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Tribunal Observers Split Over Value of Two More Cases
With the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal prepared to open a major trial for four jailed regime leaders later this month, observers are divided as to whether its completion will be enough to count the court a success. Continue reading
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Leading Researcher Calls on UN to Investigate Tribunal Judges’ Office
The head of the Documentation Center of Cambodia on Wednesday called for the UN to take “decisive action” to investigate the office of investigating judges at the Khmer Rouge tribunal, following the abrupt resignation of its international judge on Monday. The Documentation Center is a major researcher of Khmer Rouge atrocities, providing thousands of documents that have made the tribunal possible. Chhang Youk, director of the center, said the resignation of German judge Siegfried Blunk—who cited government statements against further indictments as his reason for quitting—required the UN to “restore the reputation” of the court. Continue reading
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On Teachers’ Day, a Call for Higher Salaries
About 300 teachers gathered on Wednesday, International Teachers Day, to demonstrate against low salaries that they say are unable to keep up with the rising cost of living. The teachers, from 18 provinces, gathered at Freedom Park in the capital, the only sanctioned space for such demonstrations, to demand monthly salaries of $250. Continue reading
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Fast Relief Urged for Families in Flooding
The relief organization Oxfam American on Tuesday called for increased efforts to help tens of thousands of families cope with severe flooding across the country. Continue reading
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ADB Revises 2011 Growth Rate Up Two Points
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday said Cambodia would likely reach a 6.8 percent economic growth rate for 2011. The ADB estimate was a bump up from the 6.5 percent forecast earlier this year, but much less than Prime Minister Hun Sen’s figure of 8.7 percent, which he said in a speech this week was possible Continue reading
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Yingluck Visit Boosts Thai-Cambodia Relations
Thailand’s recently elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has made her first official visit to Cambodia. The one-day trip marks a new start in bilateral relations, which have been poor in recent years. Continue reading
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