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Cambodian-Thai Relations – Present and Former Prime Ministers – Sunday, 8.11.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 637
Returning to Cambodia, on the way to the airport in Bangkok on 6.11.2009, the driver of the taxi I took – as soon as he knew that I was going to Cambodia – spoke almost the whole way about his surprise and anger that the former Thai prime minister, who [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Observations and Reflection from Korea – Sunday, 1.11.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 636
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1997, more and more links between Cambodia and South Korea have developed – not receiving much general attention, but quite real. Over the last five years, tourists from Korea have topped the list of foreign visitors. And there are about 4,000 Koreans living [...]
Credits, Extradition Agreements, and Reasons for Exemptions – Sunday, 25.10.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 635
Additional international loans from China and from the Republic of Korea have been agreed upon. As The Mirror quoted from reports this the week, during 2008 and 2009, about US$1 billion were received as loans from China, with an emphasis on infrastructure development. Besides these loans, also a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Knowing – Using – or Disregarding the Law – Sunday, 18.10.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 634
Discussions about the law, or actions without much awareness or even disregard for the law, are reaching the media regularly, sometimes in increasing numbers – just like now. This reflects, of course, also a general awareness in certain sections of the public.
Whoever mentions the Constitution of the Kingdom [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Cambodia as a Member of the International Community of States – Sunday, 11.10.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 633
Serious questions surfaced during the week about the meaning of the consequences when a state has resolved to sign international covenants, and has entered into certain agreements of international cooperation.
The discussion of the draft Penal Code in the National Assembly, during several days on the way towards its adoption, revealed [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Reports from and Rumors about the UN Human Rights Council – Sunday, 4.10.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 632
Whoever observed the history of the UN special rapporteurs on the human rights situation in Cambodia – Michael Kirby (Australia, 1993-1996), Thomas Hammarberg (Sweden, 1996-2000), Peter Leuprecht (Austria, 2001-2005), Yash Ghai (Kenya, 2005- 2008) – was probably not surprised that the new rapporteur appointed in March 2009, Dr. Surya Subedi [...]
The Highlight of the Past Week – Sunday, 27.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 631
In some weeks, there is some important event attracting the attention of many people – a kind of theme of the week. In other weeks, there are even several items which compete for top attention – though different people are interested, or even affected differently, and it may not be [...]
Pchum Ben – Days of Gathering to Make Offerings for Those Remembered and for Those Forgotten – Sunday, 20.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 630 – Sunday, 20.9.2009
Though the present national holidays extend only over the final period of the fifteen days of commemoration of the living for the dead, it is one of the major events of observing traditional religious observances in Cambodia. What is interesting, is that these holidays of the Cambodian [...]
What Is Criminal Gambling? – Sunday, 13.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 629
Is the Mirror a publication on legal affairs? No. But we have been dealing a lot during recent weeks and months with problems related to laws – their existence or non-existence, their different interpretations, and their enforcement of non-enforcement. And we have done so because of the irritation to which [...]
Is Every Khmer Citizen Equal Before the Law? – Sunday, 6.9.2009
The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 628
Well, Article 31 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia speaks very clearly:
“The Kingdom of Cambodia shall recognize and respect human rights as stipulated in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of human Rights, the covenants and conventions related to human rights, women’s and children’s rights.
Every Khmer [...]
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