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Passage of Acid Attack Law Welcomed, With Caveats
The National Assembly on Friday passed a law to against acid attacks, providing long-term recovery costs for victims and a sentence of up to 30 years for assailants. However, critics of the law as passed said it contained loopholes that could be exploited by unscrupulous court officials. Yim Sovann, a spokesman for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, said Article 20, which provides only three to five years of jail for offenders in certain cases, was too lenient Continue reading
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UN Prosecutor Says ‘Clouds’ Hang Over Tribunal
The international prosecutor for the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal says all the cases before the court need to be properly considered to lift the “cloud” currently hanging over it. The court is preparing for its biggest trial to date, for four jailed regime leaders, but it has faced a rash of criticism in recent months over the investigating judges’ handling of two more cases at the court Continue reading
After UN Visit, Increased Stakes for Tribunal Credibility
Following the visit of the UN’s top legal representative to Cambodia last week, the Khmer Rouge tribunal is facing increased pressure to regain its credibility, court observers say. Patricia O’Brien, flew to Phnom Penh last week to warn Cambodian officials to refrain from speaking against two cases before the investigating judges. Continue reading
In US, Cambodians Mark Peace Accord Date With Pessimism
More than 100 Cambodian-Americans gathered in Alexandria, Va., on Oct. Continue reading
Despite Ban, Cambodian Maids Still Being Sent to Malaysia
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen signed an order in recent days that bars recruitment firms from sending domestic workers to Malaysia after numerous reports of abuses. But a prominent rights group says the ban was quickly violated when at least two firms sent more women abroad on Monday. Rights groups have been pressuring Phnom Penh for months to combat the abuse of Cambodian maids working in Malaysia Continue reading
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Poor Market, Perceived Danger Keep Youth Out of Journalism: Mentor
Cambodian youth are not so keen on journalism careers, believing the job to be dangerous and underpaid, a journalism mentor says. “Some young graduates still fear that they might be in danger, or face legal consequences, if they work as journalists,” said Tieng Sopheak Vichea, director of the Cambodia Communication Institute, which offers the country’s only four-year journalism program Continue reading
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