Cambodia
A Cambodian Prisoner of Conscience is Set Free
A prisoner of conscience in Cambodia is set free. But that does not mean the country is becoming any more welcoming of dissent.
Cambodia War Crimes Tribunal Comes to Grinding Halt Because of Lack of Funds
Cambodia’s beleaguered war crimes tribunal is facing another obstacle: translators have gone on strike, protesting months of work without pay, and the one ongoing trial has been adjourned “indefinitely.”
What Barack Obama Should Talk About in Cambodia
4 talking points for President Obama as he visits Cambodia in the coming week.
Damed Nations: A Hydroelectric Project in Laos May Fuel Strife in South East Asia
Construction of the Xayaburi dam may cause massive change to 60 million people who live near the ecologically rich Mekong – and it’s the poorest Southeast Asians who will be likely be hit the hardest.
Why Are So Many Cambodian Protesters Getting Shot These Days?
Since November 2011, gun violence against peaceful protesters has been on the rise in this troubled Southeast Asian nation. Impunity for the shootings means it is unlikely to stop anytime soon.
Did Twitter Cost a Judge his Job at a UN War Crimes Tribunal?
The future of the Khmer Rouge War Tribunal in Cambodia is currently in danger, as is the outcome of ongoing and important Case 002, where the highest-ranking Khmer rouge cadres still alive are being tried—and much of the controversy is swirling around a newly-appointed investigating judge’s fondness for Twitter.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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