UN, Geneva – The following statement on the latest in a series of forced evictions in Cambodia was issued today by the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik: “More than 130 families were forcibly evicted during the night of 23 and 24 January 2009 from Dey Krahorm, in central Phnom Penh to make [...]
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UN Special rapporteur on adequate housing denounces forced evictions in Cambodia
January 31st, 2009 
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Τhailand – Vietnam – Cambodia golf trail launched
January 31st, 2009 Cambodian News Friday, January 30, 2009 :The Thailand – Vietnam – Cambodia Golf Trail is fast becoming the worlds most talked about golf tour. Announced just 6 weeks ago by Indochina’s largest specialist golf travel operator, Golfasian, the golf trail makes it now possible for golf enthusiasts from around the world to play the premier courses in [...]
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January 31st, 2009 Cambodian News GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Cambodian government is forcing tens of thousands of poor people from their homes in a grave breach of human rights, a U.N. investigator said on Friday. Raquel Rolnik, United Nations special rapporteur on adequate housing, called for a halt to the evictions in the Southeast Asian country. “The increase [...]
Cambodia to deploy 30,000 police for upcoming local election
January 31st, 2009 Cambodian News PHNOM PENH, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) – The Cambodian government plans to deploy 27,133 police forces to safeguard the commune councils election in all its towns, districts, cities and provinces in May, national media said on Friday. The deployment aims to guarantee safety and order of the election, the state-run Television Kampuchea quoted Sar Kheng, Deputy [...]