The camps were in the neighbourhoods of Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, which has seen a sharp uptick in violence over the past few months. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York that the situation around Goma continues to remain very tense,…
Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, also said that the hereditary succession to power raised serious concerns with respect to human rights, democratic principles and the international rule of law. Mr. Muntarbhorn and other rights experts had previously described the lead-up to and the outcome of the July…
Cambodians went to the polls on 23 July, amid shrinking civic and political space, including a ban on the main opposition party, media restrictions and harassment of perceived opponents of the ruling elite, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts said. “As a result, the national elections were very unbalanced and raised major concerns for the…
In a news release issued by his Office, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, denounced “constant shrinkage” in Cambodia’s democratic space in recent years, which he said is undermining citizen’s fundamental freedoms and their right to participate in the public square. In the lead up to the elections, Cambodia’s National Election Committee disqualified…
A 72-year-old laborer used to work in a farmhouse in Machhu; Photo: File Phnom Penh: A 72-year-old worker at a crocodile farm in Cambodia was killed by 40 crocodiles at once. According to the World News Agency, crocodiles were bred in a private farm house in Cambodia. A female crocodile was laying eggs. At mealtime,…
File photo A man died after being attacked by 40 crocodiles in Cambodia. According to foreign media, the 72-year-old man was trying to get a crocodile out of the cage with a stick, and at the same time, the crocodile grabbed the stick and dragged the man inside the cage. According to reports, after the…
The World Health Organization has expressed its concern after the death of an eleven-year-old girl from bird flu in Cambodia. Photo: File Cambodia: Although bird flu has now been reported in many small and large countries, the first fatality in Cambodia has alarmed other organizations, including the World Health Organization. According to initial reports, an…
These are the first cases of avian influenza, known as H5N1, reported in Cambodia since a widespread outbreak in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The infection, which largely affects animals, has a 50 per cent mortality rate in humans. “The global H5N1 situation is worrying given the wide spread of the virus in…
