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Civil Society: The National Anti-Corruption Council Is Not an Independent Institution and the Nomination of Officials Is Politically Oriented – Wednesday, 16.6.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 669
"Officials of some important civil society organizations in Cambodia do not trust that officials of the National Anti-Corruption Council, that held the first meeting at the Council of Ministers yesterday, can function properly, saying, 'The National Anti-Corruption Council is not an independent institution, but it is politically oriented.
"The president of Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association [ADHOC], Mr. Thun Saray, said, 'Civil society organizations do not think the institution is dependent, and as we had said before, this institution is composed of people appointed based on their political orientation.
"Also, the executive director of the Cambodia Defenders Project, Mr. Sok Sam Oeun, said that he could not say whether this newly created National Anti-Corruption Council can operate effectively to fight corruption.
"He noticed that the members of the council are persons with similar faces, adding, 'It is just like the same car driven by the same drivers, but just it is painted with a new color to appear a bit nicer.'
"So far, both the Anti-Corruption Unit and the National Anti-Corruption Council do not seem to have earned the full support from the general public.
"Mr. Om Yentieng, becoming a member of the National Anti-Corruption Council automatically, as he has been nominated as head of the Anti-Corruption Unit last week, said that the eleven members of the National Anti-Corruption Council have now been appointed.
"A senior official of the Sam Rainsy Party thinks that Mr. Om Yentieng, nominated by the Prime Minister as the head of the Anti-Corruption Unit, will not be able to work effectively.
"Answering journalists questions regarding the appointment of Mr. Om Yentieng as head of the new Anti-Corruption Unit by Mr. Hun Sen's government, a Sam Rainsy party parliamentarian and spokesperson of the party, Mr. Yim Sovann, said that he does not believe there will be a change in the fight against corruption.
"Mr. Yim Sovann added, 'I think that corruption will not decline when Mr. Om Yentieng is the head of the new Anti-Corruption Unit at the Council of Ministers.'
"Mr. Yim Sovann noticed that corruption has spread further, adding 'I believe that there is no change in the fight against corruption.'
"It should be noted that, according to the anti-corruption law signed by the King of the Kingdom of Cambodia in March 2010, the National Anti-Corruption Council must have eleven members assigned by the National Assembly, the Senate, the King, the government, the National Audit Authority, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Inspection, and the Human Rights Committee of the government.
"That law states that other duties of the council are to check the operations of the Anti-Corruption Unit, the investigators, and to report to Prime Minister Hun Sen to make final decisions.
"The president of ADHOC, Mr. Thun Saray, told reporters on Monday that civil society organizations will closely observe the activities of this institution." Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #682, 16.6.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #505, 16.6.2010
- Cambodia for the First Time Will Have a National Arbitration Center to Solve Commercial Disputes [and to promote trust in the field of commerce – according to the Minister of Commerce, Mr. Cham Prasidh]
- The Medical Ship USNS Mercy [of the United States of America navy] Comes to Provide Free Treatment to Khmer Citizens
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2276, 16.6.2010
- The National Anti-Corruption Council Is Established
- [The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation] His Excellency Hor Namhong Declared Victory in the Case with [the opposition party president] Mr. Sam Rainsy in France [who accused Mr. Hor Namhong as having been involved in killing people during Khmer Rouge regime while he was in Boeng Trabaek prison; Mr. Hor Namhong demanded only Euro 1 or approx.US$1.25 as a symbolic compensation from Mr. Sam Rainsy]
Khmer Amatak, Vol.11, #780, 16.6.2010
- The US Department of State Upgraded Cambodia to the Tier 2 in the Fight of Human Trafficking and Excluded Cambodia from the Tier 2 Watch List [on human trafficking]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #682, 16.6.2010
- Civil Society [the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian Defenders Project]: The National Anti-Corruption Council Is Not an Independent Institution and the Nomination of Officials Is Politically Oriented
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6983, 16.6.2010
- In a Horrific Tragedy, an Old Man and an Old Woman together with Their Son Were Murdered at Night [perpetrators are not yet identified – Kompong Speu]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #194, 16.6.2010
- The Authorities Blocked Land Dispute Protesters [about 200 persons from different provinces and cities] to Hand Over a Petition to the Prime Minister [to ask for his intervention]
- Samdech Euv [the former King]: My Visit [at the end of June] to Vietnam Is Private [he said so, as he retired and does not enter into politics and does not handle diplomatic affairs; earlier on, the Sam Rainsy Party had asked him to mention the irregularities over the putting of border markers with Vietnam during his visit]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5225, 16.6.2010
- The Staff Member of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister Accepted a Petition that Police Prevented from Being Carried to Samdech Hun Sen's Residence [the petition was brought by about 200 land dispute protesters from different provinces and cities]
- Delegations of the Supreme Audit Institutions of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam Met to Promote Good Governance in Public Affairs [Phnom Penh]
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The Economic Exploitation from Blood Donations Is Against the Moral of Medical Professionalism – Tuesday, 15.6.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 669
"Phnom Penh: A Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health said that the exploitation from blood donations and from blood infusions is against the moral of medical professionalism and it must be avoided.
"A Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health, Ms. Ouk Monna, said so during a World Blood Donors' Day event, held on 14 June 2010 at the National Institute of Education, focusing on young donors with the slogan 'New Blood for the World.' 'The economic exploitation from blood donations and blood injections is totally against the moral of medical professionalism, and such behavior must be avoided.' She added, 'The elimination of these activities can earn trust from the general public, and it will lead to receiving 100% voluntary blood donations from the Cambodian people.'
"She went on to say that like the focus says clearly, the Ministry of Health strongly supports the National Blood Transfusion Center to make more efforts in order to meet the safe, sufficient, and timely supply of blood as needed by patients at different hospitals. Safe blood donations are supportive services for the treatment and the care for patients, and they help to reduce the death rate of patients.
"Ms. Ouk Monna continued to say that in order to promote the provision of health services, the National Blood Transfusion Center must make broader publicity efforts about voluntarism to donate blood, so that citizens, including young people in the communities, as well as civil servants at different institutions, departments, and at the ministries gain knowledge about it and join to donate blood.
"According to a report from the National Blood Donation Center, in 2009 35,895 bags of blood were donated by volunteers from different families and from friends of patients, and about 51% of the donated blood was used in different hospitals in Phnom Penh, and the rest of 49% in hospitals in the provinces countrywide.
"The director of the National Blood Donation Center, Mr. Nhem Thuok said, 'The national blood donation service is under the administration of the Ministry of Health and its key role is to implement a blood safety strategy policy where the major goal is to guarantee safe, sufficient, and timely blood donations in order to meet the demands of patients at public and private hospitals nationwide.'
"He added that since the reestablishment of blood donation services in 1991, the collection of blood donated by volunteers around the country keeps increasing, and it is in line with the improvement of the health infrastructure that leads to the growing use of blood. He went on to say that there are only 3 volunteers donating their blood among 1,000 people, a very low rate. According to a study, there will not be sufficient blood supplies unless 2 among 100 people donate their blood.
Ms. Dith Kimean, a volunteer blood donors, said, 'The World Blood Donors Day does encourage and educate youth to do social work to help the society, especially also to save people's lives through the voluntary donation of blood.' She added that every year, millions of people in the world, including thousands of Cambodian people, need blood so that their lives can be saved after they had an accident or a sickness that makes them lose blood." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5224, 15.6.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #504, 15.6.2010
- The Economic Exploitation from Blood Donations Is Against the Moral of Medical Professionalism
- The Judgment of the International Court in The Hague [of 15 June 1962, which decided that the Preah Vihear Temple is on Cambodian land] Is Commemorated [by officials of the Cambodian government, of non-government organizations, and of opposition party members] and They Call on Thailand to Withdraw Troops from Border Regions [the question of the borders between Cambodia and Thailand had not been finally resolved at that time].
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2275, 15.6.2010
- Thirty One Families in the Andoung Trabaek Commune Were Shot at and Evicted from Their Homes [by forestry officials – Svay Rieng]
- Three People Were Killed in a Traffic Accident on National Road 1 [when a motorbike struck a truck – Kandal]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #681, 15.6.2010
- Putting the [Cambodian-Vietnamese] Border Markers Number 292, 293, 294, and 295 [in the Prey Tonle Commune, Banteay Meas district, Kampot] Makes Some Commune and Police Officials [from the Cambodian People's Party and some other citizens] Lose Their Rice Fields to Yuon [Vietnam – this is the claim of a citizen who asked not to be named]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6982, 15.6.2010
- [About eighty] Citizens [representing 136 families] from the Memut District Asked Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen to Solve a Land Dispute [of 250 hectares; two representatives were arrested and others were threatened that they will be arrested if they do not agree to remove their houses and give their thumb prints to deliver their land to another person]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3906, 15.6.2010
- Citizens Victimized by Land Disputes Delivered a Petition to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia Quietly [Phnom Penh]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #193, 15.6.2010
- [The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia] Subedi Promised to Take Land Disputes to the Government [after citizens from different provinces and cities victimized by land disputes gathered in front of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Phnom Penh to send him a petition]
- Cambodia Was Praised [by the US Department of State] over the Fight against Human Trafficking [through the strengthening of law enforcement]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5224, 15.6.2010
- The Judgment of the International Court in The Hague [of 15 June 1962, which decided that the Preah Vihear Temple is on Cambodian land] Is Commemorated [by officials of the Cambodian government, of non-government organizations, and of opposition party members] and They Call on Thailand to Withdraw Troops from Border Regions [the question of the borders between Cambodia and Thailand was not finally resolved at that time]
- Three People Were Killed because Stones Fell on Them [after there were lightnings] while They Were Taking Shelter from the Rain [in a cave – Kampot]
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People Losing Land and Housing Plan to Protest in Front of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Monday, 14.6.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 669
"Phnom Penh: Human Rights activists said that many citizens who have land disputes and suffer from evictions without proper compensation plan to come from provinces and cities to protest and to express their difficulties to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia, Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi, on Monday, 14 June 2010.
"The UN Special Rapporteur, Mr. Surya Prasad Subedi, is on a 10 days mission in Cambodia, starting from 8 June 2010. Mr. Surya did not intend to take up land disputes and the evictions of citizens as important topics to discuss them with the head of the Cambodian government. He mentioned only the judicial reform as the subject to be discussed, to find solutions during his third visit to Cambodia.
"An official of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association [ADHOC], Mr. Uoch Leng, said that on 14 June 2010, many citizens who are victims of land disputes in several provinces and cities will come to protest in front of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia at House Number 4, Street 302, Boeng Keng Kang I commune, Chamkar Mon district, Phnom Penh.
"This activist said that the protest aims to express the difficulties of citizens losing land due to the activities of the rich and of the powerful, and due to the provision of economic concession land to private companies, which affect and make citizens lose the land on which they depend for their lives.
"Mr. Uoch Leng added that on 14 June 2010, there will be citizens from the Kompong Tralach district in Kompong Chhnang, the Kandal Stung district from Kandal, the Chi Kraeng district from Siem Reap, the Romeas Haek district from Svay Rieng, the Thpong and Oral districts from Kompong Speu, and the Srae Ambel district from Koh Kong, citizens from the Boeng Kak Lake area in Phnom Penh, and some other citizens involved in land disputes.
"According to ADHOC, since early 2010, 42 citizens were jailed over land disputes at different provinces and cities. 187 citizens were accused by courts relating to land disputes with private companies, officials, and the rich, such as in Svay Rieng, Takeo, Siem Reap, Kampot, Preah Vihear, Kompong Thom, Kompong Speu, Battambang, and Oddar Meanchey.
"About 150,000 citizens have been evicted from their homes on the basis of not transparent decisions by the courts.
"Regarding the plan of citizens from different areas to protest, an advisor of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the spokesperson of the Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Council of Ministers, considers that officials of some non-government organizations which tend towards the opposition, take the opportunity to benefit from the visit of Mr. Surya.
"Mr. Tith Sothea, an adviser of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the spokesperson of the Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Council of Ministers, added that those organizations encourage the UN human rights Special Rapporteur to solve land disputes so that they can apply for more international funds for their own organizations.
"Mr. Tith Sothea said the government is conducting reforms on land disputes, and the concessions of many companies had been withdrawn by the Royal Government after it became obvious that there was no development. He added that the plan of citizens from provinces and cities to protest on Monday, 14 June 2010, is within their rights, and their demonstration will not be prohibited by the authorities." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol. 18, #5223, 13-14.6.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Monday, 14 June 2010
Deum Tnot, Vol.3, #107, 14-15.6.2010
- The Cambodian Free Trade Union of Workers Called on Workers [in the whole country] to Suspend Their Work on 13, 14, and 15 July 2010 [to ask for an increase of their monthly salaries to at least US$70, and to demand that factory owners have to obey the labor law]
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #503, 13-14.6.2010
- The Authorities Allow 237 Families, Victimized by a Fire [at the railway block in Tuol Kork] to Settle on the Same Area [they will not be required to relocate to a new area – Phnom Penh]
- About 100 Workers at the Seratic Garment Factory Fainted because of Inhaling Gas Leaking from some Pipes
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2274, 13-14.6.2010
- The Supreme Court Ordered the [Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Ms. Mu Sochua to Pay a Fine [roughly US$4,000 for losing a defamation case with Prime Minister Hun Sen]
- The Ministry of Information Ordered to Stop the Broadcasting of the Program of [the director of a development and training organization, providing education about democracy via radio at FM 90 in Phnom Penh, FM 90.25 in Battambang, FM 88.5 in Kompong Thom, and FM 90.25 in Oddar Meanchey, who is also the president the League for Democracy Party – "Think Together – Decide Together – Act Together" – who is a [dissident] former Sam Rainsy Party parliamentarian] Mr. Khem Veasna [claiming that the programs did not follow the principles set by the ministry, as the programs were often used for political propaganda]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6981, 14.6.2010
- Within Three Months of this Year, Thai Products Imported to Cambodia Amounted to US$700 Million [and Cambodian products exported to Thailand were only about US$24 million]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3905, 14.6.2010
- The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association [ADHOC] Denied that It Encourages Citizens Losing Land to Meet with the UN Human Rights Special Representative This Morning [there had been such accusations against ADHOC, but the accuser is not mentioned]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #192, 14.6.2010
- [With more than 60,000 thumbprints attached] Citizens Victimized by Land Disputes Plan to Send a Petition to the Prime Minister [to ask for his intervention]
- Samdech Euv [the former King] Plans to Go to China at the End of June [for a medical checkup]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5223, 13-14.6.2010
- People Losing Land and Housing Plan to Protest in Front of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- The Export of Cambodia to France Increased [to Euro 83 million or approx. US$100 million in 2009, compared to 2008, when it was Euro 82 million], while There Are More French Investments in Cambodia [amounting to more than Euro 90 million or approx. US$108 million – [no 2010 figures given here]]
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Report of the US Department of State Is in Line with the Actual Situation in Cambodia – Monday, 15.3.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 656
"Recently, the US Department of State assessed the human rights situation in Cambodia for 2009, saying that Cambodia progressed in the prevention of human trafficking. But the United States of America expressed some concerns, such as about the restriction of the freedom of expression, the deportation of Uighurs to China, land disputes, and the growing corruption in Cambodia.
"The report on human rights for 2009 of the US Department of State noticed that Cambodia positively promoted the rights of the disabled, and made also efforts at the national level to protect victims of human trafficking that helps the most vulnerable people. Besides this, the authorities worked to reduce serious crimes – the number of murders declined, compared to 2008. The report continues to say that the United States of America is worried about the restriction of the freedom of expression and the freedom of the press by the Cambodian government, pointing to court cases related to defamation and disinformation.
"The report continues that the United States of America is worried about land disputes, forced evictions, and corruption that frequently happens in Cambodia, while the court systems remains weak. The report of the US Department of State is not welcomed by high ranking officials of the Cambodian government, and they accused it as not being based on thorough observations. However, officials of human rights organization recognized that the report reflects the actual situation, and what is mentioned in the report is true.
"The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia said that the Cambodia government is settling those problems, including through the adoption of an anti-corruption law soon. But meanwhile, the president of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights [LICADHO], Ms. Pong Chhiv Kek [Dr. Kek Galabru], said that in general, the work to prevent the trafficking of women and children still faces some shortages, but the government tried to do it to some extent. The other three points that are unacceptable for the United States of America are real issues, because land disputes is also recognized by the government as a major issue. The claim by non-government organization officials testifies that the situation of human rights violations in Cambodia has not improved.
"It is remembered that in late 2009, the Cambodia government arrested 20 Uighurs and forcedly deported them to China, while they were applying for asylum from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Such action caused concerns from human rights groups, voicing the concern that those Uighurs might receive the death penalty in China. Due to this deportation, the Cambodian government was strongly criticized by many local and well-known international human rights organizations.
"At present, heavy human rights violations happen in Cambodia, not different from the concerns raised in the report of the US Department of State. Typically, like in a land dispute in Kompong Thom, the authorities ordered armed forces to evict citizens without any justification, to grab land for a Yuon [Vietnamese] company. When citizens protested to protect their land and their shelters, they were shot at like animals – an unacceptable human rights violation.
"In another case, even the freedom of expression of a parliamentarian, who had expressed his opinion to protect the territorial integrity of the country, was restricted. The opposition party president and parliamentarian from Kompong Cham, Mr. Sam Rainsy, was convicted by the Svay Rieng Court to serve two years in prison and was ordered to pay millions of Riel as a fine, because he uprooted border posts at the Khmer-Yuon border in the Samroang commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng, while two villagers who lost their rice fields, Mr. Prum Chea and Ms. Meas Srey, were jailed unjustly.
"After all, the report of the US Department of State regarding human rights issues in Cambodia complies with the actual situation, and officials of [Prime Minister] Hun Sen's government cannot hide this. Therefore, all members of the international community and donors, especially the United States of America, should encourage the Cambodian government to respect human rights, as stated in the Constitution. That means the government should stop restrictions that violate the freedom of expression, and protect the right of living of citizens by completely stopping to use the word 'development' as an excuse to evict citizens from their land." Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3832, 15.3.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Monday, 15 March 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #434, 14-15.3.2010
- The Government Reacted against the US Human Rights Report That Overlooks the Efforts of Cambodia [to improve the human rights conditions]
- US$41.5 Million for Investment Projects Were Approved in February 2010 [mostly focusing on investments in the garment sector and in agricultural product processing; in January 2010, the Council for the Development of Cambodia approved US$75 million]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2201, 14-15.3.2010
- The Phnom Penh Municipal Court Informed the Public of a Temporary Relocation, in Order to Construct a New Court Building [it is relocated to the previous headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism in Tuol Svay Prey II, Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh]
- The Republic of Korea Congratulates Cambodia after an Anti-Corruption Law Has Been Discussed and Adopted
Khmer Amatak, Vol.11, #744, 15.3.2010
- Chinese Hydro-Electricity Dams Cause Drought and Environmental Destruction to the Mekong River – as [Thai] NGOs Inform the United Nations
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #626, 14-15.3.2010
- Perpetrators Who Shot and Injured [three] Disabled People [guarding the land of the Vietnamese Tan Bien company] in Kompong Thom] Are Out of the Net of the Law, while Some Victims Do Not Dare to Return to Their Own Homes [as the authorities are seeking to arrest them because of their protests against their eviction from the land]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6908, 15.3.2010
- Among 569 Poor Communities in Phnom Penh, for More Than 300 Their Problems Have Been Solved [through 'development-in-place' and through compensation – according to the municipality]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.17, #3832, 15.3.2010
- Report of the US Department of State Is in Line with the Actual Situation in Cambodia
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #130, 15.3.2010
- The Opposition Party President [Mr. Sam Rainsy] Was Formally Indicted at a Count for Faking Public Documents
- Cambodia Spent US$59 Million on Electricity Bought from Thailand [about US$19 million] and Vietnam [about US$40 million] in 2009
- More Than 1,000 Hectares of Conservation Forest Were Destroyed by Fire in Siem Reap, Pailin, and Kampot [because people slashed-and-burnt some places to claim farmland, which led to fire getting out of control]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5150, 14-15.3.2010
- Nine Members of the European Parliament Will Visit Cambodia [from 18 to 20 March 2010, to study the political and economic situation in Cambodia]
- France Will Help to Establish a Chemistry Laboratory for the Royal Academy of Cambodia [according to a meeting between the Minister of the Council of Ministers, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, and the director of the National Scientific Research Center of France, Ms. Marie-Florence Grenier Loustalot; it might take two to three years]
Sereypheap Thmey, Vol.18, #1887, 15.3.2010
- Citizens from 10 Villages in Amleang Commune, Kompong Speu, Are Struggling to Demand Their Land Back from a Company of [Senator and Oknha] Ly Yong Phat [who invests to grow sugarcane on this land]
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First Senior Citizens' Association Created in Phnom Penh – Thursday, 28.1.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 649
"In the morning of 27 January 2010, there was an announcement about the creation of the first senior citizens' association in Phnom Penh. A permanent deputy director and the director of the Department of Social Affairs, Mr. Son Sophal, the Chamkar Mon district governor, Mr. Lo Yuy, and other fellow officials attended the ceremony. The establishment of the Senior Citizens' Association by the Department of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation in Phsar Daeum Thkov commune suggests that the 8 districts and 76 communes in Phnom Penh should consider establishing senior citizens' associations, because elderly people have very little opportunity to seek income as they are weak, especially elderly women .
"The director of the Phnom Penh Department of Social Affairs, Mr. Son Sophal, said that among the population [of about 14 million], elderly people 60 years and above, increased from 4.4% in 2000 to 6% in 2004, with a total number of about 852,000. For 2025, it is forecast that the number will double to as many as 1.5 million. He went on to say that at present there are more than 30,000 people who are retired civil servants, and more than 5,000 people are disabled and jobless and are receiving financial support from the government. He emphasized that the creation of the first Senior Citizens' Association in Phsar Daeum Thkov commune is a model for the 8 districts and 76 communes to follow.
"The Chamkar Mon district governor, Mr. Lo Yuy, who also attended the event, asked all grandfathers and grandmothers [= all elderly people] from the age of 55 and above to consider becoming members of the Senior Citizens' Association, because it will provide them with benefits and promote their dignity. He added that he will encourage elderly people to help each other, especially when facing difficulties that can harm their lives. Also, the Phnom Penh municipal governor, Mr. Kep Chuktema, donated Riel 2 million [approx. US$500] to support this newly created association.
"Besides the donation of Riel 2 million, he granted one Sarong [a traditional piece of cloth] to the 145 elderly people who attended the founding ceremony. It should be noted that the Senior Citizens' Association that has just been established has 11 members: 1 director, 1 deputy director, and 9 members." Areyathor, Vol.16, #1429, 28-29.1.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Areyathor, Vol.16, #1429, 28-29.1.2010
- First Senior Citizens' Association Created in Phnom Penh
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #399, 28.1.2010
- Land Conflicts in Cambodia Declined in 2009 [by 2%, according to the Cambodian National Authority for Land Disputes]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2162, 28.1.2010
- Car Sellers from 10 Local Companies Asked for the Intervention from Samdech Hun Sen [as they are no longer allowed to import Toyota cars, and only one company, TTHK, has an exclusive contract to import Toyota cars, reducing the profit of other companies significantly]
- Samdech Hun Sen: The Minister of Public Works and Transport [Mr. Tram Iv Tek] Is a Minister Not Showing Respect [as he changed the number of a road without an approval from the Prime Minister, who therefore called him a "gang minister" behaving like a gangster, acting recklessly, according to the Phnom Penh Post]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #591, 28.1.2010
- [Sam Rainsy Party spokesperson] Mr. Yim Sovann: The Sam Rainsy Party Opposes the Government Plan to Increase Electricity Prices
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6869, 28.1.2010
- Some Foreign Requests Are Rejected: Cambodia Will Absolutely Not Send Deminers to Afghanistan and Iraq [as it is dangerous for Cambodian deminers, said Prime Minister Hun Sen]
- The Committee for Free and Fair Elections Released Research Findings Showing that only 10% of the Eligible Citizens Know the Parliamentarians Who Represent Them [this research was conducted with 8,678 Cambodian people responding]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #99, 28.1.2010
- Citizens Called on Government Officials to Intervene to Release Six Village Chiefs Who Were Detained because They Protected Their Village Land [of 60 hectares from being grabbed by a Chinese company; Phnom Sruoch, Kompong Speu]
- The National Information Communications Technology Development Authority (NiDA) Announced to Hold the Sixth Information Technology Exhibition on 1 to 3 April 2010 [in Phnom Penh]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5111, 28.1.2010
- Intensive Wood Trading Continues at the [Cambodian-Thai] Border while the Border Disputes Remain Unsolved
Sereypheap Thmey, Vol.18, #1865, 28.1.2010
- Mr. Sam Rainsy Was Convicted to be Jailed for Two Years [in absentia] and Each [of two] Citizens Was Jailed One Year, and They Were Ordered to Pay Riel 50 Million [approx. US$12,500] in Fines to the Border Committee [for removing temporary Cambodian-Vietnamese border markers – in a closed-door session of the Svay Rieng court]
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A Government Official Claimed Human Rights Violations Dropped, while Civil Society Found They Increased – Thursday, 14.1.2010
The Mirror, Vol. 14, No. 647
"The chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Mr. Om Yentieng, said that in 2009, human rights violations decreased compared with previous years, but civil society officials claimed they increased.
"Mr. Om Yentieng stated that the human rights conditions in Cambodia were better than in previous years. But he did not offer a percentage of the increase and of the decrease. He added that a better human rights situation exists in all sectors, because of a better understanding of the law by citizens. Also, the capacity of the authorities at most ministries and institutions did advance. He continued to say that the promotion of and the caring for human rights issues mentioned in the Rectangular Strategy are now in practice.
"Regarding this case, an investigating official of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Mr. Oum Sam Ath, told Deum Ampil that in 2009, according to the findings of LICADHO, there were as many as 904 cases of human rights violation in 14 provinces and cities. He added that those cases consist of violations against general human rights, against women's rights, and against children's rights. Compared to 2008, there was an increase by 54 cases, as in 2008 there were only 846 cases. He went on to say that most violations of general human rights occurred all the time, including evictions, assaults, and murders. As for women and children, the number of rapes increased. He stressed that major problems, which led to the increase is that the court systems was not independent, and the understanding of the field still seems to remains limited. Therefore, the authorities frequently did compromise when there were offenses or crimes. Another point is that often perpetrators were not arrested for prosecution by the courts. There are other related problems that stimulated the increase of rapes against children and women, like foreign pornographic videos or drug abuse.
"He continued to say that there is more increase of violations in Phnom Penh than in other provinces. He said if human rights violations continues, it will contribute negatively to the situation of the whole nation. Moreover, foreign countries will see Cambodia as a country where sufficient actions are not taken against offenders.
"Also, an investigating official of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Mr. Chan Soveth, said that freedom of expression, impunity, land disputes, evictions, and different laws which relate to human rights in Cambodia are of concern. All civil society organizations notice that the freedom of expression is in a worrying situation, because some civil society officials were sued by government officials. The immunity of some parliamentarians was suspended, and they are indicted at the courts. As for impunity, he said that it is rising higher, and there is not yet an independent monitoring of the conditions. Mr. Om Yentieng said that he is pleased and welcomes talks about human rights issues in Cambodia, if anyone does not agree with his aforementioned claims." Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #387, 14.1.2010
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Deum Ampil, Vol.4, #387, 14.1.2010
- A Government Official Claimed Human Rights Violations Dropped, while Civil Society Found They Increased
- [Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs] Hor Namhong Will Not [bilaterally] Meet [Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs] Kasit Piromya during the [ASEAN ministerial] Meeting in Vietnam
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.9, #2150, 14.1.2010
- [Thai Deputy Prime Minister] Suthep Thaugsuban Responded to Samdech Hun Sen that His Government Will Have a Very Long Life
- The Ministry of Health Vows to Completely Eliminate Illegal Pharmacies and Their Branches and Clinics by March 2010
Khmer Amatak, Vol.11, #717, 14.1.2010
- [Prime Minister] Hun Sen Warned to Arrest Any Parliamentarians Who Are Addicted to Gambling
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.4, #579, 14.1.2010
- Mr. Hor Namhong Orders an Investigation to Find the Place That Produces Shoes on which an Image of the Angkor Wat Temple Is Printed [considering it as in insult]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.43, #6857, 14.1.2010
- Drunken Man Ended His Wife's Life Cruelly in Front of Three Daughters [out of jealousy – making his five children become orphans; he was arrested – Kandal]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.2, #89, 14.1.2010
- Cambodia Condemned Thailand over a Shootout Which Killed Khmer Citizens at the Border
- [Thai ousted and fugitive prime minister] Thaksin Shinawatra Will Visit Cambodia in Late January while Red-Shirt Demonstrators [his supporters] Prepare to Demonstrate in Bangkok
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.18, #5099, 14.1.2010
- The American Embassy Sponsored Training on Information Technology at the Ministry of Justice
- A Terrible Earthquake Tragedy Occurred in Haiti [thousands of people died]
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Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen Claimed that the Non-Government Organizations Law Will Not Block the Freedom of Non Government Organizations – Wednesday, 25.11.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 640
"Phnom Penh: Pointing to the importance to create a law about non-government organizations (NGOs) being drafted by the government, the Cambodian Prime Minister said on 24 November 2009 that previous problems caused by some NGOs encourage the government to create a law on organizations of different kinds, in order to ensure their proper operation, but this law will not affect the freedom of the NGOs.
"Examples raised by Samdech Akkak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen during the 30th anniversary celebration of the partnership between NGOs and Cambodia, were of an organization which had been prosecuted in the United State regarding the adoption of children from Cambodia, which finally became human trafficking, and of another organization that sheltered under an NGO some years ago and had taken the British Embassy as its target for a terrorist attack, but this plan was suppressed in time by the government. [The terrorist] Hambali left Cambodia and was later arrested in Thailand, after the attack on the island of Bali in Indonesia.
"Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said, 'These examples do not imply that the Royal Government is suspecting other organizations that are implementing good activities of participating in terrorism, but please do not forget that some organizations are doing bad things.' Therefore, we need a law to control NGOs. He stressed, 'I guarantee that it is not an action to restrict the freedom of NGOs, please believe me.'
"During the 1980s there were just less than 30 NGOs in Cambodia. But by 2009, there are 3,207 NGOs and associations, where 1,933 are NGOs and 1,274 are associations, that is why Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen observed that Cambodia is a heaven for NGOs that carry out different activities.
"The claim about the practicality of an NGO law was made, while an NGO law is being drafted carefully by the Royal Government; some NGOs expressed the fear that the Royal Government will exercise prohibitive controls over NGOs through that law. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen said, 'I am aware that some NGOs that have acted correctly, and they do not care too much about this law, but some organizations protested loudly, and I wonder why they claim to promote the rule of law, but they want to act without a law.'
"Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen added, 'Anyway, we will neither restrict the freedom to creat NGOs, nor take away the funding of NGOs.' He added that some NGOs demand that the government has to be transparent, providing information, but they themselves do not have such transparency. The Royal Government wants to know where NGOs get the money from and how they use it for what. 'Just this they do not want to tell, but they oppose the government. The Royal Government also wants to know how much capital is from government, from development partners, and from NGOs, so that we can know the total amount of capital to allocate each year in each sector, where at present, we do not control it and we are not aware of how many activities are contributed by NGOs. This point creates difficulties for macro management or other relevant tasks.' Samdech went on to say that sometimes, there are some overlapping activities of NGOs, and what is more problematic is that some NGOs had expressed their voice absolutely in the same way as opposition parties. Such organizations protest more than others, because they feel afraid, just because the laws in Cambodia do not allow political parties to receive funds from foreign donors.
"Samdech continued to say that in the first stage of law enforcement on NGOs, there will be difficulties. Anyway, the Royal Government will make it function smoothly." Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2107, 25.11.2009
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Deum Ampil, Vol.3, #3, 345.11.2009
- A Man Entered a House to Rape a 14-Year Old Girl when Her Parents Were Not at Home [the man was arrested – Battambang]
- The Laotian Prime Minister Will Arrive in Cambodia This Morning [to visit Cambodia officially on 25 and 26 November 2009]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2107, 25.11.2009
- Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen Claimed that the Non-Government Organizations Law Will Not Block the Freedom of Non-Government Organizations
- The Cambodian Prime Minister Did Not Take Office by Robbing Power from Others like it Happened in a Neighboring Country [claimed Prime Minister Hun Sen]
- Three Top Drug Smugglers Were Arrested by Military Police in Takhmao [Kandal]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.3, #538, 25.11.2009
- If [Thai Prime Minister] Abhisit Vijjajiva Closes the Border, It Does Not Cause Any Trouble for [Prime Minister] Hun Sen, but for Khmer Citizens [who earn their living at those border crossings; but Prime Minister Hun Sen still announced his firm opinion that Cambodia does not care about the warning from Thailand to maybe close the border]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.42, #6814, 25.11.2009
- Samdech Deckhor Hun Sen: Now It Should Be Time to Create a Law about Non-Government Organizations and Associations
- The Former Singaporean Prime Minister [Mr. Goh Chok Tong, now a senior minister] Visited Cambodia [to study the current situation, especially different measures that Cambodia has been taking to deal with the global financial crisis and other future problems]
Phnom Penh Post [Khmer Edition], Vol.1, #25, 53.11.2009
- Prosecutors [of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal] Asked to Jail [Tuol Sleng former prison chief] Duch for a Long Period [for the torture and murder of many people]
- Oddar Meanchey Villagers [of 36 families] Sleep on the Ground opposite the National Assembly [they escaped from arrest by the Oddar Meanchey authorities over land disputes with Oknha and senator Ly Yong Phat]
- Netherlands Wants to Invest in Solar Power [in Cambodia, worth US$300 million]
Rasmei Angkor, Vol.16, #1477, 25.11.2009
- Fire in Boeng Salang Commune Destroyed Two Houses and a Car, and Other Property Was Totally Burnt [the fire was caused by an electric fault – Phnom Penh]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #5056, 25.11.2009
- Drug Smugglers Shot Police in Response, Killing One Policeman and Seriously Injuring Two Others [two suspects, husband and wife, were arrested – Phnom Prek, Battambang]
- Thai Former Prime Minister Mr. Samak Sundaravej Died of [liver] Cancer [both disputing countries, Cambodia and Thailand, expressed condolences over his death]
Sereypheap Thmey, Vol.17, #1819, 25.11.2009
- The Phnom Penh Municipal Court's Position is Upheld [by the Appeals Court] over [the president of the Khmer Civilization Foundation] Mr. Moueng Son's Case [the court sentenced him to jail for two years for disinformation, over his comment about fixing of lighting at the Angkor Wat Temple]
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The Head of the Royal Government Warned Donor Countries – Friday, 9.10.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 633
"Phnom Penh: Ahead of a meeting about the provision of development aid for Cambodia, the head of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, warned donor countries not to link conditions with development aid for Cambodia.
"Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen considers the linking of conditions with aid as being under more pressure than during the presence of Vietnamese experts in Cambodia after the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979.
"During the 30th anniversary celebration of the creation of the National Bank of Cambodia on Thursday, 8 October 2009, at the Chaktomuk Conference Hall, the head of the Royal Government of Cambodia warned that the government will not accept, or even stop receiving foreign aid, if aid is linked with conditions. Recently, the government has canceled the assistance of the World Bank for a land registration program.
"Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen told donors that the government welcomes the involvement to develop Cambodia, but donors should not interfere and link conditions with aid.
"Getting tired of conditions set by donors at present, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen added that, after the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, though Vietnamese troops and experts came to Cambodia, Vietnam respected the independence of Cambodia. Decisions in politics and economy were under the authority of Cambodia, different from nowadays.
"Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen stressed that at present, the development aid from the World Bank, from the International Monetary Fund, and from other donors forces the government to listen to their orders.
"In the meantime, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen appealed to donors and friends that assist Cambodia, to understand and respect the independence of Cambodia.
"Donors will meet the Cambodian government later in this year to announce development aid for Cambodia in 2010. After the international meeting in 2009, international development partners decided to provide about US$1 billion to Cambodia, linking it with conditions about the respect of human rights, the solution of land disputes, resettlement of the poor, and especially the creation of an anti-corruption law, an old intention of Cambodia.
"Human rights activists of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) pointed out that some conditions of donors aim, for example, at encouraging the Cambodian government to respect human rights or to address corruption, but not to apply pressure on the government. In this way conditions direct the implementation of laws and fill gaps of the government, so that the aid can reach the poor, and Cambodia becomes a state of law.
"ADHOC activists asked the government to soften their position and to accept aid to assist Cambodia's poor people, rather than to reject international support, as the country needs aid." Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #5016, 9.10.2009
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Friday, 9 October 2009
Deum Ampil, Vol.3, #306, 9.10.2009
- Health Agents Seized 327 Types of Expired Medicines [Phnom Penh]
- German Government Provides Aid for Ketsana Victims [the assistance of US$37,000 through the World Food Program, supporting to secure the survival of more than 30,000 people affected in Cambodia]
- Natural Disaster Impacts Tourism in Cambodia
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #2067, 9.10.2009
- Capital of International Reserves of Cambodia Increased to US$2,522 Million [by 21% by August 2009 despite the global economic crisis; said Prime Minister Hun Sen]
- 733 Families in Khvav Commune Eat Manioc Instead of Rice and Call for Aid [Siem Reap]
- A Notorious Robber and His Son Were Gunned Down by Police when They Shot Back
Khmer Amatak, Vol.3, #658, 9.10.2009
- Phnom Penh Becomes More Flooded after the Shukaku Development Company Fills the Boeng Kak Lake [with sand]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.3, #505, 9.10.2009
- A Foreign Organization [of Belgian and American researchers, that had their discovery published in the American Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences] Found that a Lot of Illegal Wood Is Exported from Cambodia to Vietnam
Koh Santepheap, Vol.42, #6774, 9.10.2009
- Japan Grants More Than US$1.4 Million for Mine Clearance [in Cambodia]
- The 30th Anniversary of the Creation of the National Bank of Cambodia Was Celebrated
- A 11-Year-Old Girl Was Lost for a Night and Was Found Dead with Both Eyes Gouged Out [Kampot]
Phnom Penh Post, Vol.1, #22, 9.10.2009
- Mr. Hun Sen Said that if High Ranking Officials of Cambodia Go to Testify [at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal], It Is Like Killing the Suspects [since they are the ones who overthrew the Khmer Rouge regime; he said so after the foreign co-investigating judge summoned six high ranking officials of the government to testify]
- [Twenty one] Civil Society Organizations [that work on human rights and provide legal assistance] Asked the National Assembly to Exclude Defamation from the Penal Code
- More Than 2,000 Workers of the Tac Fat Factory Protested after the Factory Closed [Phnom Penh]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #5016, 9.10.2009
- The Head of the Royal Government Warned Donor Countries
- There Is Much Aid from Japan [US$1.7 billion since 1993], but There Is Very Little [Japanese] Private Investment [only US$129.9 million or 0.6% of the total foreign investment to Cambodia]
- Vietnam Announced to Support the Candidacy of Cambodia as a Member of the World Heritage Committee
Sereypheap Thmey, Vol.17, #1804, 9-11.10.2009
- The World Bank Said that More Than 60,000 Workers Lost Their Jobs Creating Hazard for the Cambodian Economy
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The United Nations and the Government Will Break the Stalemate about Corruption at the Tribunal – Wednesday, 25.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
"Announcing to overcome a stalemate, after there had been discussions about how to prevent corruption at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, officials of the United Nations and of Cambodia announced, on Monday [23 February 2009], a complicated program to solve complaints about irregularities which will provide equal responsibility for the international and for the Cambodian sides at this tribunal.
"Speaking to journalists at the Council of Ministers on Monday evening, the Minister of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Sok An, and the Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs of the United Nations, Mr. Peter Taksøe-Jensen, believe that this new system will motivate donors to continue to provide funds to the Cambodian side of this tribunal, which will face a new financial crisis in a few months. Mr. Sok An told reporters, 'I think that mutual understanding is the best basis for the administration of this tribunal to move ahead, and also the court will move ahead.' He added that mutual understanding is important for a successful work of this joint process… Working together in this joint process will clear up all problems. Mr. Peter Taksøe-Jensen told reporters that he believed that this agreement will, finally, bring the discussion about corruption allegations over kickbacks to an end, which had emerged from the tribunal since it was about to begin, and which has caused some donors to halt funds. Mr. Peter Taksøe-Jensen continued to say that it is an important step in our joint efforts to deal with corruption problems, adding, 'I think that the agreement that we have will be accepted positively by donor countries.'
"However, the new anti-corruption program suggested seems to be less than what UN officials sought during an unsuccessful discussion with the government in January. Early this month, Cambodian administrators said that during a private discussion in January, the UN officials suggested the creation of a large anti-corruption program for both sides at this tribunal, and for international independent code-of-conduct observers, to be placed into the existing Code-of-Conduct Committee and into the Extraordinary Chambers at this tribunal. Anyway, the program announced in the joint statement on Monday will include anti-corruption measures that cannot affect procedures that have already become valid at the Cambodian side in this tribunal, and it relates to the UN side, which had created its related mechanism, where there is only one person to receive complaints. After that, complaints from the Cambodian side or from the international side at this tribunal will be sent to a committee with an equal number of members of Cambodian and UN officials, which require to be composed of several members, or at least some agreement between both sides is necessary to take any action.
"The joint statement released on Monday did not clearly show how this new system can prevent similar events like during the previous years, when a number of Cambodian officials disagreed with the arrangements in the administration of this tribunal and informed UN officials about kickback corruption, which was then rechecked in New York by the Office of Internal Oversight Services. The findings of this inspection conducted by the United Nations were not made public, but it had been reported that there was a request to investigate corruption related to the payment of kickbacks to get employment at the tribunal.
"An observer of the Open Justice Initiative, Ms. Heather Ryan, said on Monday that her organization was disappointed with the results of Monday, adding that the Open Justice Initiative believes that the agreement mentioned does not talk about corruption allegations, and it is a step back in that whole effort. She went on to say, 'We are concerned that the United Nations might make a very low level definition because of obstacles raised by Cambodia for the future joint efforts of an independent court.'
"The legal assistant of the defense lawyers of former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea, Mr. Andrew Ianuzzi, who has asked Cambodian court authorities to investigation allegations about kickbacks received at this tribunal, said that he met with Mr. Peter Taksøe-Jensen, but they rejected to comment about what they discussed.
"According to the statement of Monday, the United Nations and the government both have to release letters in the coming weeks to legalize the agreement, even though details are still being negotiated." Rasmei Angkor, Vol.16, #1415, 25.2.2009
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Cheat Khmer, Vol.1, #25, 25.2.2009
- Mr. Hun Sen Warns He Might Dismiss [eight] District Governors and Revoke the License of Cambosix [a betting company, if they are found colluding to allow Khmer people to gamble]
- Hun Sen: Global Witness Has No Authority to Ask Him Anything – He Is Not a Prisoner
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #1882, 25.2.2009
- To Revoke Sam Rainsy's Immunity [regarding a violation of election campaigning rules, and charged by the National Election Committee] Is Not Difficult [said Prime Minister Hun Sen]
- Demonstrations Happens Again in Siam [Thailand – between 8,000 and 10,000 anti-government demonstrators support ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra]
- Tamil Tiger Rebels Announces They Are Prepared to Accept a Ceasefire if It Can Be Coordinated by the International Community [Sri Lanka]
Khmer Aphivaot Sethakech, Vol.7, #349, 25.2.2009
- Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen Reacts Saying that the Global Witness Is a Global Cheating [without responding to any details or refuting the published specific allegations]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.42, #6587, 25.2.2009
- The Khmer Rouge Tribunal Announces a Hearing of "Duch" to Be Held on 20 March 2009
- The Khmer Rouge Tribunal Held a Hearing of [the former minister of Social Affairs] Ieng Thirith while [former deputy prime minister of the Khmer Rouge regime] Ieng Sary Was Referred to Hospital
- [Around 10,000] Red-Shirt Demonstrators Surround the Government House [in Thailand]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.16, #3696, 25.2.2009
- Development Projects in Cambodia Affect the Interests of Thousands of Khmer Families During the Last Three Years
Rasmei Angkor, Vol.16, #1415, 25.2.2009
- The United Nations and the Government Will Break the Stalemate about Corruption at the Tribunal
- The Number of Advisors of the President of the National Assembly [Mr. Heng Samrin] Is More Than 100 in Total [after 28 new advisors were appointed]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #4830, 25.2.2009
- The Permanent Committee of the National Assembly Will Summon a Meeting Regarding the Request to Revoke the Immunity of Mr. Sam Rainsy [on 26 February 2009]
- Samdech Dekchor Calls on Workers Not to Strike Disorderly [not to strike for not important reasons] Which May Lead to Unemployment
- The Cambodian National Council for Women Shows that There Were Many Cases of Human Trafficking [in 2008], but There Was Little Punishment
- The Ministry of Defense Creates a Department of Politics and Foreign Affairs
Samleng Yuvachun Khmer, Vol.16, #3489, 25.2.2009
- 10,000 Soldiers [deployed doing non-military duties] Are Summoned Back to Barracks [by order from the Prime Minister to the commander-in-chief, Mr. Pol Saroeun, removing them from areas of land disputes where they were involved to protect certain economic interests]
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Cambodia Plans to Collect 12.5% Tax from All Kinds of Gambling to Exceed the 2008 Tax – Tuesday 24.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
"In 2009, Cambodia plans to collect a 12.5% tax to produce more tax income than that reported in 2008.
"According to a secretary of state of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and journalists, who interviewed him, regarding the collection of tax from gabling sites on 19 February 2009, Mr. Chea Meng Chhieng, tax income from all kinds of gambling increased to US$20 million in 2008, but the income will not increase further as the Cambodian government wants, because, according to this secretary of state, the number of tourists entering casinos declined due to the global financial crisis.
"Responding to the demand of tourists, Cambodia decided to legalize the creation of many different kinds of casinos, like some with slot machines, which are growing like mushrooms in Phnom Penh and in different provinces.
"This draws criticism from the opposition parties and from some non-government organizations against the presence of gambling which causes social instability.
"There are more than 20 casinos in Cambodia, but most of them are located at border crossing points.
"Mr. Chea Meng Chhieng stated the importance of legalizing the gambling industry, as doing so will facilitate the monitoring of gambling sites.
"During the Council of Ministers' meeting on 19 December 2008, the Prime Minister of the forth-term Royal Government of Cambodia, Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen, ordered the Ministry of Economy and Finance to observe all hotels that have entertainment clubs and all types of electronic entertainment centers, which are required to prohibit Khmer citizens to enter to gamble.
"If there is any violation of the rules, like permitting Khmer citizens to enter, the Ministry of Economy and Finance must revoke their licenses and immediately stop their operation within 24 hours.
"Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen ordered the Director General of the National Police [Mr. Net Savoeun] and the Commander of National Military Police [Mr. Sao Sokha] to check the licenses of such places, and to stop their operation for not obeying the circular of the Royal Government issued on 4 December 2008.
"The Phnom Penh police chief, Mr. Touch Naruth, said that the Cambosix sites are legal gambling sites, and Naga World Casino is the only legal casino in Phnom Penh, but Naga World Casino does not allow Khmer citizens to enter, otherwise it would be closed and its license would be revoked immediately within 24 hours for disobeying the circular of the Cambodian government released on 4 December 2008." Khmer Aphivaot Sethakech, Vol. 7, #348, 24.2.2009
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Deum Ampil, Vol.3, #123, 24.2.2009
- Israeli Delegation Plans to Visit Cambodia in March 2009 to Invest in Agriculture and in Telecommunication
- 10,000 Police and Soldiers Are Prepared to Protect the Government House from the [anti-government] Red-Shirt Group [in Thailand]
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.8, #1881, 24.2.2009
- [Two] Hydro-Electric Dams [370 kilovolt and 300 kilovolt] Funded by the Japanese Government Were Inaugurated [Mondolkiri]
- Vietnam Inaugurates Its First Oil Refinery [in Quảng Ngãi Province, worth US$2.5 million]
Khmer Aphivaot Sethakech, Vol. 7, #348, 24.2.2009
- Cambodia Plans to Collect 12.5% Tax from All Kinds of Gambling to Exceed the 2008 Tax
- [Around 200] Kos Kralor Residents in Battambang Gather to Protest in Front of Samdech Hun Sen's Resident to Find Justice [over a land dispute]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.42, #6586, 24.2.2009
- During the ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin, Samdech Dekchor [Hun Sun] Plans to Meet the Thai King and Other Partners
- Police Raided a Drug Producing Place and Arrested Three [Taiwanese] Men and a [Vietnamese] Woman [Phnom Penh]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.16, #34, 24.2.2009
- The US Embassy Spends US$20 Million to Strengthen Justice and Human Rights in Cambodia [by assisting to develop and strengthen two human rights bodies: the National Human Rights Committee and the ASEAN Human Rights Committee]
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.17, #4829, 24.2.2009
- Asia Development Bang Holds Meeting to Find Solutions to Assess Impact of Development Projects Implementation
- Four Suspects Are Arrested for Throwing a Grenade and Injuring Nine People [Battambang]
- Truck Rolled over a Man's Head after a Motorbike Accident while Distributing His Wedding Invitations; His Bride Cried Vehemently [Phnom Penh]
Samleng Yuvachun Khmer, Vol.16, #3488, 24.2.2009
- The Club of Cambodian Journalists Calls to Search for the Perpetrators Who Murdered Other Journalists after the Arrest of Another Suspect Who Shot Dead the Editor-In-Chief of Koh Santepheap
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Runic Symbols are Chozo hieroglyphs found in the Chozo Ruins, and are likely part of the Chozo writing system. These symbols occur in identical pairs, one of which is must be located and activated by Samus using her Scan Visor.[1] The other symbol in the pair will adorn a gate in the same room. When a symbol is activated it becomes illuminated, as does its counterpart. The fifth Runic Symbol that appears on the gate in the Watery Hall has no counterpart and can be scanned on its own.
When all the Runic Symbols in a room have been activated, the gate will be unlocked.[2][3]
Runic Symbols must be scanned to progress in the Watery Hall, the Arboretum, and the Sun Tower.
Four Runic Symbols on a gate in the Sun Tower
- ↑ "This runic symbol has been activated. Four runic symbols in this room must be activated." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "This decorative object is obstructing the path along the magnetic track. Four runic symbols adorn its surface. Matching symbols within this area must be scanned to gain access here." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)
- ↑ "The gate has been unlocked." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime)


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BRUSSELS, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Wednesday closed a 15-month antitrust investigation against U.S. computing firm International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
In a statement release by the EU's executive arm, the Commission said IBM had committed to make spare parts and technical information swiftly available independent mainframe maintainers, under commercially reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
The Commission started its probe into the IBM in July 2010, suspecting the firm of attempting to prevent other companies from providing maintenance for its computer products by limiting their access to spare parts and technical information.
"I am pleased that we could find a swift solution with IBM to our competition concerns. Timely interventions are crucial in fast moving technology markets," said European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia.
If IBM were to breach its commitments, the Commission could impose a fine of up to 10 percent of IBM's total turnover without having to prove a violation of EU competition rules.
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The International Surfing Association (ISA) has hailed the progress of the sport in Sierra Leone - just two years after the country's governing body became a member.
Since joining the ISA in 2016, the Sierra Leone Surfing Association (SLSA) has hosted their first National Championships as well as holding an instructor certification course.
Thirty-eight competitors entered the National Championship in all, with four champions crowned in the open, junior, women's and grom divisions.
Three surfers from the African country were also selected to serve as ISA scholarship ambassadors during 2017.
The ISA are keen to take the sport to new markets prior to their Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.
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"The ISA will continue to work hand in hand with the SLSA to realise the full potential that the sport has in Sierra Leone and legitimise the sport."
Jahbez Benga, the President of the SLSA, also highlighted the strides the sport has made in his country.
"Becoming a member of the ISA has been a key step in the growth and development of the sport in Sierra Leone," he said.
"Under the ISA's guidance we have made significant progress towards achieving our goals and have held a successful edition of our first National Championship.
"Surfing in Sierra Leone only got serious five years ago when we first opened the Bureh Beach Surf Club, but at that time there were only a few surfers in the country and many had no idea about the sport.
"Now, surfing is really gaining credibility, positively impacting our community, and the level of talent is increasing exponentially.
"It's been a long road to spread the sport across Sierra Leone and we are optimistic about what the future beholds.
"It's our dream to one day see a Sierra Leonean surfer competing in the Olympics on the world's greatest sporting stage, and thanks to the ISA, this is a dream that could one day come true."


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On 27–30 April 2015, the second joint HINARI-Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) Europe workshop was conducted in Yerevan, Armenia. 25 participants, a mix of information and health care professionals from Yerevan universities, research institutions and hospitals, attended the three-day workshop on the HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme, a WHO initiative providing free or very low cost online access to the major journals in biomedical and related social sciences to local, not-for-profit institutions.
Institutions need to register for access to HINARI. In Armenia, 3 institutions were already registered and, during a specific module on marketing, the group discussed different ways of showing value and return on investment of HINARI and its sister programmes to the institutions' leading researchers and chief physicians.
This was followed by a one-day workshop on EVIPNet Europe attracting 17 participants including researchers, physicians and librarians. EVIPNet Europe promotes the systematic and transparent use of health research evidence in policy-making.
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This workshop marks an important first step towards building an awareness and interests for EVIPNet Europe in Armenia. To further establish commitment from policy-makers, the key EIP stakeholders, the Country Office plans to hold a similar EVIPNet Europe workshop with the Ministry of Health in the near future.


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