Tag: Unesco

Information Minister Khieu Kanharith speaks at a media conference in Phnom Penh on October 27, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

Long-Awaited Information Access Law Awaits Council of Ministers Approval

28 Oct 2022 11:58 AM|
Khuon Narim|

After years of officials’ pledging to finish a law regulating public access to government records, the Information Minister on Thursday said the draft law had…

People who have agreed to be relocated from the Angkor temple site in Siem Reap province. Picture taken on August 26, 2022. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

Hun Sen warns political parties not to exaggerate Angkor Wat issue ahead of elections

13 Sep 2022 7:18 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday warned he would take legal action against any political party that uses the removal of people living within the…

A woman reads articles on social media. Photo taken on June 23, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Government, Unesco developing digital literacy plan for Cambodians

27 Jun 2022 5:39 PM|
Ngay Nai|

Coming from a rural ethnic community in Ratanakiri province, 21-year-old Roman Sreynorn said she had never been taught how to distinguish real news from fake…

Journalists and NGO officials attend a World Press Freedom Day event in Phnom Penh on Monday, May 2, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

On Press Freedom Day, Journalists Warn of Worsening Restrictions

2 May 2022 11:27 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Ahead of the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day, some civil society groups say the press landscape of Cambodia has continued to deteriorate amidst official…

The three Mother Nature activists arrive at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for questioning, June 19, 2021. CamboJA/Panha Chhorpoan

United Nations urges government to protect civic spaces and independent media

19 Feb 2022 10:54 AM|
Khuon Narim|

On Thursday, the United Nations in Cambodia launched a project aimed at bolstering the country’s shrinking civic spaces, “Building back better through participation – enhancing…

UN special envoy Vitit Muntarbhorn speaks at a high-level webinar on press freedom, Phnom Penh, May 27, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

UN rights envoy raises concerns over controversial internet gateway law

27 May 2021 9:02 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

In his first speech since taking office in May, the UN’s newly appointed special rapporteur to Cambodia, Vitit Muntarbhorn, raised concern over a new law…