Tribunal pushes Ieng Sary, Thirith to submit appeals

picture: Ieng Sary and wife Ieng Thirith.By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh21 December 2007The Khmer Rouge tribunal has ordered the jailed regime couple Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith to submit within 15 days any appeal they may have against their pre-trial detention.Rights groups applauded the announcement as a promising move by the courts to speed up the oft-delayed

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Ministry seeks to curb fuel consumption

By Win Thida, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh21 December 2007The Ministry of Economy and Fiance will seek to curb state fuel consumption, with fuel costs across the country still high.Finance Minister Keat Chhon said Friday the government was seeking to economize its use of fuel, though it had yet to implement any measures."Therefore, we are preparing to find ways to save, so that the

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Cambodia expresses worry over local rice supply due to mass export

Cambodia is very concerned about food supply for local people after Vietnamese and Thai merchants bought too much rice products from the kingdom, Cambodian Minister of Economy and Finance Keat Chhon said Thursday. Recently, merchants from Vietnam and Thailand flocked into Cambodia to buy rice products at high price, especially in the provinces along the border, Keat Chhon told reporters at the

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Vietnam assists Cambodia in communications

Khmerization's comment: This is a good news that has come out of Vietnam for a long long time. It might also be the first time that Vietnam has done good things for Cambodia. After years of pillaging and plundering Cambodia I believe that it is time for Vietnam to give something back to Cambodia. I hope that Vietnam's generosity would not come with any strings attached. ==========================

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Khmer for Cambodian

Khmerization's comment: At long last Cambodian food is on the map. Cambodian food has always been ignored by diners due to the popularity of Thai and Chinese and other Asian food. Suvarnabhumi Kiri could be Cambodian restaurant to be reckoned with and could act as a gateway for Cambodian food to enter the diners' world. =====================================================By Mat Schaffer

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Oakland's Cambodian temple back to local control

Khmerization's comment: This kind of internal wrangling in the Buddhist temples happened everywhere. In Australia, especially in Adelaide, they fought each other until death. At the end the temple has to be sold in order to get the money to pay the lawyers. This is Khmer mores- fighting because of ego and at the end they lost everything. =============================================OAKLAND — A

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Thai soldiers arrest five in cross-border raid, groups claim

Khmerization's comment: Cambodia should lodge a diplomatic protest in the strongest term. Crossing the border into Cambodia, to arrest Cambodian citizens, in Cambodia's territory is a violation of Cambodia's territorial integrity and international laws. This is another sign of Thailand's attempt to test Cambodia's patience with border violations and encroachments. Cambodia's borders have been

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Thai election signal return of a new political power

picture: Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silpa-Archa on the campaign trail.BANGKOK: As promised, the generals who seized power 15 months ago in a coup are holding an election Sunday to hand Thailand back to a civilian government.But far from delivering the nation to a stable democracy, the generals have left it divided, unhappy and apprehensive as it returns to the political confrontations that

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Tribunal could cost $100 million, expert says

picture: Khmer Rouge Tribunal.By Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh19 December 2007The cost of the Khmer Rouge tribunal could nearly double, up to $100 million from $56 million, a source close to the courts said Wednesday. Tribunal officials have begun speaking with donor country representatives about the increased budget, said the source, who spoke on condition of

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Nuon Chea release hearing set for February, lawyer says

picture: Nuon Chea when first brought to court.By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington19 December 2007The Khmer Rouge tribunal will hold a public hearing on the pre-trial release of jailed ideologue Nuon Chea in February, the defendant's lawyer said Wednesday.The Pre-Trial Chamber of the tribunal courts have summoned Nuon Chea for a hearing Feb. 4, lawyer Son Arun told VOA

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Prince Thomico calls for a congress of royalists

Nov Sovathero: "We all know that Prince Thomico is an active politician, but he is active without a goal" .Huy VannakRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot,com/On Wednesday, Prince Sisowath Thomico (pictured) called on Prince Ranariddh to organize a congress of royalists in order to resolve the unification of royalists once again.The request to Prince

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Cambodia ready for railway to Vietnam

Khmerization's comment: Good initiatives but where can Cambodia get the $550 million from? Railway and road links with our neighbours will boost economic activities. So this initiatives get my thumps up.================================================Ha Noi — Cambodia will spend US$550 million to build a railway line from Phnom Penh to Loc Ninh in Viet Nam’s southern Binh Phuoc Province.Work on

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Cambodian PM says ex-Khmer Rouge officials have comforts in detention

Khmerization's comment: These Khmer Rouge leaders have no right to complain about discomfort in detention while they were detained in relative luxury comparing to the poor peasants. Tens of thousands of people in the Khmer Rouge regime were detained in hellish conditions, tortured and brutally executed. So they should appreciate what they got during their detention by the UN court. Please look

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Cambodian PM plans to have ministers meeting on bus

Khmerization's comment: The idea of a cabinet meeting on the bus is a joke, if not laughable. The cabinet meeting on the bus is like a joy-ride for the ministers and will achieve nothing because there will be no debate and discussion, but they were probably just on a bus tour to hear Hun Sen's lecture and for a sightseeing only. If Hun Sen is serious about wanting his ministers to see the

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Many political parties have registered, but only 10 parties have activities

picture: NEC's vote-counting.The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 538 “Phnom Penh: Mr. Tep Nitha, the secretary-general of the National Election Committee [NEC], said on 18 December 2007 that 669,365 names of citizens have been deleted from the voter lists of the 2007 election, and most of those names are known to be of those who have moved away or have died… Mr. Tep Nitha said this at a press conference on

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In US, questions linger over Tribunal legitimacy

pictures: Khmer Rouge Tribunal.By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington18 December 2007As US officials consider funding for the cash-strapped Khmer Rouge tribunal, some observers in the US say the courts may not have done enough to guarantee a international standards. Others say US participation and funding can help the courts reach those standards. So far, there is no guarantee

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Groups urge Hun Sen to consider UN Rights recommendations

Pictures: Hun Sen with wife (below) and Yash Ghai (above).By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh Khmerization's comment: Hun Sen's undiplomatic reactions to the UN envoy is communistic and is characteristics of an uneducated leader. A tyrant and a communist leader never see and admits his own failings. What Yash Ghai said were there for everybody to see. In short he was

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Hun Sen threatens to publicize 'spy documents' about Ranariddh

picture: Hun Sen (left) and Ranariddh (right) and (top) a cartoon by http://sacrava.blogspot.com/.By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom PenhKhmerization's comment: Hun Sen's blackmailing here is not the first. In the past, when cornered, he has threantened his opponents with intimidation and violent force. Hun Sen must have built up a considerable amount of dirty files on Ranariddh

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Rights workers scuffles with Rattanakiri police

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh19 December 2007A human rights worker said he clashed with police Wednesday in Ratanakkiri province, following protests over land.No one was injured or arrested in the small scuffle, which came after a peaceful march of about 150 people from nine communes, who say their land was stolen from them, said Pen Bunna, a rights investigator for

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Three political parties' reactions against the CPP

picture: Ly Thuch (photo by Rasmei Kampuchea).By MayarithRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by Heng SoyCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Representatives of three political parties reacted to yesterday’s report quoting Ly Thuch, the vice-chairman of the CPP working group in Pursat province, who claimed that 785 members of the Funcinpec, NRP and SRP defected their respective parties to

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Cambodia Parts with Australian coach O'Donell

Cambodia's cash-strapped national team has parted company with Australian coach Scott O'Donell because it could not find the money to pay him, the country's soccer president said.O'Donell opted not to renew the contract, due to expire at the end of this year, after a sponsor paying his salary pulled the plug on the deal."Scott's payment is too high, we cannot afford it," Sao Sokha, president of

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Indian arrested in Cambodia for pharmaceutical fraud

Picture: Scenes of the police raid (photo by Rasmei Kampuchea).Phnom Penh, Dec 19 (DPA) An Indian businessman in Cambodia has been arrested for tampering with manufacturing dates of medicines and reselling them, local media reported Wednesday.Indian national Kartik Sayay, director of Pragya Co Ltd, was arrested at his home in this capital city Monday, Municipal Economic Police Chief Pich Pannha

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Cambodian cops turn fashion police to fight youth drug use

Phnom Penh - Frustrated Cambodian police have resorted to hitting fashion-conscious party drug users where it hurts most to curb their criminal habits - by ruining their expensive hairdos. Deputy Military Police Chief of the Thai border province of Banteay Meanchey, Ou Borin, said his men had swapped weapons for clippers, shaving unsightly shapes into repeat offenders' coiffures."They have been

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Cambodia takes U.N rights gripe to the top

Pictures: Sea Kosal (top), Cambodia's ambassador to the UN and Ban Ki-moon (below), UN Secretary-General .PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia complained to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (pictured) on Wednesday about a damning human rights assessment of the country by Ban's special rapporteur.In a letter, Ambassador Sea Kosal said Cambodia was "very disappointed about the rude attitude

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A Brief Biography the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch Samdech Chuon Nath

Samdech Chuon Nath (pictured) Joatanhnheannoa was born on Tuesday, lunar period – 11th day of Roaj, month of Phallakun, year of the Monkey Chhasak, Buddhist year 2427 or March 11, 1883, in Kamrieng village, Roka Koh commune, Koang Pisey district, Kampong Speu province, Cambodia (then the country is a French protectorate - - - 1863 – 1953).His father’s name – “Chuon,” and mother’s name – “Yok.”

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Cambodia's boom depends on USA

Picture: Cambodian textile workers in Phnom Penh.By David J. Lynch, USA TODAYPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The streets of this riverside capital are thick with traffic, sport-utility vehicles favored by foreign aid workers as well as the more modest cars piloted by locals. Scaffolded construction sites dot the dusty downtown and locals spy Western investment bankers with the enthusiasm reserved

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Cambodian National Assembly debates law on anti-human trafficking, sexual exploitation

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian National Assembly here on Tuesday started to debate the law on anti-human trafficking and sexual exploitation. "We are trying to pass it soon to combat modern intelligent criminals and perpetrators who exploit children's rights, conduct sex trade pornographic video production, and carry out labor exploitation and human trafficking," said Ky Lim

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International human rights groups back UN envoy's criticism of Cambodian government

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - International human rights groups voiced support Tuesday for a U.N. envoy's criticism of Cambodia's human rights situation, which has drawn an angry response from Prime Minister Hun Sen.The groups urged Phnom Penh to engage in dialogue with Yash Ghai (pictured), the U.N.'s special envoy for human rights in Cambodia, whowas shunned by Hun Sen during a 10-day visit

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Rights groups urge Cambodian leaders to meet UN envoy

PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Five international human rights groups Tuesday urged the Cambodian government to meet with a UN special envoy and to stop denying the problems facing the country.Prime Minister Hun Sen said last week he would never see UN human rights envoy Yash Ghai (pictured), following his scathing appraisal of the nation's judicial system.Hun Sen called Yash Ghai, a Kenyan lawyer, "a

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Cambodian immigration police extort money issuing Thai border passes

cambodiamirrorThe Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 539 POLICE EXPLAINED THAT MONEY IS TAKEN FOR THAILAND! “Ou Chrov, Banteay Meanchey: Khmer sellers who cross the border to sell things in Thai markets in Rong Kloeu complained that the Cambodian immigration police at the Poipet border crossing extorts Baht 200 [approximately US$6.60] from each of them for a border pass, so they can use it as their identity

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Sam Rainsy Party lawmakers protest fence around poor residents

Picture: SRP MPs standing shoulder to shoulder to prevent land eviction. in Dey Kraham (Photo: SRP)By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh17 December 2007 Courtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.comOpposition leader Sam Rainsy and other lawmakers from his party said they joined hands in a "human chain" to stop a company from erecting a fence around a group of

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Kampuchea Krom Buddhist monks clash with riot police during a protest near the Vietnam embassy in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh December 17, 2007.

Scenes of Kampuchea Krom monks being beaten by police during their protest in front of the Vietnamese embassy on 17th December to demand the release of former monk Tim Sakhorn.

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Cambodian monks fight police at Vietnam embassy: police

PHNOM PENH (AFP) — About 40 Cambodian Buddhist monks fought with police, knocking one unconscious before being beaten back with batons, as they tried to hand a petition to Vietnam's embassy, officials said Monday.The clash broke out when 100 police refused to allow the monks to approach the embassy in the Cambodian capital.They knocked one officer unconscious, Phnom Penh police chief Touch Naruth

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Nine hurt as Cambodian monks protest turns ugly

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Three Cambodian Buddhist monks and six riot police were hurt on Monday in a fight that broke out when the monks tried to deliver a protest letter to the Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh, officials and witnesses said.About 40 saffron-robed monks were trying to demand Vietnam stop persecuting Buddhists. When their path was blocked, they started throwing bottles and hitting

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French firm hopes to illuminate Cambodian capital

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- French lighting firm Citelum has begun a study to improve street lighting in Cambodian capital, local media reported Monday. The company will put up streetlights in public places such as roads, parks and heritage buildings as well as public buildings, company representative Gilles Vernet told Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema during a meeting on Dec. 14, adding

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Thai Princess to visit Cambodia for development projects

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Thai princess Maha Chakry Sarinthorn will pay a visit to Cambodia soon for development projects, a senior Cambodian official said Monday. The princess will monitor her development projects at the rural areas of Cambodia during her visit, Hor Nam Hong, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, told reporters

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A Biography of Samdech Chuon Nath: A Master of the Khmer Literature

Samdech Sangha Raja Jhotañano Choun Nath (born March 11, 1883 - died September 25, 1969) is the late Supreme Patriarch Kana Mahanikaya of Cambodia. Amongst his achievements is his effort in conservation of the Khmer language in the form of the Khmer dictionary. His protection of Khmer identity and history in the form of the national anthem, Nokor Reach and Savada Khmer are also amongst his

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Thai embassy clarifies the plan to produce a film about King Jayavarman VII

The statue of King Jayavarman VIIBy MayarithRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by KI-MediaCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/In the latest report regarding the filming of a documentary on Jayavarman VII by a Thai film producer, the Thai embassy issued a statement today indicating that the Thai film production company does not plan to produce this film all by itself.The Thai company only

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Concerns over a Thai company filming the life of King Jayavarman VII

The statue of King Jayavarman VIIBy Kim Pov SottanRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by KI-MediaCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/On Thursday afternoon, the committee for the preservation of Khmer civilization (CPKC) expressed its concerns about an attempt by a group of Thai researchers to film a documentary about the life of King Jayavarman VII who turned Cambodia into an empire.Moeung

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A Biography of Sin Sisamouth

Sinn Sisamouth (ស៊ិន ស៊ីសាមុត)(1935–c.1975) was a famous and highly prolific Cambodian singer-songwriter in the 1950s to the 1970s.Widely considered the "King of Khmer music", Samouth, along with Ros Sereysothea, Pan Ron, and other artists, was part of a thriving pop music scene in Phnom Penh that blended elements of Khmer traditional music with the sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll to

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Interview With Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part six

A picture of Nuon Chea from the Khmer Rouge era.This is the sixth of an eight-part interview with Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was conducted and recorded by Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia about one year ago but was re-broadcast again in September 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------Borin: The fact that you are

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Cambodia's changes not all positive, Rights leader says

picture: Seng Theary, director of Center for Social Development.By Poch Reasey, VOA KhmerSeng Theary, Executive Director of the Center for Social Development.Cambodia has changed greatly since first elections were held in 1993, nearly 15 years later, not all those changes have been positive, a rights activist said Thursday.Cambodians do enjoy more freedoms than they did before the UN-sponsored

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US embassy holds christmas party for hundreds of children

picture: Joseph Mussomeli, US ambassador to Cambodia.By Suon Kanika, VOA KhmerThe U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh Thursday night hosted a party for more than 300 children from the Cambodian Children's Fund for a special hip hop music concert featuring The Dana Leong Band from New York City.Beside the concert the children also enjoyed food, received gifts from Santa Claus and enjoyed the Embassy's

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Cambodia & UN launch three-year meal programme

Cambodia and UN anti-hunger agency launch three-year meal programmeThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a new, three-year programme to provide meals to 1.8 million vulnerable Cambodians, including schoolchildren, tuberculosis patients and people affected by HIV/AIDS.At a ceremony yesterday in the capital, Phnom Penh, WFP and the Cambodian Government launched the $64 million

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Concert to raise money for Cambodian school

KIRKLAND — Hamilton College employees and community members will use their musical talents to help build a school for Cambodian children during the Community Holiday Concert Sunday at the Kirkland Arts Center.The event, which is from 4:30 to 6 p.m., is free, but donations will be accepted for the creation of the school.The goal of establishing the school is to help educate the country’s children

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Interview With Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part five

picture: (right-left) Nuon Chea (second), Ieng Sary and Son Sen.This is the fifth of an eight-part interview with Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was conducted and recorded by Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia about one year ago but was re-broadcast again in September 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization--------------------------------------Borin: The other day

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No borders to education

Going to school for these Cambodian children means crossing a checkpoint dailyStory by NAOWARAT SUKSAMRANEvery morning, it is quite common to see Hiang Kunti, an eight-year-old girl, along with her schoolmates, enter Cambodia through a border checkpoint at Ban Klong Luek in Aranyaprathet district. They take along border passes to show to immigration officers. But officers there said they do not

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Tourism boom at Cambodia's 'Killing Fields': company official

picture: Choeung Ek Museum which housed 9,000 skulls.PHNOM PENH (AFP) — The number of foreigners visiting Cambodia's "Killing Fields" has more than doubled from last year due to growing public interest in the Khmer Rouge tribunal, an official said Friday.Up to 500 foreign tourists are visiting the grim execution sites on an average day, compared with 200-300 per day in 2006, said Ros Sophearavy,

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Mussomeli hopes that Ranariddh will return home to participate in the 2008 election

pictures: Ranariddh (left) and Mussomeli Friday, December 14, 2007Rasmei Kampuchea newspaperTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/With the fast approaching campaign for the upcoming 2008 general election, Joseph Mussomeli, US Ambassador to Cambodia, hopes that Prince Ranariddh, NRP president, will be able to return home to participate in the general election

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Norodom Ranariddh Party evaluates Kem Sokha's conditions

Pictures: Ranariddh (above) and Kem Sokha (yellow shirt). Friday, December 14, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesty of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/After Kem Sokha’s HRP party revealed its four conditions for forming an alliance with the NRP, the latter party said that it is evaluating these conditions. Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, told the Kampuchea Thmei

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Khmer Rouge ex-officials appeal detention on crimes against humanity charges

Picture: Ieng Sary with wife, Ieng Thirith, casting their votes during the 2003 election.By Leslie Schulman[JURIST] The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) [official website; JURIST news archive] said Thursday that former Cambodian Foreign Minister Ieng Sary and his wife Ieng Thirith, who served as minister for social affairs, have filed appeals with

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Khmer Rouge leader (Khieu Samphan) appeals UN detention

THE Khmer Rouge's former head of state has appealed against his detention by a UN-backed tribunal over his alleged role in Cambodia's genocide.Khieu Samphan (pictured), 76, was the last of five top regime cadres arrested by the court in November. He has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.Famed French lawyer Jacques Verges, who has defended some of the world's most notorious

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Cambodian children give evidence in German sex trial case

Berlin - Cambodian children gave evidence in a German sex trial Thursday for the first time in Germany's legal history.A court spokesman in the northern port city of Kiel said that two children had given evidence in closed proceedings against a 48-year- old man from the city of Neumuenster.A further three children had yet to testify, the spokesman said, declining to reveal further details.The man

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Cambodia Supreme Court upholds verdict for militant group

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian Supreme Court on Friday upheld the verdict of eight to 18 years in jail for eight members of the militant organization Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF). The Phnom Penh municipal and the Battambang provincial courts gave them the sentence over establishing terrorism group and illegal use of weapons during their night raid on several government

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Evidence of Keat Chhon's role as Pol Pot assistant

picture: Keat Chhon, the current Finance Minister and former Pol Pot's henchman.Khmer Intelligence News - 13 December 2007There is evidence to prove that Cambodian Finance Minister Keat Chhon was a close assistant to Khmer Rouge top leader Pol Pol. For instance, on 30 November 1975, Keat Chhon sent, in the form of a telegram, a report to Pol Pot about "the withdrawal of people from the East to

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Cambodia turns to the past grave of its violent past

pictures: Duch when he was a chief torturer in the 1970s, and Duch appearing in court on charges of crime against humanity. By Putsata Reang The black-and-white view of humanity is what's responsible for all the misery that undid the country and still haunts it today.The appearance of the first former Khmer Rouge leader in a special hybrid court established in Cambodia to

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Japan promises $100 million of concession loan for Cambodia to reduce poverty

The Japanese government has pledged to provide 100 million U.S. dollars of concession loan each year for Cambodia to facilitate its poverty reduction efforts, said Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday. The loan will be increased by one third on annual basis and the interest rate will keep as low as 0.01 percent, he told the construction ceremony of counter-flood facilities on the Tonle SapRiver

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Cambodian 'River Guards' keep watch over a Mekong treasure: the Kampi Dolphin

pictures: guards are protecting the Kampi Dolphin in the Mekong river. KAMPI, Cambodia (AFP) — The absence of fishing boats on this stretch of the Mekong river, just a few kilometres (miles) north of the eastern Cambodian town of Kratie, means military policeman Em Pheap is doing his job.One of about 80 "river guards", he is part of a groundbreaking conservation effort which has been

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US marines treated 3,000 patients in Cambodia

picture: US marines are treating a Cambodian patient. KAMPONG CHAM, Cambodia (December 14, 2007) -- Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex (LHD 2), with medical staff from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, arrived at the Peamkosna Temple in Stung Trung Village to provide medical care for the local community here on the

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US marines teach Cambodian soldiers martial art

pictures: US marines teach Cambodian soldiers the art of fighting.PHNOM PENH, Kingdom of Cambodia (December 14, 2007) -- Marines and Cambodian troops took to the dirt with fury as they practiced their fighting skills during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration Nov. 29.Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit hosted the event for members of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces as

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Vietnamese Deputy PM meets Lao and Cambodian war veterans

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem received delegations of the Lao and Cambodian War Veterans Associations in Hanoi on December 12.The Lao and Cambodian war veterans are in Vietnam to attend the 4th National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans Association.Deputy PM Khiem stressed that the Vietnamese Government and people value war veterans’ contributions to national

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Vietnamese and Cambodian state banks push for closer ties

The State Banks of Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to ratchet up their co-operation to better serve a wide range of banking activities between the two countries.The agreement was made during a four-day visit to Cambodia by Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Van Giau, which began on December 9.The two banks signed a memorandum of understanding on accelerating cross-border payments to

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Cambodian PM vows never to see UN rights envoy

picture: Yash Ghai (left) and Hun Sen (right).The Macau Daily,Thursday, 13 December 2007 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday he would never see the UN human rights envoy to the kingdom following his scathing appraisal of the nation's judicial system.Hun Sen said he has the right not to see Yash Ghai, a Kenyan lawyer, and accused the UN rights representative of highlighting "only

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Interview With Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part four

picture: Nuon Chea making a speech during the Khmer Rouge regime.This is the fourth of an eight-part interview with Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was conducted and recorded by Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia about one year ago but was re-broadcast again in September 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------Borin: When the

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Thailand and Cambodia: One visa for two countries

Wed, December 12, 2007The Nation (Thailand)Thailand and Cambodia will sign a single visa agreement on Monday enabling visitors from outside to use only one visa for two countries, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram would sign the agreement with this Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong when he makes his official visit to Phnom Penh on Monday.The pact was a pilot

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Rights Commission asks king to push for court independence

By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh11 December 2007The Asian Human Rights Commission has asked King Norodom Sihamoni (pictured) to push for more independence in Cambodia's notoriously corrupt courts.In a letter to the king, the Hong-Kong based organization said the king could move the country towards democracy and the rule of law.The new king typically keeps political affairs

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Council to meet over judge rotation

Council to Meet Over Judge RotationBy Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh11 December 2007The Supreme Council of the Magistracy will meet next week to decide on rotations of court judges and other officials nationwide, in a decision that will affect at least a quarter of the judiciary and could stymie favoritism.Judges who have worked for four years or more in one city or

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Extortion continues to haunt poor students

Extortion Continues to Haunt Poor StudentsBy Suon Kanika, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 December 2007 With increasing development in Cambodia, many people realize the value of education, but a persistent lack of funds for teachers and their tendency to extort money from students remain obstacles for the poor.The need to bribe teachers for regular classes and "extra" sessions

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Rural journalist claims death threat

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh12 December 2007A Preah Vihear province newspaper reporter said Wednesday he received a direct death threat, following a story alleging a local official was bilking money from soldiers.Tri Vutha told VOA Khmer he reported the scheme for Koh Santepheap newspaper and named the provincial director of the Social Affairs Ministry, Kim Thany.He

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Mam Sonando asks three political parties to stop squabbling during airtime programs

Wednesday, December 12, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.comThe Beehive Radio Station asked three political parties which broadcast their programs on this radio station to stop their attacks and criticisms on each others, otherwise, Beehive will cancel their contract to rent broadcasting time. In a statement issued on Monday, Mam Sonando,

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Cambodian gov't UN rights envoy remarks

By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh11 December 2007The government Tuesday dismissed as "groundless" and "degrading" remarks from UN special rights envoy Yash Ghai, who wrapped up a 10-day visit Monday.Ghai, an outspoken critic of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the government, said in a speech Monday that Cambodians would not live forever under the coercion they were now

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Cambodia lashes out at UN envoy, accuses him of trying to incite violence

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Cambodia denounced a U.N. envoy Tuesday (11 Dec) as unfit to represent the world body and accused him of trying to incite unrest by predicting that the country would rise up against the government to protest human rights violations.Yash Ghai, the U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for human rights in Cambodia, wrapped up a 10-day visit Monday with a scathing attack

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Cambodian gov't dismisses comments of UN Human Rights Envoy

picture: Yash Ghai (right) and US ambassador Joseph Mussomeli leading a march against human right abuses in Cambodia. PHNOM PENH, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government has blasted UN Rights Envoy Yash Ghai's recent criticism of the country's judicial system and land rights management, calling him tourist rather than envoy, local media said on Wednesday.Yash Ghai on

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Cambodian leader blasts report, says UN should leave Myanmar alone

picture: Yash Ghai (right) with US ambassador Joseph Mussomeli leading the march against human rights abuses in Cambodia. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The U.N. should leave Myanmar alone and stop disrupting the junta's progress toward democracy by issuing critical reports on human rights abuses, Cambodia's leader said Wednesday."Myanmar has been moving smoothly ahead," Prime

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Hun Sen proposes replacement of UN human rights envoy to Cambodia

picture: Yash Ghai led a march against human right abuses in Phnom Penh. PHNOM PENH, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen here on Wednesday criticized the current UN human rights envoy to Cambodia Yash Ghai and proposed to Secretary-General Ban Kim-moon that he should be replaced.Yash Ghai on Monday attended a ceremony in Phnom Penh to mark the International

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Cambodia has peace, but no freedom

HONG KONG, China, Dec. 12LAO MONG HAY (pictured)Column: Rule by FearIn October 1991, the warring factions in Cambodia and 17 concerned countries gathered in Paris to sign, in the presence of the secretary-general of the United Nations, a set of agreements to end the war in Cambodia. All state signatories then recognized, among other things, that Cambodia's tragic history required special measures

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Cambodia places 6th largest garment exporter in the world

picture: garment workers in actions. PHNOM PENH, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has become the sixth largest garment exporting country in the world, the Chinese-language newspaper the Commercial Daily reported on Tuesday.The newspapers quoted government spokesman Khieu Kanharith as saying that the pillar industry creates job opportunities for some 500,000 people in Cambodia. The spokesman made the

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Thomico: King-Father also wants Ranariddh working in the royal palace

Tuesday, December 11, 2007Reasmei Kampuchea newspaperTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Prince Sisowath Thomico (pictured) said in the afternoon of 08 December, that the majority of the royal family members support that Prince Ranariddh stop being involved in politics, and that he turns to work at the royal palace instead.Furthermore, Prince Thomico believes

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Ranariddh calls on his supporters to find a mean for him to returm home

Tuesday, December 11, 2007Koh Santepheap newspaperTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.comPrince Norodom Ranariddh, NRP president, who is currently living overseas indefinitely, called on his supporters to redouble their actions so that he can return back home.Prince Ranariddh made his call through a phone message delivered to his supporters on 09 December 2007,

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Kem Sokha's HRP will not unite with any other party...unless it has similar policies as the HRP

Tuesday, December 11, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataCourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.comThe HRP conducted a surveying vote on 10 December, the same date as the celebration of the Human Rights Day, to find out the opinion of its party members on the unification of the HRP with other political parties that want to unite also. The opinion vote was conducted among the 242

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ADB provides US$20 million to assist Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$20 million to develop infrastructure and improve livelihood opportunities in the most impoverished region in Cambodia, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.The Tonle Sap Lowlands Rural Development Project will be funded by a US$10.1 million loan and a US$9.9 million grant from the ADB. The Cambodian Government will

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Spanish company mulls game park in Cambodia

Spanish Company Mulls Game Park In Cambodia: Official -AFPPHNOM PENH (AFP)--Cambodia is considering allowing a Spanish company to set up a game park with five-star facilities for well-heeled hunters in a remote northern province, officials said Tuesday.Madrid-based NSOK Safaris has proposed opening the game reserve on more than 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) in Ratanakkiri province, according

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Cambodia slams UN criticism of courts

Agence France-Presse12/11/2007PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia lashed out at the UN's special envoy for human rights on Tuesday after he accused the government and courts of failing to provide justice and leaving the population in fear of authorities.After a 10-visit to Cambodia, UN rights representative Yash Ghai said the courts had failed the nation's people, especially in cases of land grabbing, which

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UN says Cambodian courts fail to give justice

The United Nations has criticised Cambodia for failing to protect the rights of the poor, saying land is being routinely seized by large businesses with government connections.UN rights representative Yash Ghai spoke to reporters at the end of a 10-day visit, during which he said no Cambodian government officials were willing to meet him.Mr Ghai said the failure of the courts was especially

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Hell on Earth: Life in a Cambodian dump

Hell on Earth: Life in a Cambodian dumpSherrie BuzbyThe Arizona RepublicDec. 10, 2007 01:53 PMCAMBODIA STILL LIVES in the shadow of the 1970s genocide, where up to 2 million people were brutally murdered by the Khmer Rouge and their leader, Pol Pot. For a month last summer, more than 800 volunteers - including six Arizona members on the medical teams - partnered with 15 churches and ministries

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Interview With Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part three

This is the third of an eight-part interview with Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was conducted and recorded by Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia about one year ago but was re-broadcast again in September 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization---------------------------------------------------------------------Borin: So you are saying that the victory of the

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Millions in aid has failed to bring justice, rights monitor says

By Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Washington10 December 2007Fifteen years of aid money and millions of dollars have failed to bring a court system capable of providing justice to Cambodians, a leading rights leader said Monday.Kek Galabru, who founded the prominent rights group Licadho, said Monday's International Rights Day march was good, but the overall view of Cambodia's progress was not promising. "

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Despite new law, fake drugs, illegal store remain

By Seng Ratana, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh10 December 2007Despite an amendment to the drug control law, Cambodia still has a high number of unauthorized pharmacies that sell illegal, fake and potentially dangerous drugs, officials said.Health authorities from 24 cities and provinces across the country met in Phnom Penh Saturday to discuss the use of illegal drugs sold at illegal

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Former deputy governor arrested for property destruction

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh10 December 2007 Tuo Thien Tey, the former deputy governor of Bantey Meanchey province, was arrested Monday under suspicion he ordered the arson of an excavator in a July land dispute.Tuo Thien Tey, who defected from Funcinpec to the Cambodian People's Party early this year, was brought to Phnom Penh from the northern province to face

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UN rights envoy lashes out at Cambodian government at rally

Pictures: Joseph Mussomelli (in red) US ambassador and Yash Ghai, UN envoy led human rights march in Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh - The UN special envoy for human rights in Cambodia on Monday chastised the Cambodian government's rights record at a rally in Phnom Penh that was called to mark International Human Rights Day. Yash Ghai, accompanied by members of 15 local human rights

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UN envoy, US ambassador lead rare human rights march in Cambodia

Picture: US Ambassador, Joseph Mussomelli (left) and UN envoy, Yash Ghai (right) led human rights march.PHNOM PENH (AFP) - The UN's special envoy for human rights and the US ambassador to Cambodia on Monday led a rare march to demand social justice reforms in the impoverished kingdom.UN rights representative Yash Ghai and US ambassador Joseph Mussomeli joined 500 local rights activists, who

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Cambodia protest over land grabs

Picture: Cambodians protest over land grabs By Guy De Launey BBC News, Phnom PenhThe protest was held to mark International Human Rights DaySeveral communities in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, are marking International Human Rights Day by protesting against forced evictions.Thousands of families have already been moved from slums in the capital to sites outside the city, and other

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Cambodia says it will shun meetings with UN special human rights envoy

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: A visiting U.N. envoy was shunned by Cambodia's government Monday after he accused the country's courts and administrators of failing to uphold human rights and justice.Yash Ghai, the U.N. secretary-general's special representative for human rights in Cambodia, said many Cambodians live in constant fear of being swindled and mistreated by authorities."Fear of the state, fear

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U.N criticises Cambodian land-grabs

PHNOM PENH, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations criticised Cambodia on Monday for failing to protect the rights of the poor, saying land was being routinely seized by large businesses with government connections and the courts were doing nothing."Indigenous people are losing their lands. Their lands are being stolen," Yash Ghai, the U.N.'s human rights envoy to the impoverished southeast Asian

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Interview With Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part two

Picture: Nuon Chea.This is the second of an eight-part interview with Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was conducted and recorded by Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia about one year ago but was re-broadcast again in September 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization---------------------------------------------------------------------Borin: How old were you when you

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Ancient Khmer City Discovered in Malaysia?

Picture: The pyramid-like hills near Tasik Chini have sparked interest in the legend of a lost civilisation. The New Straits Times (Malaysia)PEKAN: The existence of seven pyramid-like hills near Tasik Chini has again sparked interest in the legend of a lost civilisation in the area that could date back to the 12th century.While there is no proof that the hills are man-made, there is a

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Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation meet Congressional Human Rights Caucus on Vietnam

Sunday, December 09, 2007Picture: KKF Delegates Meet Congressional Human Rights Caucus on Vietnam (top) and KKF delegates at the briefing (bottom).2007-12-08Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF)Over eleven Khmer Krom representatives headed to Washington DC to testify against Vietnam during the Congressional Human Rights Caucus on Vietnam on Thursday 06 December 2007.The event is the

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India to step up oil ties with Cambodia

NEW DELHI: India and Cambodia have signed six agreements, including a pact on intensive ties between their state-owned oil majors.Under a memorandum of understanding signed during the ongoing visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority and ONGC Videsh have agreed to exchange ideas on cooperation as well as training and education in oil and gas

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India, Cambodia sign defence, development agreements after PM's visit

NEW DELHI (AP) - India and Cambodia signed several business and military-related agreements after a visit by Prime Minister Hun Sen to New Delhi, an External Affairs Ministry statement said.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with Hun Sen on Saturday and Indian and Cambodian officials signed the accords afterward. Hun Sen also met more than 100 Indian businessmen to encourage them to invest in

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As Rights Day Approaches, Cambodia Disappoints

As Rights Day Approaches, Cambodia's Record DisappointsBy VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom Penh07 December 2007A coalition of rights groups said Friday human rights remains a major concern in Cambodia, as International Human Rights Day approaches.While Cambodia has progressed economically, it has not matched that progress with the rule of law, independence of courts or free and

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Group battles Cambodian poverty one at a time

By LES BLUMENTHAL - McClatchy Newspapers picture:A pig given to families Sam Rong village in Cambodia's Takeo Province as part of the Village Pig project sponsored by a tiny aid group based in Lacey, Washington. (Jonathan Hale/Office of Sen. Maria Cantwell/MCTWASHINGTON --Two hours south of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, down a dusty dirt road, sits Sam Rong, a small rural

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India, Cambodia sign seven agreements

picture: Hun Sen laid wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's tomb. India, Cambodia sign seven agreements New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI)India and Cambodia today signed seven agreements including on exchange of prisoners and cooperation in Defence and energy sectors. The agreements, signed here this evening after talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his visiting Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen,

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Cambodia invites Indian investments

picture: Hun Sen (L) and Inidan PM Manmohan Singh. Cambodia invites Indian investmentsSpecial CorrespondentNEW DELHI: Cambodia on Saturday asked India Inc. to avail of the investment opportunities it offered in the fields of agriculture, IT and infrastructure particularly in view of the liberal policy structure that allowed foreign firms to independently conduct business at a

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Interview With Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part one

Picture: Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime.This is the first of an eight-part interview with Nuon Chea, Brother Number Two of the Khmer Rouge regime, which was conducted and recorded by Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia about one year ago but was re-broadcast again in September 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization---------------------------------------

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Cambodian Girl Needs a Chance for Childhood

Cambodian girl needs a chance for childhoodDaVik Teng, 9, faces a rare heart anomaly that can only be repaired at a U.S. hospital.By Greg Mellen, Staff writerDaVik Teng, a Cambodian girl in need of heart surgery, is coming to America, where surgeons at Los Angeles Children's Hospital will perform the operation. (Family photo)LONG BEACH - Her imploring eyes said what words could not.DaVik Teng

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Volunteers rolls up their sleeves in Cambodia

Pictures: Andew Krupp and Gabrielle Duchesne lending a helping hand to the poor Cambodians. By Gene Sloan, USA TODAYKRASANG ROLEUNG, Cambodia — Andrew Krupp doesn't speak a word of Cambodian. And, for the most part, the dozens of happy-faced children racing across the dusty schoolyard to greet him don't speak a word of English.But that doesn't stop Krupp from winning them over

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Interview With Pol Pot, Brother Number One of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part two

Picture: Pin Samkhon (right) interviewing Pol Pot (left) in Anlong Veng on the 2nd of April, 1998. Interview With Pol Pot, Brother Number One of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part two.This interview was recorded by Mr. Pin Samkhon of Radio Free Asia’s Khmer Service, in Anlong Veng on the 2nd of April 1998, two weeks before Pol Pot died in April, 1998.Translated from Khmer by

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Cambodian PM arrives to boost bilateral ties with India

Cambodian PM arrives to boost bilateral ties with IndiaFrom our ANI CorrespondentNew Delhi, Dec 7: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived here today on a four-day visit to take forward the bilateral relations with India.India and Cambodia are expected to sign several agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the fields of defence, water resources, agriculture, petroleum and

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US consider funding Cambodian genocide tribunal

Picture: KR Tribunal in action.US to consider funding Cambodian genocide tribunal after problems cleared upThe Associated PressThe United States will consider giving money to fund Cambodia's U.N.-backed genocide tribunal only after the court properly addresses allegations of corruption and mismanagement against it, a U.S. diplomat said Friday.Clint Williamson, the U.S.

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Cambodia's KRouge tribunal on track: US official

Cambodia's KRouge tribunal on right track: US official2 hours, 6 minutes agoPHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's UN-backed Khmer Rouge court is on the "right track" and the United States may eventually decide to help fund the proceedings, a top US diplomat said Friday."Everything that I've seen reinforces my idea that (the tribunal) is making progress and is moving in a very positive direction," said

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Cambodia PM Arrives in India

Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen arrived New Delhi on a four-day state visit Friday.Sen is accompanied by a 12-member official delegation including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Minister of Commerce, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.Prime

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Interview With Pol Pot, Brother Number One of the Khmer Rouge Regime- part one

Picture: Pin Samkhon (right) interviewing Pol Pot (left) in Anlong Veng on the 2nd of April, 1998.This interview was recorded by Mr. Pin Samkhon, head of Radio Free Asia’s Khmer Service, in Anlong Veng on the 2nd of April 1998, two weeks before Pol Pot died in April, 1998.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization------------------------------------------------------------------------A Short

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Cambodia: The new rising star?

Pictures: Hor Namhong (top) and Stephen Mull (left).Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheatacourtesy of http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Stephen D. Mull, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs of the US State Department, came to visit Cambodia, and during his visit, he considers Cambodia as “rising star in the world.”The Koh Santepheap newspaper reported this Friday

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Cambodia's Ta Moan Temple currently occupied by Thailand

06 Dec 2007By Kim Pov SottanRadio Free AsiaTranslated from Khmer by Heng SoyCourtesy of Ki-MediaThe dispute between Thailand and Cambodia to occupy the Ta Moan Temple, located in Banteay Amil district, Oddar Meanchey province, did not reach any conclusion yet up to now. However, villagers from the area claim that this Cambodian Temple is currently under occupation by Thailand and this situation

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Cambodia is one of the most corrupt country in the world: TI

Courtesy of Ki-Media.Cambodia is one of the most corrupt country in the world: TISurvey Results of Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2007 for CambodiaPercentage of respondents who paid a bribe: 72% (Rank No. 1 in Asia Pacific, No. 2 worldwide)To what extent do you perceive the following sectors in this country/territory to be affected by corruption? (1: not all corrupt.. 5:

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Cops, politicians most corrupt

Left: Cambodia top politician, Hun Sen - Rigth: Cambodia top cop, Hok Lundy7 Dec 2007AFPBERLIN: One in every four people has been asked to pay a bribe to the police, and political parties and parliaments are the most tainted by corruption, a Transparency International study released on Thursday shows.The poor are targeted for bribes in both developed and developing countries, according

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A Short Biography of Pol Pot

Picture: Pin Samkhon (right) interviewing Pol Pot (left) in Anlong Veng on the 2nd of April 1998. A Short Biography of Pol Pot Salot Sar, alias, Pol Pot, was born into a well to do landowner family on 19th May 1925 in Prek Sbov village, Kampong Thom province. When he was young he became a temple boy for six years before matriculating Kampong Cham College where he met Khieu Samphan,

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Cambodian PM to arrive on a four day visit to India

picture: Hun Sen (L) and Indian PM Manmohan Singh met on the sideline of the ASEAN Summit in Singapore recently.New Delhi, Dec 6:Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will arrive here on Friday on a four-day visit to take forward the bilateral relations with India.Hun Sen will lead a 12-member delegation, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister

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Two Taiwanese Girls Arrested for Drug Smuggling

picture: Taiwanese Huang Fang Hou was arrested in 2006 for attempting to smuggle drug out of Cambodia.By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh06 December 2007Two Taiwanese teens were arrested at Phnom Penh International Airport Thursday after they were caught with a total 1.2 kilograms of narcotics strapped to their legs.The two girls, aged 17 and 16, were leaving Cambodia for

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Rights Group Called for Khmer Rouge Victims to File Complaints

picture: Khmer Rouge Tribunal in session.Original report from VAO,The rights group Adhoc has begun a nationwide initiative that will call for Khmer Rouge victims to bring complaints to its provincial offices, in an effort to help victims collaborate in tribunal proceedings.Experts warn that victims are being excluded from the tribunal process, and a Victims Unit at the tribunal has yet to open

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Disadvanted See Land Ploughed

Disadvantaged See Land PloughedBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh06 December 2007Armed forces ploughed over the land of 300 families in Kampot province Thursday, witnesses and rights group said.The residents in Chhouk district, Kampot province, were accused of illegally squatting on land owned by a private company. Many are disabled soldiers, widows and orphans.Chhouk

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Ranariddh calls on '97 grenade attack victims to sue, Khieu Kanharith: if the wound does not hurt, don't poke it

picture: Hun Sen (left) and Ranariddh (right).Thursday, December 06, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheata source: http://ki-media.blogspot.comThe NRP issued a statement on Wednesday 05 December 2007 whereby Prince Ranariddh, the party president, called on all the victims of the 1997 grenade attack in front of the National Assembly to bring their cases to court, and the

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ADB to provide Cambodia US$31.7 million for financial system, infrastructure

ADB to provide Cambodia 31.7 mln usd for financial system, infrastructureMUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - The Asian Development Bank said it is providing a 10 mln usd loan and a 1.7 mln usd grant to assist Cambodia in the development of a sound, efficient and market-oriented financial system as part of efforts to sustain economic growth and eradicate poverty.The ADB said the programme will support

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Indonesian jailed for kissing Cambodian girl

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian worker who forcibly kissed a Cambodian woman was jailed a year by a magistrate Thursday. Usman, 25, who goes by a single name, was ordered by magistrate Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir to serve the sentence from the day of his arrest on Sept 29. The labourer had earlier pleaded guilty to committing the offence at the women's toilet at the lower ground floor of The Gardens, Mid

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WFP to grant $64 million in aid to Cambodia in 2008-2010

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The World Food Program (WFP) will provide more than 64 million U.S. dollars in aid to Cambodia from 2008-2010, local media reported on Thursday. The WFP executive board has approved the grant, which will focus on two projects over the next three years, Cambodian-language newspaper the Koh Santepheap quoted Thomas J. Keusters, country director of the United

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Cambodian PM underlines necessity to strengthen agriculture

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia must strengthen its agricultural sector as the nation's pillar industries of garments and tourism are too vulnerable to events abroad, local media on Thursday quoted Prime Minister Hun Sen as saying.Diversification of trade is the greatest challenge facing Cambodia, as the nation is relying too heavily on textiles and tourism which are vulnerable to

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US War Crimes Ambassador to Tour Tribunal

picture: Khmer Rouge Tribunal judges. By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh05 December 2007The US ambassador at large for war crimes, Clint Williamson, arrived in Cambodia Wednesday for a three-day study of the Khmer Rouge tribunal.Williamson's visit comes as the US is considering funding for the cash-strapped tribunal, officially known as the Extraordinary Chambers in

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Kem Sokha calls on Prince Ranariddh to take oath

Left: Prince Ranariddh; Right: HRP President Kem Sokha (Photo: Sralanh Khmer newspaper)Wednesday, December 05, 2007Original article from Sralanh Khmer newspaperEveryday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Heng Soysource: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Kem Sokha, HRP President, reacted angrily to the accusation made by Prince Ranariddh saying that the HRP was formed because Hun Sen’s CPP party provided

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Ranariddh Party official arrested on land theft charges

Ranariddh Party Official Arrested on Land Theft Charges By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh05 December 2007A Norodom Ranariddh Party commune official in Kandal province was arrested Wednesday on charges of land theft, a party representative said.Soth Say, second clerk of Viel S'bou commune, in Kien Svay district, for allegedly taking land from Phanimex Co., Ltd., and selling

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Sam Rainsy: I will hold power fof one term only, if I cannot accomplish it, I will step down

Sam Rainsy: “I will hold power for one term only, if I cannot accomplish it, I will step down”Wednesday, December 05, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Heng SoyOpposition leader Sam Rainsy said that, if he were to be elected as prime minister during the upcoming 2008 election, he would maintain this position for one term only, and if he cannot accomplish (his duty), he would step down

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Khmer Rouge Tribunal should extend its scope to try the current CPP as well

picture: (L-R): Keat Chhon (minister of finance), Hor Namhong (minister of foreigh affairs) and Hun Sen.Thursday, 6 December 2007By Bun Ang UngOn Line Opinion (Australia)Originally posted at http://ki-media.blogspot.comIt is true that if there is a will, there is a way. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has so demonstrated with its recent arrests of former

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Korea, Australia, ADB provide US$165.5 million for Vietnam, Cambodia road improvements

Korea, Australia, ADB provide US$165.5mil for VN, Cambodia road improvementsVietNamNet Bridge - Republic of Korea, Australia and Asian Development Bank (ADB) are providing $165.5 million in loans and grants to Vietnam and Cambodia to rehabilitate transport infrastructure to promote cross-border trade and support economic development in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.ADB will provide a US$75

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Cambodian police rescue children recruited to sell pornographic CDs

Phnom Penh - Cambodian police said Wednesday they had raided a house alleged to be producing pornographic CDs and rescued a number of children who had been recruited to sell the discs.Phnom Penh anti-trafficking police chief Eng Rathana said agents confiscated about 1,000 illegal video discs of mainly Western adults involved in explicit pornographic acts and had detained 11 people.'I will say

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Prince Ranariddh's reaction to Hun Sen's speech in Kampong Cham

picture: Hun Sen (L) and Ranariddh (R).Wednesday, December 05, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheatasource: http://ki-media.blogspot.comPrince Norodom Ranariddh, NRP President, reacted against the speech given by Prime minister Hun Sen who said in Stung Trang district that the prince was merely a recording scribe of Samdech Norodom Sihanouk during the peace negotiation in

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Thomico: Two choices for Ranariddh to return back home

Wednesday, December 05, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheatasource: http://ki-media.blogspot.comOn 04 December 2007, Prince Thomico (pictured) indicated that there are several national leaders who want to see Prince Norodom Ranariddh stop being involved in politics so that he can return back to Cambodia.Prince Thomico’s declaration was published in today’s edition of the Rasmei

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Kun Kim Said Behind Timber Smuggled in Boats Towing Dragon-Boats to Phnom Penh

Left to Right: 4-star General Kun Kim, Chan Sarun, and Touch Naroth23 Nov 07By SaverySralanh KhmerTranslated from Khmer and posted online from http://ki-media.blogspot.comThe crime of transporting good quality timber from the provinces to timber depots in Phnom Penh takes place everyday before this timber is smuggled out of the country and sold in Vietnam, China, and a number of other

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Ranariddh Party Urges Removal of Vietnam Land Deals

picuter: Ranariddh (L) and Hun Sen (R), the unlikely political bedfellows, during the good time together. By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh04 December 2007 The Norodom Ranariddh Party Tuesday urged the government to cancel 10 land agreements with Vietnamese companies, citing worries over illegal immigration and destruction of the environment.The public call is one in a

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Three Injured as Villagers Stone, Torch Demolition Equipment

Three Injured as Villagers Stone, Torch Demolition EquipmentBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Origianl report from Phnom Penh04 December 2007Three people were injured Monday, one of them seriously, when a mob of villagers threw stones at a construction crew they say were intent on destroying their homes.The injured were a local village official and two bystanders, witnesses said, but their identities were

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Villagers in Northeast Stopped from Meeting UN Envoy

picture: Villagers in Northeast Stopped from Meeting Yash Ghai, the UN Envoy By Kong Soth, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh04 December 2007A human rights worker said Tuesday a hill tribe group was stopped from meeting with the UN's special human rights envoy Tuesday in the northeast province of Ratanakkiri, the site of numerous property and political disputes in recent weeks.Police and

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Rights Commission Decries Rattanakiri Roadblock

Rights Commission Decries Ratanakkiri RoadblockBy Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington04 December 2007 The Asian Human Rights Commission called on the government Monday to investigate allegations that police prevented villagers from attending a public forum in Ratanakkiri province in late November."The police set up a roadblock to prevent the organizers from entering the place

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Cambodia PM Hun Sen to Visit India

Cambodian PM Hun Sen to visit IndiaPhnom Penh, Dec 4 (Xinhua) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit India Dec 7-10 at the head of a high-power ministerial delegation and will sign a number of accords on defence and economic cooperation, an official release said here Tuesday.During the visit, Hun Sen will hold discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on issues of mutual interest and

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River Dolphins in Bid to Renew Northeast Cambodian Economy

picture: The Irrawady or Kampi Dolpin in Kratie's Mekong River. River Dolphins in Bid to Renew Northeast Cambodian EconomyDec 04, 07 10:21 amThe last 80 or so river dolphins in the Mekong River are at the heart of an ambitious development programme to tackle poverty and attract tens of thousands of visitors to two of the poorest provinces of Cambodia.The Mekong River Discovery Trail

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Factfile: Kaing Guek Eav (Duch)

Factfile: Kaing Guek Eav (Duch)Born in the early 1940s, Duch trained as a teacher before joining the Khmer RougeDuring Khmer Rouge rule between 1975 and 1979 he headed the regime's Santebal secret policeHe also headed the notorious S-21 torture and interrogation centre in a former Phnom Penh high schoolProsecutors say Duch's name appears on dozens of execution warrantsDuch fled Phnom Penh when

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Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part six

The following is part six of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization------------------------------------------Borin: If I'm not wrong you have said that the North Vietnamese has refused to

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Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part five

The following is part five of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization------------------------------------------Borin: What was the date and month when you first met Ta Mok?Samphan: When I left

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US Marines and Sailors Bring Medical Care to Cambodian Villages

Pictures: Amerrican marines and sailors provided medical care to Cambodians at Peamkosna Temple, Stung Trung village, Kampong Cham province. 31st MEU, Cambodian military brings medical care to villageCHAM, Kingdom of Cambodia (Dec. 1, 2007) -- To cultivate long-lasting friendships with the Cambodian people, Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious

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On Cease-Fire Anniversary, Hun Sen Blasts 'Recorder'

Picture: Ranariddh and Hun Sen (in military uniform). On Cease-Fire Anniversary, Hun Sen Blasts 'Recorder'By Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh03 December 2007In an apparent slight to his former political rival, Prime Minster Hun Sen said Monday at least one party to cease-fire talks 20 years ago was nothing but a “recorder” who wanted to elevate himself to status of

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Civic Groups Call on UN Rights Envoy for Help

Civic Groups Call on UN Rights Envoy for HelpBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.03 December 2007 Members of the opposition party and human rights groups launched an appeal Monday to the UN’s special human rights envoy to Cambodia to help them end abuses here, especially the theft of land from the poor and corruption and political influence in the courts.The envoy, Yash Ghai

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Conditions of Workers Not Improving, Brother of Slain Leader Says

picture: Sam Rainsy left a plenary session of parliament to support 2,000 striking workers. Conditions of Workers Not Improving, Brother of Slain Leader SaysBy Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Washington.03 December 2007Chea Mony, whose brother, labor leader Chea Vichea, was murdered in 2004, said Monday that many of the conditions that led to his brother’s union movement still exist,

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The Temples of Angkor: Heaven on Earth

picture: Angkor seen from behind. Revisiting a much-changed Cambodia, Philip Sherwell explores the glories waiting to be discovered away from the tourist track.The temples of Angkor: heaven on earth The temple complex of Angkor and the nearby town of Siem Reap were very different places the last time I visited. That was in 1996 on assignment for The Sunday Telegraph to cover the

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Cambodian genocide tribunal rejects Khmer Rouge prison chief's appeal for release on bail

pictures: Duch re-appeared in court on 3rd December 2007.Cambodian genocide tribunal rejects Khmer Rouge prison chief's appeal for release on bailPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's genocide tribunal rejected the appeal of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief for release on bail, saying Monday that he might try to flee or threaten witnesses.Defense lawyers for Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch,

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pictures: Duch appeared in court on 3rd December 2007 to hear the ruling on his bail application. Cambodia Genocide Tribunal To Rule On Duch's Bail Hearing MondayPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP)--Cambodia's U.N.-backed genocide tribunal prepared to rule Monday on an appeal against the detention of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity.Defense

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Hanoi claims Hun Sen agrees to 26 more border landmark positions, Phnom Penh silent on this issue

picture: Hun Sen and Vietnamese Prime Minister (with garland) during his visit to Cambodia.Hanoi claims Hun Sen agrees to 26 more border landmark positions; Phnom Penh silent on this vital issueVietnam and Cambodia agree on 26 more landmark positionsDecember 2, 2007VNA (Hanoi)Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed upon 26 more positions for planting landmarks along their border, bringing the total

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Opposition MPs Claims Vietnamese Road Building Trepasses On Cambodian Territory

picture: Son ChhayOpposition MP Claims Vietnamese Road Building Trespasses On Cambodian Territory15 Nov 2007.By Sovannarith.Samleng Yuveakchon Khmer (Voice of Khmer Youth)Translated from Khmer and posted onlineA reliable source of information contended that Vietnam recently built a road that intruded more than 10 kilometers deep into Cambodian territory of Mondulkiri province. Cambodia's Border

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Ranariddh: Sam Rainsy fogrot about the grenade attack

Ranariddh goes on an attack rampage against Sam Rainsy most likely for revealing his negotiation letter to Hun SenMonday, December 3, 2007.Everyday.com.kh.Translated from Khmer by SocheataPrince Norodom Ranariddh criticized opposition leader Sam Rainsy, saying that the latter forgot about the event of the 1997 grenade attack in front of the National Assembly because he pulled out the lawsuit

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Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part four

Two top pictures is Khieu Samphan in the 1970s. Thw tow bottom pictures is Khieu Samphan's visit to China as Head of state in April 1976 and his visit to the Cambodian people in April 1976.The following is part four of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was

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Suspected spy among 58 Cambodians arrested at border

Suspected spy among 58 Cambodians arrested at borderSA KAEO, Dec 2 (TNA) -- A total of 58 Cambodians were apprehended early Sunday by Burapha Task Force army officials in the eastern border province.Among those arrested – 48 men, eight women, a boy and a girl – was 31-year-old Sergeant Sor Kusol. The Cambodian soldier said he was posted in Battambang province and had decided to look for a job in

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KFC Opened Two Outlets In Phnom Penh

QSR sees positive response to its KFC business in CambodiaJOHOR BAHARU: QSR Brands Bhd chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim yesterday expressed confidence over the success of the group’s latest overseas venture - two Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in Phnom Penh, the wealthiest and most populous city in Cambodia.Work on the new “finger lickin’ good chicken” outlets is in the final stages to meet

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American Bryan Saltus Wins Cambodia Open Golf Tournament

Pictures: Bryan Saltus holding the winning trophy and Bryan Saltus given a kiss by a well-wisher.Fanatical Grateful Dead fan Bryan Saltus wins inaugural Cambodian OpenThe Associated PressSIEM REAP, Cambodia: American Bryan Saltus

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Essex Sailors and Marines Build Frienships at Cambodian Schools

Picture: The American marines are out on the playgrounds and classrooms to win the hearts and minds of the Cambodian people. Essex Sailors and Marines Build Friendships at Cambodian SchoolsKingdom of Cambodia (Nov. 30, 2007) -- Nearly 300 Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit lent a helping hand to local

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Horror and Anger Dulled by Time

Picture: Pol Pot walked in Beijing's garden in the 1980s.Horror and anger dulled by timeDec 1, 2007 KHMER ROUGE TRIALSBy John McBeth, Senior Writer The Straits Times (Singapore)THE worst thing about the long-delayed Khmer Rouge trials is the way time has eroded the feelings of anger and horror people once felt, leaving us to stare almost ambivalently at pictures of those frail old leaders who

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Interview With Khieu Samphan: The Reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part three

The following is part three of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sam Borin: Mr. President, on this point I would

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'Holly' points a finger at Cambodia's child sex business

Picture: A scene of an American living in Cambodia trying to save a Vietnamese girl from being sold to prostitution.Review: 'Holly' points a finger at Cambodia's child sex businessMick LaSalle, Chronicle Movie CriticFriday, November 30, 2007Holly: Drama. Starring Ron Livingston, Thuy Nguyen, Virginie Ledoyen and Chris Penn. Directed by Guy Moshe. In English, Khmer and Vietnamese with English

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Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part two

The following is part two of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------------------------------Sam Borin: Like we have agreed in our first interview, now

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Cambodia urges Myanmar to continue Suu Kyi talks

Picture: Sen (L) welcomes Sein (R).Cambodia urges Myanmar to continue Suu Kyi talksFri Nov 30, 9:12 AM ETPHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday urged Myanmar's junta leaders to continue fledgling talks with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a government spokesman said.Hun Sen met with Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein in Phnom Penh and told him that

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Gambari: Cambodia strongly supports role of UN on Myanmar

Picture: Hun Sen (R) with Thein Sen (L) on Thein Sein's arrival in Cambodia.Gambari: Cambodia strongly supports role of UN on MyanmarCambodia strongly supports the role of the United Nations (UN) on Myanmar issue, the UN special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari said here Friday while visiting the kingdom. During his two-day visit, Gambari met with Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong here on

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Arrest of Woman in Land Dispute Sparks Worries

Arrest of Woman in Land Dispute Sparks WorriesBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.30 November 2007The arrest of a woman in Battambang province following her arrest by authorities in a land dispute has sent other villagers into jungle hiding, a rights official said Friday.Chan Hoeur, who is in her 40s and a resident of Koy Veng village, was arrested Thursday following a

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Cambodia, Thai Officials Meet Over Migrants

Cambodian, Thai Officials Meet Over MigrantsBy Vong Dara, VOA Khmer Original report from Siem Reap.30 November 2007Officials from Cambodia and Thailand finished two days of meetings in Siem Reap Friday over continuing problems for migrant workers.Officials from the ministries of Labor sought ways to issue identification cards to workers who cross the porous border between the neighbors, said Seng

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Myanmar PM Visits Cambodia Amid Pressure Over Protest Crackdown

Pictures: Hun Sen (L) and Thein Sein (R) and Cambodian and Burmese well-wishers on Thein Sein's arrival.Myanmar PM visits Cambodia amid pressure over protest crackdownFri Nov 30, 1:42 AM ETPHNOM PENH (AFP) - Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein arrived in Cambodia Friday, a day after the government rejected sanctions against the military-ruled state in talks with the United Nations.About 1,000

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Couple Sentenced for Bilking Immigrants in Pyramid Scheme

BOSTON—A husband and wife convicted of running a $27 million pyramid scheme that prosecutors said bilked about 500 victims, mostly Cambodian immigrants, have been sentenced to terms of 35 and 20 years in prison.more stories like thisJudge Richard G. Stearns on Wednesday sentenced 57-year-old James Bunchan, who had homes in Attleboro and Quincy as well as North Miami Beach, Fla., to 35 years in

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India Approved Extradition Agreements with Cambodia

New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the signing of extradition agreements with Cambodia and Egypt, and another on visa exemption with Serbia.The Cabinet today approved the signing of agreement with Cambodia on foreign convicted prisoners to be transferred to their home countries and prisoners of Indian origin to be brought back to serve the remaining part of their

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Cambodia's Golfers Tee Off in Tournament

Picture: Hun Sen tees off to open the tournament.Cambodia's Golfers Tee Off in TournamentBy Vong Dara, VOA Khmer Original report from Siem Reap29 November 2007The Johnnie Walker Cambodia Open golf tournament got underway Thursday, after a tee off from Prime Minister Hun Sen in what he called a "historic event."The 150-player, $300,000 Asian Tour tournament is being held in Siem

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Interview With Khieu Samphan: The reasons He Joined the Khmer Rouge- part one

The following is part one of a six-part interview between Khieu Samphan, the nominal Khmer Rouge head of state, and Mr. Sam Borin of Radio Free Asia. This interview was conducted in January, 2004 and was re-broadcast in November, 2007.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization----------------------------------------------------------------Sam Borin: (Introduction): Mr. Khieu Samphan was born on the

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Royal Family, Including King, Off to Beijing

Picture: (L-R) King Sihamoni, Queen-Mother Monique, King-father Sihanouk. Royal Family, Including King, Off to BeijingBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.28 November 2007Former king Norodom Sihanouk, wife Monineath and son King Sihamoni flew to Beijing for Wednesday, after a farewell from many high-ranking officials at Phnom Penh International

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Four Arrested, Two Wounded in Strike Break-Up

Four Arrested, Two Wounded in Strike Break-UpBy VOA Khmer, Reporters Original reports from Phnom Penh & Washington.29 November 2007Police with rifles, tear gas, shields and electric batons put down a strike of 2,000 workers from a garment factory in Kandal province Thursday, leading to two serious injuries and the arrest of four protesters, workers and rights investigators said."The police

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Cambodia: Burma Should be Given Incentives, Not Sanctions

Picture: Ibrahim Gambari leaving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after talks with Hor Namhong.Friday, November 30, 2007APPHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Myanmar's ruling military junta should be given incentives to find a democratic solution to its political crisis, Cambodia's foreign minister said Thursday after meeting a U.N. special envoy to the country."We should not talk about

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US Essex Marines Visited Kampong Cham

US marines distributing gifts.US marines with students.US marines distributing aid. US marines flew over Kampong Cham

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Khmer Rouge Leaders Charged By Tribunal: Profiles

Khmer Rouge Leaders Charged by Tribunal: Profiles (Update1)By Ed JohnsonNov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Five former leaders of the Khmer Rouge face trial by a United Nations-backed genocide tribunal for crimes committed when the movement ruled Cambodia in the 1970s. The communist movement is blamed for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people through starvation, disease or execution as it tried to

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UN Envoy to Burma to Discuss Burma's Political Crisis with Cambodian Foreign Minister

Picture: Gambari and Hor NamhongPHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The U.N. special envoy to Myanmar and the Cambodian foreign minister were scheduled to meet Thursday (29 Nov) to discuss Myanmar's political crisis, officials said.Ibrahim Gambari, the U.N. Secretary General's envoy, and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong planned to talk "about the situation in Myanmar," U.N. diplomat Hua Jiang, who was traveling

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Hun Sen Declared Sons and Daugnters of CPP Officials Will Enter Politics

Picture: (L-R) Hun Sen, Hun Manet (Hun Sen's son) and Sam Rainsy.Thursday, November 29, 2007By Savery Sralanh Khmer .Translated from Khmer by SocheataSource: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/Prime minister Hun Sen declared that the sons and daughters of the CPP officials will enter politics in the near future. A HRP official said that the CPP uses the same strategy to cling on to power just like the

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UN Envoy, Burmese PM to Make Overlapping Cambodia Visits

Picture: Ibrahim GambariUN Envoy, Burmese PM to Make Overlapping Cambodia VisitsBy VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap28 November 2007The UN special envoy to Burma arrived in Siem Reap Wednesday on a three-day trip that will coincide with the visit Burma's prime minister, but officials said the two were unlikely to meet and denied Cambodia was playing an

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Cambodia Tribunal Monitor Webe Site Posts Video of Duch's Trial

Press ReleaseSource: Cambodia Tribunal MonitorCambodia Tribunal Monitor Web Site Posts Video of First Pre-Trial Public Hearing on Cambodia . The Cambodia Tribunal Monitor Web site today posted complete videotaped coverage of the first pre-trial public hearing of appeal by Person Under Detention Kaing Guek Eav in the long-awaited special war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.The November 20

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Australian Mining Firm Begins Drilling in Cambodia

Australian mining firm begins drilling in Cambodia(DPA).28 November 2007PHNOM PENH - Australia’s Southern Gold Ltd has commenced mining for gold in north-eastern Cambodia, the company said Wednesday.In a statement also released to the Australian Stock Exchange, Southern Gold said it had started ‘its first drilling campaign in Cambodia’ at its 80-per-cent-owned Snoul Prospect in the south-eastern

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American NGO to Train Cambodian Women to Participate in the Election

PHNOM PENH, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The U.S.-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) here on Wednesday started to train 30 women from Cambodia's main political parties to help them participate in the July 2008 national election, China's Xinhua news agency reported.Stephanie Lynn, NDI's resident programme director for Indonesia, oversees the training of 10 female members each from the ruling

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Khieu Samphan: I was forced to join the Khmer Rouge

Khieu Samphan, in an interview with Radio Free Asia, claimed that he did not join the Khmer rouge on his own volition. He was forced to flee to the jungle in 1967 along with Hou Youn and Hu Nim because the secret police were out to arrest him. The arrest warrant were issued to arrest him, Hou Youn and Hu Nim becuase they accused them of inciting the Samlaut Uprising in the same year. Please come

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Burmese PM to Visit Cambodia

Myanmar PM to visit Cambodia: governmentPHNOM PENH, Nov 27, 2007 (AFP) - Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein willarrive Friday in Cambodia for an official visit, the foreign ministry saidTuesday.The lieutenant general is expected to meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen, whoearlier this month rejected the imposition of sanctions against Myanmar'smilitary rulers over their crackdown on pro-democracy

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Southern Gold Commences Drilling in Cambodia

Southern Gold Commences First Drilling Program in Cambodia Wednesday November 28, 2007, 9:12 amOriginal Announcement: First Drilling program commences in Cambodia Southern Gold announced that it has commenced its first drilling campaign on its 80% owned Snoul Prospect, in the Kratie Province, South Eastern Cambodia. The diamond drilling program at Snoul Prospect is focused on a series of

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Cambodia: Corruption at the Highest Level, After Forgery was Discovered

Pictures: Sok An, left and Hun Sen, right.leaderships signatures for fraud [-Forgery shows that Cambodia is corruption-ridden to the highest level]November 27, 2007Two men have been arrested by Cambodian military police in Phnom Penh for allegedly leading a private company into believing it had been granted a huge land concession by using fake signatures of the government's leadership, local

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Hornets Kill a Cambodian Mother and Her Two Children

Hornets kill Cambodia mother, 2 childrenThe Associated PressPHNOM PENH, Cambodia—A woman and her two young children died after they were stung by a swarm of hornets whose nest they had disturbed while cutting firewood, a police chief said Tuesday.The woman, her 1-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son died Monday shortly after they were attacked by hornets in a forest near their village in Siem

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Cambodia Asks China, India, Japan to Help Improve Rural Projects

Picture: Hun Sen in military uniform.Cambodia asks China, India, Japan to help improve rural projectsPHNOM PENH, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that he had asked China, India and Japan to help with the rural infrastructure development of the country.Hun Sen said that he had asked China to provide a grant aid of 55 million U.S. dollars to build a 128 km road

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Police Blockade Village to Prevent Rights Meeting, Witnesses Say

Photo: Ethnic villagers.Police Blockade Village to Prevent Rights Meeting, Witnesses SayBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh27 November 2007Armed police prevented a public forum in Ratanakkiri province Tuesday that was intended to address land theft and local government malfeasance, witnesses said.Police used vehicles and motorcycles to block the road to a village where a

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No Term Limit for Prime Minister, Hun Sen Says

Photos: Hun Sen, left and Sam Rainsy, right.No Term Limit for Prime Minister, Hun Sen SaysBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh27 November 2007The prime minister position does not need a term limit, but should preclude dual citizenship, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday.His remarks were apparently a reference to calls from the opposition, whose leader, Sam Rainsy, has a

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For Jailed Khmer Rouge Leaders, a Catalogue of Ailments

For Jailed Khmer Rouge Leaders, a Catalogue of AilmentsBy Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh.27 November 2007 None of the former Khmer Rogue leaders awaiting trial at a tribunal jail is perfectly healthy.Former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith is possibly mentally ill; her husband, Ieng Sary, former foreign affairs minister, has back and heart problems. Prison chief Duch

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Cambodia Launched Historic Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open

THE inaugural Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open is poised for a historic launch when the event tees off at the Phokeethra Country Club on Thursday.The US$300,000 ($432,000) Asian Tour event, which has the full backing of the Cambodian government, will be the first professional golf tournament in the emerging nation, where the aspiration is for a Cambodian golfer to some day lift the national Open.A

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US Naval Warship Arrives In Cambodia

Photos: USS Essex Docked at Sihanoukville Bay. US Naval Warship Arrives In Cambodia - AFP .SIHANOUKVILLE (AFP)--The U.S. navy's USS Essex arrived Monday in Cambodia, the second U.S. warship this year to make a port call to this former communist country in a sign of growing military relations.During their week-long visit the crew of the Essex, which includes both sailors and

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US Ship Docks in Sihanoukville

US Ship Docks in SihanoukvilleBy VOA Khmer, Reporters Original report from Washington & Phnom Penh.26 November 2007The USS Essex, a 2,000-crew, 250-meter ship, docked in Sihanoukville Monday, the largest US ship to land at the port city in 30 years.The ship will deploy its crew for "community relations events, medical and dental events and professional military exchanges," the US Embassy in Phnom

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Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand Faced With Rapes, Abuses, Discriminations and Deportations

Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand faced with rapes, abuses, discriminations, and deportationsForeign workers needed but alienatedNovember 26, 2007Subhatra BhumiprabhasThe Nation (Thailand)Immigrant workers from neighbouring nations, especially Burma, are seen as troublemakers, unlike those from the West.Looking over some 1,000 stories dating back to 2004 in 13 local newspapers, researcher

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Sam Rainsy Annouces the Launch of the SRP Youth Movement

Photo: Sam Rainsy with garland posed for a photo with the youth.Monday, November 26, 2007Sam Rainsy announces the launch of the SRP Youth MovementSam Rainsy with Youth group (students and workers) in Phnom Penh in 2007 (Photo: SRP)TO ALL SRP MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERSI have the honor and the pleasure to inform you that the new SRP Youth Movement has been launched with the holding of elections in

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Mill Family Helps Provide Clean Water to Cambodian Village

Photo: From left, Annie, Tim, Taylor and Beth Emanuels, at their Mill Valley home, were inspired to help the people of Cambodia after visiting the country. (Special to the IJ/Thomas K. Sorensen)11/24/2007Jim StaatsMarin Independent Journal (Marin County, California, USA) AS THE HOLIDAY season of giving revs up, a Mill Valley family remains dedicated to a philanthropic effort a world away.Tim

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Five Singaporeans Found Dead After Cambodian Boat Accident

Photo: Dragon boats belonging to the Singaporean team.Dear Readers,May we all offer our condolences to the bereaved families of those 5 Singaporeans who were tragically drowned in our Water Festival boat race accident. It is an accident that were prone to happen and all the blames were on the Cambodian authority who were not well prepared to deal with such accident. It was a simple accident which

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Interview with Duch's sister (Mrs Hong Kim Hong)

Photo: Duch the Executioner.Radio Free Asia, 22nd November 2007. By Huy Vannak.Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------Duch, real name Kaing Guek Eav, was chief of Tuol Sleng Torture Centre from 1975-1979. In just over three years between 16,000-20,000 prisoners were brought there, tortured and executed in the most cruel and inhuman ways. Amongst the 20,000

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Duch's Biography: The Lost Executioner

Vorn Vet, Duch's boss, along with Ke Kim Hourt, Duch's professor, was tortured and executed at Tuol Sleng Prison. Photos: Duch as the chief executioner in the 1970s (below) and Duch as the prisoner in Feb. 2003 (left).Radio Free Asia by Chea Vita20th November 2007Translated from Khmer by Khmerization-----------------------------------------Duch was a director of the Tuol Sleng Torture Centre from

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More Photos From Boat Race In Phnom Penh

Philippine and Lao teams prepare to race, 24th November 2007. Dragon boats prepares to race.

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Cambodia Seeks $3bn Investments in Power Plants

Cambodia seeks $3bn investments in power plantsANUCHIT NGUYENCambodia is seeking $3 billion of investments to build power plants in the next decade to meet rising energy demand in Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy, Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh said.The nation plans to boost generating capacity by 2,000 megawatts from 300 megawatts by 2017, Cham Prasidh said in an interview in the capital

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Singaporean boat racers presumed drowned in Cambodia

Photos: Relatives arrived at Pochentong Airport and police rescue boats.Dragon boat racers presumed drowned in Cambodia: policeFri Nov 23, 11:07 PM ETPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Five Singaporeans who took part in a dragon boat race in Cambodia are presumed drowned when their boat capsized, police said on Saturday."We have no hope of finding survivors. We're searching for the bodies, but have found

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First Khmer Rouge Trial Silenced Critics

Photo: Duch at his trial, 20th November 2007.First Tribunal Hearing 'Ice Water Splashed on the Face' of Critics, Gov't SaysBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh23 November 2007The first public hearing of a Khmer Rouge leader, held this week, should silence critics of the government's efforts for a tribunal, a spokesman said Friday.The hearing, on whether prison chief Duch

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New Party Meets Traditional Election Obstacles

New Party Meets Traditional Election ObstaclesBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh23 November 2007The fledgling Human Rights Party said Friday supporters of the ruling Cambodian People's Party were tearing down party signs and preventing public assembly in cities and provinces across the country."Some authorities threatened that if the party dares set up its sign, they will

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Five Singaporeans Missing in Cambodian Boat Race Mishap

Photos: Singaporean boat capsized (above), Hun Sen and wife, Mrs Bun Rany (L) and King Sihamoni during Water Festival on 23rd November 2007.Five Singaporeans missing in Cambodian boat race mishap: officialsPosted: 23 November 2007PHNOM PENH : Five Singaporeans are missing feared drowned and 17 others have been hospitalised after their boat capsized Friday during Cambodia's annual water festival

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King Declares Boat Race Celebration Open

photo: King declares boat race celebration open, 23rd November 2007.Phnom Penh - Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni declared the annual Water Festival open Friday before hundreds of thousands of Cambodians who have traveled to the capital to see three days of colourful traditional boat racing. After the king released ceremonial doves and viewed heats of the three days of races, fireworks lit up the

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Asean's Faulty Microphone Diplomacy

FOCUS / THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONSAsean's faulty megaphone diplomacyThe notion of a regional approach to resolving Burma is deadBy MICHAEL VATIKIOTISTwenty years ago in a wood-panelled conference room in Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then foreign minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja threw out an odd idea in front of a group of foreign journalists. What if, he mused, we were

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Boat race at the Water Festival in front of the royal palace in the Mekong River, 23rd November 2007.

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Water Festival (photos)

Boat race in the Mekong River in front of the royal palace. 23rd November 2007.

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First Day of the Water Festival (Bonn Om Touk)

First day of the Water Festival in Phnom Penh, 22th November 2007.

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Cambodia Launched a National Airline With Indosesian Firm

Photos: Sok An (right) signed and shook hand with Indonesian executive.PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The Cambodian government signed a joint venture agreement with two Indonesian companies Friday (23 Nov) to form a new national airline to tap the country's growing tourism industry.The new airline, which has yet to be named, is expected to begin flying in six months, the partners said.Cambodian Deputy

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Cambodia to Launch National Airline

Photo: Sok An (R) signed an agreement the Indonesian firm.Nov 23, 2007Cambodia to launch national airline: officialsPHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA is to launch a national airline as tourism booms giving it a flag carrier for the first time since a previous effort folded in 2001, officials said on Friday.The impoverished nation's government will ally with two private Indonesian firms, which will provide

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Brunei Boat Racers Enter Bonn Om Touk Water Festival

Local paddlers leave for Bonn Om Touk Water Fest in CambodiaBy Hj Minor Absah Photo: A group of 12 paddlers seen before their departure.- HJ MINOR ABSAHA group of 12 paddlers left Brunei yesterday to participate in Cambodia's Bonn Om Touk Water Festival. Also accompanying them is their coach, who will also be taking part in the event held from Nov 23 to 25.They will be joining paddlers from other

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On Eve of Water Festival, Wishes for Prosperity

Photo: Boat racing in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh.On Eve of Water Festival, Wishes for ProsperityBy Suon Kanika, VOA Khmer Original report from Kampong Speu.22 November 2007Phnom Penh's annual Water Festival, which features boat-racing and other events, will draw hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, to the capital.Ambok is a popular food for Cambodians, puffed rice that is sought

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Khmer Rouge!

Ieng Sary (L) and Khieu Samphan (R). Son Sen Ta MokKhieu Samphan in the 1970s

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Cambodia: Forced Evictions Must End

Photo: The authority burned people's homes during eviction in Preah Vihear about two weeks ago(R). and (left) a monk pointing to a grave of a women.AMNESTY INTERNATIONALPublic Statement.AI Index: ASA 23/008/2007 (Public)News Service No: 226 22 November 2007 Cambodia: Forced evictions must endTwo people dead, many injured and thousands homeless: two recent forced evictions demonstrate the urgent

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Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos Help Drug Users Kick the Habit

Cambodia, Viet Nam, Laos help drug users kick the habit(22-11-2007)PHNOM PENH – Cambodia, Viet Nam and Laos have held joint talks to strengthen services for intravenous drug users, hoping to increase HIV/AIDS prevention and tackle the other socio – economic impacts of the issue, local media reported yesterday.The first project advisory committee meeting of the talks, organised by the Swedish

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Prince Thomico to Meet Prince Ranariddh after the Boat Race Festival

Photo: Prince Thomico(left) to meet Prince Ranariddh (above) after the Boat Race festivalThursday, November 22, 2007. Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheatafrom: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/It was learnt that Prince Thomico – who, just last week, the Funcinpec party claimed that it did not remove him from the party even though he criticized the top party leaders nonstop – plans to

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2.4 Million Vitnamese in Cambodia, Half Hold Cambodian IDs

Photo: Cambodia-Vietnam border. Easy crossing like this one makes it more attractive for illegal immigrants to cross to Cambodia.November 23, 2007Half of 2.4 Million Vietnamese Immigrants Said Given IDs by Cambodian Authority16 Nov 07By Koet SamrechMoneakseka KhmerTranslated from Khmer and posted onlineThe commission for the census and registration of aliens living in Cambodia headed by Interior

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The 1979 Trial Of Khmer Rouge Leaders

Photos: Heng Samrin's visit to Cuba (Heng Samrin and Fidel Castro).Photos:The trial of KR leaders in 1979.

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Khmer Rouge Photos

Thioun Prasith (KR ambassador to the UN) Vorn Vet (KR minister purged in around 1977) Nuon Chea Pol Pot

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Duch's Sister: My Brother is a Gentleman

Photos: Prinsoners were tortured under Duch's order at Tuol Sleng Torture Centre in "a gentle man's" act of brutality.Khmer Rouge interrogator was "gentle man", says sisterWed Nov 21, 2007By Ek MadraPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch is a "gentle man" who was only following orders when he ran the notorious S-21 torture centre during Pol Pot's reign of terror 30 years ago,

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No Decision On Release, as Duch Hearing Closes

Photos: Khmer Rouge family in the 1970s (L), and Duch's hearing 21th November 2007 (R).No Decision on Release, as Duch Hearing ClosesBy Mean Veasna, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh21 November 2007The Khmer Rouge tribunal wrapped up two days of public hearings on whether torture center head Duch should be released ahead of his atrocity crimes trials next year.An announcement is expected

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Khmer Rouge Trial: Prosecutors Say Releasing Duch Would Spark Public Outrage

Photo: Duch's day in court.PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Prosecutors urged a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal Wednesday (21 Nov) to deny bail to the former head of the Khmer Rouge's largest torture center, saying his release could pose a threat to public order in Cambodia.Kaing Guek Eav _ alias Duch _ is charged with committing crimes against humanity as the commandant of the regime's notorious Tuol Sleng

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Duch's Hearing Ends Without A Verdict

Photo: Duch in court, 21th November 2007.PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 21 — More than 28 years after the killing stopped, the first Khmer Rouge defendant stepped into a public courtroom on Tuesday to answer for the deaths of 1.7 million people — a tiny, self-effacing man who once commanded an efficient and ruthless torture house.The defendant, Kaing Guek Eav, 66, known as Duch (pronounced DOIK), was

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The Khmer Rouge Leadership

The Khmer Rouge Leadership. (R-L)Nuon Chea (second), Ieng Sary, Son Sen with glass.

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Khmer Rouge Leaders (photos)

Pol Pot with his daughter.

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Koy Thuork (KR minister).

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Khieu Ponnary, Pol Pot's wife.

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Old Photos of Khmer Rouge Leaders

Ieng Sary (R), Vorn Vet (L) with other Khmer Rouge leaders.

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Duch's Trial Enters Second Day

Photos: Judges hear Duch's appeal on 21th November 2007 (L),, Duch when he was a director of Tuol Sleng Torture Centre (middle), and hudreds qeued to enter his trial (right).by Suy Se 1 hour, 9 minutes ago PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Legal arguments entered their second day Wednesday as Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court held its opening public session, hearing an appeal for the release of the regime's prison

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Khieu Samphan To Appeal His Detention

Photo: Khieu Samphan (front) and Ieng Sary in the background.Khieu Samphan to Appeal Pre-Trial DetentionBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh20 November 2007Khieu Samphan, former figurehead of the Khmer Rouge, will appeal his pre-trial detention following his arrest Monday, his lawyer said."We have decided to file a suit for appeal," lawyer Say Bory said. "Filing this appeal

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Ieng Sary Has No Tribunal Immunity, Expert Says

Photos: Ieng Sary (now), and Ieng Sary in the 1980s (left).Ieng Sary Has No Tribunal Immunity, Rights Expert SaysBy Chiep Mony, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh20 November 2007A royal pardon for former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary does not mean he should not see trial under the Cambodian tribunal, a leading human rights expert said Tuesday.Ieng Sary defected to the Cambodian

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Torture Chief Unruffled in First Khmer Rouge Public Hearing

Photos: Duch in court on 20th November 2007 (top), Duch in cell Feb. 2003 (below). Duch as a chief torturer in the 1970s (left).Torture Chief Unruffled in First Khmer Rouge Public HearingBy Reporters, VOA Khmer Original reports from Washington & Phnom Penh20 November 2007The prison chief known as Duch, under whose watch 16,000 Cambodians allegedly were tortured and executed, remained calm and

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Duch's Public Hearing Adjourned Without Judgment

Photos: Duch when he was a Director of Tuol Sleng Torture Centre, and (right) the 5 judges heard his case on 20th November 2007.Duch's public hearing adjourned without judgmentNovember 20, 2007ECCC opens first public hearing on detention appeal source: http://www.ki-media.blogspot.comThe Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) here on Tuesday opened its first public hearing on a

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Khmer Rouge Leaders

Khieu Samphan gave speech to KR cadres along the Thai border.Ieng Sary L-R: Ieng Sary, Pol Pot, Son SenPol Pot WalksNuon Chea Hou YuonPol Pto with childrenHu Nim

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Factbox About the Khmer Rouge

Photos: (Top:L-R) Ieng Sary, Pol Pot, Son Sen in Beijing in the mid-1980s. (L) People are queueing to enter Duch's trial on 20 November 2007.The United Nations gave the go-ahead for a $56.3 million (27.4 million pound) - (Reuters) - Chief Khmer Rouge interrogator Duch stood before the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal on Tuesday, the first public appearance by a senior Pol Pot cadre at the

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Duch Appealed His Detention

Photos: Duch in his cell in 2003 (L), and judges hearing his appeal on 20th November 2007.PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Jailed Khmer Rouge prison chief "Duch" will on Tuesday appeal his detention by Cambodia's genocide tribunal in the first public hearing at the UN-backed court since its creation last year.Lawyers for Kaing Guek Eav, whose revolutionary name was Duch, will argue that years spent imprisoned

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Khmer Rouge Tribunal Opened First Hearing

Photos: Judges listend to Duch's appeal hearing. And Duch (right) first day in court.by Suy Se 1 hour, 59 minutes ago PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court opened its first public hearing Tuesday, in what many see as a landmark moment for a country trying to come to terms with the brutal 1970s regime. Judges began hearing arguments by lawyers for jailed regime prison chief Duch, who is

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Khieu Samphan charged With Atrocity Crimes

Photos: Khieu Samphan as a guerrilla fighters in the 1970s(top) Charged With Atrocity Crimes, Police Detained Him (middle) and the Tribunal in which he will be tried (bottom).By VOA Khmer Stringers Original reports from Phnom Penh19 November 2007Khieu Samphan, the former nominal head of the Khmer Rouge, was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity late Monday, following his arrest in a

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Khieu Samphan Charged With War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

Photos: Jacques Verges (top), and (below) Khieu Samphan Samphan (L) and his lawyer Say Bory (R).ECCC charges Khieu Samphan Ex-Khmer Rouge president charged MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2007Al JazeeraThe former president of the Khmer Rouge has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, a court spokesman said.Charges against Khieu Samphan were filed on Monday after nearly 10 hours of talks

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Khieu Samphan: Head of State Of Khmer Rouge Regime Arrested

Photo: Khieu Samphan during a visit to China in April 1976.Khmer Rouge leader arrested by Cambodian genocide courtRead Khieu Samphan's interview here.PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan was arrested Monday by Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal, becoming the latest member of the former regime to face justice.The 76-year-old, who acted as the country's head of state, was

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Cambodia Genocide Court Makes Fifth Khmer Rouge Arrest

Photos: the five arrested Khmer Rouge leaders, clockwise: Ieng Sary, Nuon Chea, Duch, Ieng Thirith and Khieu Samphan(L). Police activities during Samphan's arrest (R).Cambodia's Genocide Court Makes Fifth Khmer Rouge ArrestBy Heda Bayron Hong Kong19 November 2007The ailing former Khmer Rouge president, Khieu Samphan, has been arrested for his role in Cambodia's mass killings in the 1970's. This

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Khieu Samphan Arrested On Monday 19th November

Photos: Jacques Verges (top), Police on guard while Khieu Samphan was arrested (L), Khieu Samphan inspecting his troops in April 1976 (above).By SOPHENG CHEANG,Associated Press Writer AP - 2 hours 58 minutes ago PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A U.N.-backed tribunal in Cambodia arrested the former Khmer Rouge head of state Monday, the fifth senior official of the brutal regime to be rounded up ahead of a

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Prince Ranariddh Called For A Unity With Other Political Parties

Photos: Prince Ranariddh (L) and Sam Rainsy (R).Radio Free AsiaBy Mayarith, 18th November 2007Translated by KhmerizationPrince Norodom Ranariddh has called for a political unity between his party and other political parties ahead of a general wich is to be held in July 2008.In two separate statements which he sent to the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Right Party of Mr. Kem Sokha dated 15th

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ASEAN: Cambodia Sees Integration As An Opportunity

Photo: Cham Prasidh and wife, Mrs. Tep BophaSINGAPORE: ASEAN member countries must step up the pace for integration, said economic ministers at a panel session with the business community on Sunday. They said ASEAN must do this soon as it only has a window of three to five years to compete with China and India. The ministers added that tangible steps to break down protectionist walls and embrace

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Former Khmer Rouge Head of State Praises Pol Pot In His New Book

Photo: Khieu Samphan at the funeral of Khieu Ponnary (Pol Pot's wife) in 2003 in Pailin.Former Khmer Rouge head of state praises Pol Pot in his new bookThe Associated PressPublished: November 18, 2007PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot was a patriot concerned about social justice and fighting foreign enemies, the regime's ex-head of state says in a new book, dismissing claims

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Prince Thomico Attempts To Reconcile Funcinpec and the Norodom Ranaridhh Party, After Being Re-Admitted To Funcinpec

Photos: Prince Ranariddh (L), and the flip-flop Prince Thomico (R).SBS Radio, Australia17th November 2007By Meng Phalla, a stringer from Cambodia.Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationAfter being re-admitted to a full membership of the Funcinpec Party, Prince Thomico is once against attempting to act as a reconciliator in an effort to unite all members of the royal family, using former king

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Interview with Khieu Samphan After Ieng Sary's Arrest- Final Part

[Editor's note: Three hours before he suffered an apparent stroke Tuesday (12th November), Khieu Samphan gave a 20-minute phone interview to Mr. Heng Reaksmey of VOA Khmer. He was taken to a Phnom Penh hospital Wednesday, and has not talked to the media since his arrival. What follows is part four of a four-part series detailing Tuesday's interview.]Heng Reaksmey(HR): Mr. Khieu Samphan, how can

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Khieu Samphan: I'm an Ordinary Person

Khieu Samphan: 'I'm Also an Oridinary Person'By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 November 2007[Editor's note: Three hours before he suffered an apparent stroke Tuesday, Khieu Samphan gave a 20-minute phone interview to VOA Khmer. He was taken to a Phnom Penh hospital Wednesday, and has not talked to the media since his arrival. What follows is part four of a four-part

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Ieng Sary Health Checkup Excluded Counsel, Lawyer Says

Ieng Sary Health Checkup Excluded Counsel, Lawyer SaysBy Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer Original report from Washington16 November 2007Following his detention this week, former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary (pictured) was taken to the hospital for a checkup without his counsel present, lawyer Ang Udom said Wednesday.This was "very surprising," he said, noting that standard practice should allow

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Khieu Samphan Recovering Under Tight Security

Khieu Samphan Recovering Under Tight SecurityBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 November 2007Heng Reaksmey reports in Khmer-(893KB) Listen Heng Reaksmey reports in Khmer Aging Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan, who was admitted to a Phnom Penh hospital Wednesday after suffering an apparent stroke, was recovering under armed guard and tight security, his wife said

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Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith To File Against Pre-Trial Detention

Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith To File Against Pre-Trial DetentionBy Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh16 November 2007Lawyers for for former Khmer Rouge leaders Ieng Sary (pictured) and wife Thirith plan to file a petition against a tribunal decision to detain them ahead of atrocity crimes trials.The courts said Wednesday they would not release the couple, arrested Monday and

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19 Cambodian Girls Sexually Abused By a Russian Tycoon

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Nineteen girls have claimed they were sexually abused by a Russian businessman who was arrested in Cambodia last month _ the largest number of Cambodian children to allege abuse by one person in a pedophilia case, police said.Alexander Trofimov, 41, the chairman of Koh Puos Investment Group Ltd., was detained in the southern resort town of Sihanoukville and accused of raping

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Khmer Rouge Tribunal Could Widen Investigations

A judge at Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court says the court could widen its net, as evidence is gathered against other regime members.Already four suspects have been charged and a fifth arrest is expected.One of two judges tasked with investigating criminal accusations against former Khmer Rouge -- Judge Marcel Lemonde -- told AFP that the list of suspects could be expanded.Prosecutors in July

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Interview with Khieu Samphan After Ieng Sary's Arrest- Part Three

Photo: Khieu SamphanThis is a third of a 4-part interview with Khieu Samphan, conducted by Mr. Heng Reaksmey of Voice of America Khmer Program, one day following the arrest of Ieng Sary on Monday 12th November 2007.VOANEWS, 15th November 2007Translated from Khmer by KhmerizationHeng Reaksmey(HR): Because Ieng Sary was one of the most important persons in the Khmer Rouge regime, what do you think

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Australia to Build a New Embassy in Cambodia

(cartoon from: http://sacrava.blogspot.com ) Dear Readers, According to Australian media reports which did investigations on Kith Meng's business dealings in Cambodia they found that many land sites owned by Kith Meng are very shadowy and some of them are land sites bought with the forced eviction of the poor land owners. On the contrary, the investigations did find that most

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Khieu Samphan: I Did Not Know About the Killings and the Sufferings

Photo: Khieu Samphan (R), and Ieng Sary (L) during the Khmer Rouge reime.Khieu Samphan: Suffering Can Be Wrong but GoodBy Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer Original report from Phnom Penh15 November 2007Heng Reaksmey Q&A with Khieu Samphan, Part III-(1.35MB) Listen Heng Reaksmey Q&A with Khieu Samphan, Part III [Editor's note: Three hours before he suffered an apparent stroke Tuesday, Khieu Samphan gave

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Prince Thomico: Has He Been Expelled Or Has He Not?

Now he’s expelled, now he’s not: The tale of the flip-flop party and the flip-flop prince Thursday, November 15, 2007Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by SocheataOn 08 November 2007, the Funcinpec party announced, through its spokesman, the expulsion of Prince Sisowath Thomico from the party after he was accused of insulting the party leadership. However, now it is learnt that the party no

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Women Warriors In Ancient Cambodia

Photo: Women warriors may have battled in ancient Cambodia 5 hours agoTOKYO (AFP) — Archaeologists have found female skeletons buried with metal swords in Cambodian ruins, indicating there may have been a civilisation with female warriors, the mission head said Thursday.The team dug up 35 human skeletons at five locations in Phum Snay in northwestern Cambodia in research earlier this year, said

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Malaysia to Invest $150 Million in Mobile Phone Services in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Telekom Malaysia International (Cambodia) Co Ltd (TMIC) is investing to expand its cellular mobile services business in the growing Cambodian market.Describing the amount of investment as "significant", TMIC chief executive officer, Yusoff Zamri, said the company was committing US$150 million (US$1=RM3.36) to upgrade network capacity and add 500 base transmitter

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