Sopheap Chak

Recently, Phnom Penh Governor expressed his intention to request to Ministry of Interior to ban girls under 16 year old from going out alone without parents’ accompany after 9pm. His belief is that young girls are likely to show up at clubs, karaoke bars or other entertainment places where only adult should be allowed. He [...]

On August 07, 2009, AsianWeek released a feature titled “Chinese American Hero: Dr. Haing S. Ngor.” It was a surprise feature to most Cambodian readers who have known that Dr. Ngor is a Cambodian whose fame of winning the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Killing Field movie. As a [...]

By Chak Sopheap
Guest Commentary on UPI Asia
August 19, 2009
Niigata, Japan — In a true democracy, freedom of expression is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution. In Cambodia, however, repeated violations of this right by the government to silence critics are jeopardizing the pace of democracy.
The arrest and imprisonment of many human rights activists since [...]

Reading Summary:
Teamba A. Nolutshungu (2008) “Civil Society? NGOism at Work,” Liberal Institute Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, Occasional paper 47.
In the paper “Civil Society? NGOism at Work,” Teamba A. Nolutshungu aims to address the way that NGOs, especially those in developing countries, influence on government through statist policies and solution to local problems. The author acknowledges there are [...]