Category: Human Rights

"Development" does not justify land grabs

By Sopheap Chak, Published on UPI Asia Online Niigata, Japan ? The problem of forced evictions and land grabs is growing worse in Cambodia, leading to violence due…

Cambodia's deportations ordered by China

By Chak Sopheap, Guest Commentary to UPI Asia Online Published on 2010 Jan 21 Niigata, Japan ? After decades of isolation due to genocide and political conflict, Cambodia…

Thai miltary killing Cambodian loggers

By Chak Sopheap Published on UPI Asia, December 23, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? Phorn Sarith, a 37-year-old Cambodian logger, died when Thai soldiers reportedly fired indiscriminately on 25…

Doubts about ASEAN's human rights body

By Chak Sopheap Published on UPI online, December 02, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? This year?s theme for Human Rights Day on Dec. 10 is ?non-discrimination,? based on the…

Monks' Morality Important to Cambodia

Niigata, Japan ? In Cambodia Buddhism is the state religion, guaranteed by the Constitution, and about 95 percent of the people are Buddhists. However, in recent times, a…

Unsettled peace in Cambodia

By Chak Sopheap Published on UPI Asia Online, September 17, 2009 Niigata, Japan ? The world will soon once again celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace,…

ASEAN silent on Thai-Cambodian temple row

By: Chak Sopheap Guest Commentary, Published on UPI Asia Niigata, Japan ? It has been more than four decades since the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was established.…