This World Press Freedom Day, whose theme is Freedom of Information, offers us an occasion to remember the importance of our right to know.
Full story - Message from Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2010
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe every year on May 3rd, an opportunity to commemorate the fundamental principles of press freedom and to commemorate the journalists who have been jailed or killed in the line of duty. 2010’s World Press Freedom topic is “Freedom of Information: The Right to Know”.
Full story - Declaration: Cambodian Association for Protection of Journalists
Today at Jakarta, the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission for Human Rights (AICHR) rejected the request of civil society organisations from the Solidarity for Asian Peoples Advocacy Taskforce on ASEAN Human Rights (SAPA TFAHR) to meet with them. The purpose of the requested meeting was to present the civil society proposal for the AICHR Rules of Procedures (RoP) as AICHR meets to draft the RoP.
Today, in Jakarta, non-governmental organizations in Southeast Asia call on the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to address severe violations of human rights in the South East Asia region. “AICHR has to protect us, the peoples in ASEAN”, said Khin Ohmar of Burma. “For instance, crimes against humanity and war crimes such as extra-judicial killing and military rape against ethnic minorities in Burma occur on daily basis with impunity.”
Full story - ASEAN Human Rights Body Must Not Turn a Blind Eye on Human Rights Violations in the Region
There will be a press conference on Friday 19 March 2010 from 17:30 h at Raffles Hotel Le Royal (Salon II). This Press Conference concludes the second EU-Cambodia inter-parliamentary visit.
Full story - THE CONCLUSION OFTHE 2ND EU-CAMBODIA INTER-PARLIAMENTARY MEETING
The UN country team in Cambodia welcomes the consideration by the National Assembly of the long-awaited Anti-Corruption law
First Lady and President of the Cambodian Red Cross, Lok Chumtiev Bun Rany Hun Sen, will preside over the Launch of the Parliamentary Handbook on HIV and AIDS. The event will be held at the National Assembly Palace on Friday 29 January.
Full story - First Lady Launches Parliamentary Handbook on HIV and AIDS
The UN and the Royal Government of Cambodia signed a five-year development assistance plan for 2011-2015.
Full story - UN and Royal Government move forward with five year assistance plan Millions of Cambodians to benefit
A church teacher was detained in connecting to a rape case
Full story - Church teacher detained in rape case
The former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin, who was ousted from power on September 19, 2006 by military force
Full story - Former Thai PM to Cambodia
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