Archive for February, 2009
United States Department of State Released Report on Human Rights Violation Committed by Armed Forces against Citizens – Friday, 27.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
“Businesspeople and powerful officials used courts and armed forces such as police, soldiers, and military police to evict citizens from their land and their houses without proper compensation.
“The US Department of State released the 2008 report about many cases of human rights abuses in Cambodia, caused by armed forces [...]
TVK and KBI Sign Memorandum of Understanding on International Production Operation – Thursday, 26.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
Note:
Apologies for the delay – I had announced that this might happen during my travel for Internet related work.
Greetings from Mexico.
Norbert Klein
“Representatives of National Television of Kampuchea (TVK) and of the Korean Broadcasting Institute (KBI) signed a memorandum of understanding on 24 February 2009 at the Ministry of Information about [...]
The United Nations and the Government Will Break the Stalemate about Corruption at the Tribunal – Wednesday, 25.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
“Announcing to overcome a stalemate, after there had been discussions about how to prevent corruption at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, officials of the United Nations and of Cambodia announced, on Monday [23 February 2009], a complicated program to solve complaints about irregularities which will provide equal responsibility for the international [...]
Cambodia Plans to Collect 12.5% Tax from All Kinds of Gambling to Exceed the 2008 Tax – Tuesday 24.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
“In 2009, Cambodia plans to collect a 12.5% tax to produce more tax income than that reported in 2008.
“According to a secretary of state of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and journalists, who interviewed him, regarding the collection of tax from gabling sites on 19 February 2009, Mr. Chea [...]
Land Transportation across the Borders to Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand – Monday, 23.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 601
“Land or road transportation is an important part of the transportation system of Cambodia, and it plays a crucial role in the national economy to facilitate the travel of people in general, and of tourists, and the distribution of goods to be exported, and of imported goods, and of local [...]
Unavoidable Delays and a Missing Editorial Regretted – Sunday, 22.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 600
This message is written from the Philippines. As I am – probably for one, maybe or two years, since late 2008 – a member of the Nominating Committee of ICANN, the worldwide Internet coordination, I am at present attending some meetings in Manila, where many Internet operators from the Asia [...]
LICADHO Criticized Judgment of the Appeals Court Prosecuting Thach Saveth, Falsely Accused to Be a Murderer – Saturday, 21.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 600
“Human rights officials in Cambodia and many citizens are distrusting the judicial system, which is not independent and does not fulfill its role properly following principles of law, where investigating judges and prosecutors at different provincial and municipal courts as well at higher courts (Appeals Court and Supreme Court) made [...]
The Number of Children with Severe Malnutrition Increases – Thursday, 19.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 600
“Phnom Penh: A new report from the National Institute of Statistics found that the number of children with severe malnutrition increased, and the number of different diseases that affect children under the age of five increased also.
“The findings of a survey on the national level, analyzing the influence of [...]
JICA Helps Cambodia to Define Standards for Cambodian Hydro-Electricity Dams – Wednesday, 18.2.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 600
“Phnom Penh: The Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA – cooperates with officials in charge of hydro-electricity of the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy of Cambodia, to construct hydro-electricity dams for Cambodia. JICA will support the funding for this development, and standards are expected to be respected by investors [...]
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