Khmer Buddhist New Year 2056 is time for Cambodians to spark effective change. April 15, 2012 An article by Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth published by the Asian Human Rights Commission ——————————————————————————————————————————— Talking about the need for political change in Cambodia gets “old.” I write aplenty in this space and elsewhere on the topic, yet Prime Minister [...]
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12 Apr
Cambodia – Khmer New Year: Seven Angels and the New Year Riddle.
Khmer New Year or Cambodian New Year is the most colorful holiday of the year for Cambodian people. Everyone is graceful and prepares grant celebration for it. Khmer New Year 2012 For 2012 the Khmer New Year Days fall on the 13, 14, and 15 of April. It marks the end of Buddhist year 2555 [...]
10 Apr
Cambodia: Num Plae Ai – Khmer Traditional Sweet.
“Kill Husband Cake” aka Num Plae Ai. Num plae ai (ផ្លែអាយ) or glutinous rice balls with sugar candy filling is a kind of Khmer traditional sweet. The cake is made into small slippery rice balls with palm sugar filled. It is a kind of special sweet for sugar lovers. Num Plae Ai – Khmer Sweet [...]
3 Apr
China, Cambodia Agree to Speed up Implementation of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
China and Cambodia will work more quickly on an action plan for the implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between the two countries. The joint statement, issued at the end of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to Cambodia, said the two sides agreed to maintain the good tradition of high-level visits and [...]
2 Apr
Human Rights Mapping in Cambodia.
Human rights advocates in Cambodia have been using online maps to document, monitor, and expose human rights violations across the country. Sithi or the Cambodia Human Rights Portal has a Violation Map which provides an overview of the extent of rights violations in Cambodia Land conflicts have been rising in the past years and many [...]
1 Apr
ASEAN: Chinese influence runs deep in Cambodia.
Hu Jintao wants Cambodia help on China Sea dispute, pledges aid. Is China buying Cambodia’s silence? China’s influence runs deep in Cambodia as the government depends heavily on Chinese aid as well as economic and political cooperation. China’s President Hu Jintao (L) and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) sit for a witness during a [...]
29 Mar
Cambodia: Discipline Khmer-style?
13-year-old Sok Khorn was chained to an electric pole by his irate father on 27 March 2012. The boy’s family live in Chamcar Russey village, Prek Preah Sdech village commune, Battambang city. Sok Khorn’s father was angry at his son’s addiction to video game playing, so he decided to chain his son in front [...]
28 Mar
Cambodia: Along the path of death for rosewood on Dangrek Mountain.
On 24 March 2012, there were about 20 to 30 loggers who climbed up the Dangrek Mountain to log rosewood. Among these men was Sorn Thoeun, a 29-year-old man from Sangker district, Battambang province. He currently stays in O’Russey village, O’Svay commune, Trapaing district, Oddar Meanchey. He told “Koh Santepheap”-Newspaper that he made the trip [...]
26 Mar
Cambodia under pressure in the South China Sea dispute.
—————————————————————— While Cambodia is preparing for the ASEAN meeting, there is a movement pushing Cambodia – which recently became the chair of ASEAN – to bring up the South China Sea dispute to the table for discussion and resolution. However, China, Cambodia’s “friend” and major donor, does not want the ASEAN to discuss this problem. [...]
23 Mar
Cambodia: Unions threaten general strike.
Unions threaten general strike if salaries not raised. Cambodian Confederation of Unions President Rong Chhun threatened Wednesday a general strike if salary and other demands are not met. Cambodian Union League President Yang Sophorn appealed to workers to join the league in demanding bonuses.In addition to a $15 monthly transport allowance and a $1 daily [...]
