Posts Tagged ‘Law’

Cambodia drafts law to regulate internet strictly

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) – The Cambodian Ministry of Information is drafting a law that will extend the libel, defamation and ethics rules currently governing print media to other media platforms, including Internet, national media said on Tuesday. The law will be used to formalize content management rules so that they can be easily [...]

Citizens Should Report Police Abuse: Lawyer

Citizens should lodge complaints against authorities who violate their rights or the law, a leading lawyer said Thursday. The constitution guarantees a citizen’s freedom from abuse of authority and right to file legal complaints against it, said Ouk Phuri, a member of the Cambodian Bar Association, as a guest on “Hello VOA.” “I’m not just [...]

Opposition Cites Election Law as Top Hurdle

The newly appointed secretary-general of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party says she will face many challenges to expand its influence. The top challenge, though, continues to be the National Election Committee, said Ke Sovannaroth. An imbalanced election law leads to discrimination against opposition supporters, messy voter lists, biased election officers and media broadcasts, and the [...]

Cambodia’s Increased Transparency

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental Affairs for the United States Trade Representative Dr. Christina Sevilla visited Phnom Penh, August 13th, and took part in a forum with Cambodia‘s Senior Minister of Commerce, H.E. Cham Prasidh. Dr. Sevilla congratulated the Cambodian government on the impressive strides it has made in increasing transparency and dialogue with the [...]