Monthly Archives: August 2009

Fallacies of Girl Curfew Proposal by Phnom Penh Governor

Posted on August 28, 2009 by 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Development & Education, Gender | 2 Comments

Controversy on an AsianWeek’s feature on a Cambodian Hero: Dr. Haing Somnang Ngor

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Sopheap Chak

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Politics | 4 Comments

Misuse of law threatens Cambodian democracy

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Sopheap Chak

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights and Peace Campaign | 2 Comments