UN experts call for release of two activists arrested over Kem Ley anniversary
UN calls on Cambodian authorities to release two men arrested for marking anniversary of murder of political analyst Kem Ley.
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Joint labour programme enters phase two
UN programme aiming to increase skill development is extended for another 5 years.
Celebrating reproductive rights and choices
The UN Population Fund and the Government celebrated ‘World Population Day’ in a ceremony last Thursday. For the past 25 years, UNFPA and the Royal Government of Cambodia have worked closely to ensure the reproductive rights and choices of women and young people.
Kingdom accepts UN rights proposals
The government accepts 173 out of 198 recommendations made by 73 UN states.
PM defends rights record during UN address
PM defends the Kingdom’s rights records during his address to the UN.
International ECCC judge resigns from position
The int’l co-investigating judge of the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal resigns.
Phay Siphan slams UN statement
Spokesman slams a statement which highlighted concerns over the political rights of those criticising the gov’t.
Mob justice still an issue: UN rights body
A UN human rights body highlights cases of extrajudicial killing in the Kingdom.
Safeguarding labour migration in the Mekong region
In recent years, several UN agencies and NGOs have moved away from a narrow anti-trafficking focus to a broader focus on migration governance. It is within this context that ‘safe migration’ has become a popular approach for migration assistance provision.
UN envoys champion government critics
UN human rights experts issue a statement highlighting concerns.
Khmer Rouge Tribunal appeal hearing starts
The pre-trial chamber of the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal begins.
Build your own fortune for retirement
Cambodia’s demographics are skewed heavily in favour of the young, with more than 60% of the population currently under the age of 30, according to the UN Population Fund.
UN seeks to have RFA duo’s charges dropped
UN Arbitrary Detention group calls to drop the charges against 2 former RFA journalists.
UN peacekeepers honoured during ceremony
UN peacekeepers hold a ceremony marking International UN Peacekeeper Day.
North Koreans paying bribes to survive: UN
UN: N Koreans are forced to pay bribes to survive in their isolated country.
Win-win policy ended war: Hun Sen
Prime Minister Hun Sen today highlighted the Kingdom’s success in ending decades of civil war thanks to his win-win policy during his attendance at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok.
PM to attend UN-ESCAP session in Bangkok
PM to Thailand next week for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia.
UN issues IDs to Rohingya refugees
The UN says it has registered +250,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing many with their first ever identification cards.
Major UN push to fight climate change
Climate change is moving to the center stage at the United Nations.
Rhona Smith “deeply concerned” with Kampong Chhang relocation sites
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia expresses concern over camp conditions.
Ending terrorism India’s and Pakistan’s goal
The main reason why China finally accepted the designation was the change of “technical” factors that China had emphasized before. It is precisely because of this change that the possibility of joint anti-terrorism efforts between India and Pakistan could be realized.
Government open to NGO ideas, Sar Kheng tells UN rights envoy
Interior Ministry is open to receiving a request to amend the Law on Associations.
Rhona Smith: UN Rapporteur, rights activist or an opposition spokesperson?
Her reports, under the respectable UN logo, reflect a single point of view that mirrors that of the political opposition, whether expressed by the opposition party or through some politically affiliated NGOs. I compared what opponents used to say and what she wrote.
LETTER: Rhona Smith: UN Rapporteur, a political activist or an opposition activist?
If she is supposedly neutral and espousing the Human Rights ideals as enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration, why, during her mandate, did she fail to condemn the systematic appeals by opposition leaders to racial hatred and xenophobia?
Sokha meeting denial upsets Smith
Rhona Smith says she should have the right to meet all detainees, especially former opposition party leader Kem Sokha.
Civil society groups meet Rhona Smith
Representatives of 10 civil society groups meet the UN Special Rapporteur.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia to visit Kingdom
Rhona Smith to visit the Kingdom this month to check human rights situation in the country.
UN passes watered-down resolution on conflict sexual violence
Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege called Tuesday for justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, as the UN Security Council approved a watered-down resolution largely stripped of substance by the United States and Russia.
Rhona Smith due in Kingdom soon
Rhona Smith to visit Cambodia this month to follow up on the human rights situation.
UN to help Kingdom reach sustainable development goals
Cambodia to continue targeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
