The Phnom Penh Post - ENGLISH: “Families harming own children to beg” plus 8 more

The Phnom Penh Post - ENGLISH: “Families harming own children to beg” plus 8 more


Families harming own children to beg

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120515_01Dice roll and cards are dealt every day in the casinos along the Poipet-Thai border, but just five kilometres away in the village of Kbal Spean, gamblers of a different sort are playing for much higher stakes.

Mu Sochua decries intimidation tactics

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120515_02Opposition Sam Rainsy Party lawmaker Mu Sochua condemned the "system" that has left civil-servant husbands of Boeung Kak lake protesters believing they must decide between their marriages and their jobs.

General concern over settlement

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

A land dispute in Oddar Meanchey has been resolved for most parties, but critics contend the giveaway is a ploy to influence upcoming elections.

Illicit monkey trade growing: probe

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

120515_03Up to 50 Cambodian macaques are squeezed into a concealed compartment in the boot of a sedan and covered with broken ice to keep them quiet.

Transparency key to ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

Transparency and consultation with civil society will give the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration the status and respect it needs to make a difference in the region, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said.

Progress on Chea Vichea statue made

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

A statue honouring slain former Free Trade Union leader Chea Vichea has moved closer to realisation with the formal establishment of a Phnom Penh municipal working group for the project.

Dengue death tally skewed by CHIKV

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

120515_05A virus that shares similar symptoms to dengue fever resurfaced in Cambodia and was a leading factor in this year's sharp spike in deaths attributed to dengue.

Bavet town shooting victims summonsed again

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Court officials want to question three female workers who say they were shot and wounded by former Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith at a labour protest.

Police Blotter: 15 May 2012

Posted: 14 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

A family lost more than a thousand dollars in the capital's Chamkarmon district during wedding festivities.

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