The script is inspired by true stories documented by the filmmaker, who conducted interviews and research with victims of trafficking, relevant NGOs, used secondary documents and even talked to former trawler captains
The law is expected to make the mostly opaque workings of the government more accessible to rights groups, journalists and Cambodian citizens. But questions have lingered over the strength of the law, as well as if it will be implemented fairly by the Hun Sen government.
The rights group also released a report that revealed members of the LGBT community routinely faced discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE). This had led to 25 percent of respondents to hide their SOGIE during a job interview
The Freedom House report shows Cambodia underperformed on the violation of internet users’ rights, especially on the failure of laws to protect freedom of expression, the requiring of internet service providers to aid the government in monitoring users and the penalizing of online activity
Kem Sokha's lawyer told VOA Khmer that a recent letter from President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Hun Sen, aimed at thawing bilateral relations, could help Kem Sokha’s case.
The events highlighted traverse a range of rights violations, including forced evictions, excessive force by state forces, labour rights issues, and freedom of expression curbs.
Raiya was arrested in July, a day before a memorial service for slain political commentator Kem Ley, for the alleged crime of selling t-shirts with the image of Ley.
Hong Kong police on Friday wrapped up their search at the Polytechnic University following a nearly two-week violent stand-off with protesters.
Rights groups said the government should be more open to human rights violations uncovered by NGOs and use them to issue corrective measures, rather than dismiss them without consideration and investigation.
The World Bank said there could be a substantial dampening of growth because of the suspension of the ‘Everything But Arms’ trade scheme, which is essential to the export-reliant garment sector.
The Trade Union Law has been long-criticized for restrictive measures against union formation, discouraging collective worker actions and for excessive bureaucratic requirements, such as activity and financial reports that need to be submitted to the Labor Ministry annually.
Justice Ministry spokesperson maintained that the release of 74 people had nothing to do with the EU Commission’s EBA report.
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