DAP: The breaking news in Cambodia: “Cambodia unveils memorial for slain reporters in 1970-75 war time” plus 3 more |
- Cambodia unveils memorial for slain reporters in 1970-75 war time
- Thousands of Cambodians take to streets for 64th Int'l Human Rights Day
- New Zealand PM meets with Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong
- Cambodia marks Anti-Corruption Day
| Cambodia unveils memorial for slain reporters in 1970-75 war time Posted: 09 Dec 2012 11:26 PM PST PHNOM PENH, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Monday inaugurated a memorial to 37 foreign and Cambodian correspondents and journalists who died or were missing while covering a savage five- year war from 1970 to 1975, a government official said. They were reporters, photographers and television cameramen from Japan, France, the United States, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, India, Laos, Australia and Cambodia. Their names were engraved on the stone-made memorial tablet, which was erected in a public park in front of Hotel Le Royal in the west of the capital's Wat Phnom historical site. Speaking at the memorial inauguration, the Government Spokesman and Minister of Information, Khieu Kanharith said, "The memorial is to commemorate all journalists who were killed during the 5- year war. "We remember their braveness and sacrifice for the cause of freedom and the cause of the press," he said. The memorial displayed with the photos of the dead so that their relatives and friends could visit and pay their homage to them, he added. At least 37 reporters were killed or are listed as missing from the 1970-75 war time, which pitted the U.S.-backed Lon Nol government against the Khmer Rouge. | ||
| Thousands of Cambodians take to streets for 64th Int'l Human Rights Day Posted: 09 Dec 2012 09:39 PM PST PHNOM PENH, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Some 5,000 rights activists, workers, motor-taxi drivers, vendors and students marched on Monday to observe the 64th anniversary of the International Human Rights Day. The march began from the capital's Olympic stadium to the Freedom Part near Wat Phnom historical site. Under the theme " Business and Human Rights", the event was organized by the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and other 21 Non- Governmental Organizations and trade unions. Speaking at the event at the Freedom Park, CHRAC Chairman Thun Saray urged the government to increase awareness activities on human rights for business establishments in order to improve the reputation of businesses and human rights respect. He also called on the government to stop development projects or business operations that seriously violate human rights and to take necessary measures to remedy the affected victims. Meanwhile, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the country is full of democracy and human rights respect. "Cambodia now is full of freedom and people can march for the human rights day,"he said during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Japan-invested shopping mall on Monday. " However, we acknowledge that there are some flaws that we need to fill them up." | ||
| New Zealand PM meets with Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong Posted: 09 Dec 2012 07:35 PM PST
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong here on Sunday. Liu arrived in Auckland on Sunday for a three-day official visit to New Zealand to discuss cooperation in science and innovation as well as education. During the meeting with Key, Liu said China-New Zealand ties have made steady and sound development since the two countries established diplomatic ties 40 years ago. China attaches importance to developing bilateral ties and regards New Zealand as a good friend and good partner for strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese state councilor said China-New Zealand relations have gradually become a model of relations based on peaceful co- existence and mutual benefit among countries of different social systems and cultural background as well as different development phase. Liu said the strategic goal for China's future development, set by the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, has opened broader prospect of friendly cooperation between China and New Zealand. She hoped that, through joint efforts and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, the two countries can raise their comprehensive cooperative ties to a new level, Liu highly praised the launch of the first China Strategy report by the New Zealand government in February this year and the establishment of the New Zealand China Council. She thanked the New Zealand government for providing support to the family members of the Chinese students who lost their lives in the Feb. 22, 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. The New Zealand prime minister said New Zealand and China have established and developed stronger, closer and more comprehensive cooperative ties since they established diplomatic ties 40 years ago. New Zealand is committed to further developing friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation, and push forward bilateral ties, he added. On the same day, the Chinese state councilor met with Auckland Mayor Len Brown, visited Auckland University and delivered a speech at the banquet dinner marking the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties hosted by New Zealand China Council. Liu arrived in Auckland on Sunday after her visit to Cambodia. She will leave for Australia on Tuesday. | ||
| Cambodia marks Anti-Corruption Day Posted: 09 Dec 2012 07:34 PM PST PHNOM PENH, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia held a large-scale celebration of the Anti-Corruption Day on Sunday, a move aimed at promoting public awareness of corruption and its consequences to social and economic development. About 2,500 government and local officials, civil society representatives, company representatives and students participated in the event, which was live broadcast on the Southeast Asia TV. "Our stance remains firm to fight against corruption, we never move back," Om Yintieng, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Unit, said at the celebration. "The country will continue to fight against corruption in order to build a new Cambodian society with constant development under a clean, fair and corruption-free environment." He said that in January 2013, nearly 30,000 officials, with obligation to declare their assets, will be required to declare their assets for the second time. According to Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released on Wednesday, Cambodia remained one of the most corrupt countries in the world, ranking 157th among 176 countries, with a score of only 22 out of 100, a slight improvement compared with the ranking of 164th among 183 countries in 2011. The government of Cambodia sees corruption as a major obstacle to economic development, rule of law, democracy and social stability, as well as the main cause of poverty. The country's Anti-Corruption Law was promulgated on April 17, 2010, which stipulates that a corrupt official, if found guilty, will be jailed between 5 years and 15 years. The Anti-Corruption Unit was also launched in 2010 and has brought a number of corrupt officials to court since then. |
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