Newspaper Publisher
Cambodian authorities are moving to file a lawsuit against a pro-opposition newspaper publisher after his paper stood by its article accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen of using the military to illegally gain votes in recent national polls.
A government spokesman said Monday that the Ministry of Defense is pursuing a...
Annual human rights protest kick off in Cambodia
(UPI) -- Cambodian villagers and monks are making their way to the country's capital, Phnom Penh, to take part in an annual human rights protest, activists say.
Human rights workers said hundreds of people set out on foot Sunday in advance of the protest outside the National Assembly, set to...
Cambodia: Long march to capital begins
The long journey on foot from the provinces to Phnom Penh began yesterday for hundreds of villagers and monks who intend to mark December 10’s International Human Rights Day by protesting outside the National Assembly.
Parades of people, expected to grow in size the closer they get to the capital,...
UN chief Ban ‘concerned’ by Thailand violence
LIMA: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday voiced concern about the violent clashes in Thailand and urged all sides in the unrest to broker a peaceful end to the crisis.
“I am concerned about the escalation of violence in Bangkok in recent days and express regret over the loss...
‘Most corrupt in ASEAN’
Amid a flurry of post-election promises of reform by the government, an index released by Transparency International (TI) yesterday shows that Cambodia’s public sector is perceived to be the most corrupt in ASEAN, and second only to North Korea in all of East Asia.
Since being added to TI’s Corruption...
Can Indonesia Lead ASEAN?
ASEAN is riding high. It recently held a successful summit. Myanmar’s ascension to the leadership mantle is a sign the country is moving in a positive direction, reflecting well on the entire Southeast Asian bloc of countries. Relative to other parts of the world, ASEAN countries are robust economic...
Myanmar: RNDP Chairman, 10 others released on bail
Eleven Arakanese nationalists, including a chairman of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP), who were detained in connection with the ethno-religious violence that broke out in October, have been released on bail.
Maung Pu, the Sandoway township chairman of the RNDP, said he and the 10 other members of...
Cambodia: Rally to include capital
The Cambodia National Rescue Party has said it plans to expand the mass demonstration already slated for Tuesday in Siem Reap to include another large rally in the capital.
The CNRP announced late last month it was moving its first in a series of new rallies to Siem Reap to...
Cambodia’s opposition to mark International Human Rights Day
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will stage mass rallies in capital Phnom Penh and tourist city of Siem Reap on Dec. 10 to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, a party spokesman said Thursday.
"We plan to mobilize 20,000 people in...
Cambodia: ‘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...
