Tag: government
Support Grows for Decriminalizing Prostitution in Thailand
The Empower Foundation aims to collect 10,000 signatures to show parliament in a bid to decriminalize the current prostitution law in Thailand. As of...
Cambodian Law Set to Ban Revealing Clothing Causes Outrage
The Cambodia legislature is proposing a new law that would prohibit people from wearing anything too revealing in public. The official reasoning for the...
Russian Mother Arrested in US for Denying Father of Child-Custody
Russian mother ordered to stay in US in child custody battle.
Washington – A U. S. court has ordered a Russian woman to be arrested...
Army Declares Martial Law In Thailand
At 3.00 am on Tuesday 20 May 2014, the Royal Thai Army declared martial law across Thailand to restore order following months of anti-government...
Cambodian Land Disputes Force Thousands from Homes
The Star | The city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia has become a place of displacement as the government has allowed large developments to take...
Police State News: Spain’s Police Continue Beatings
Spanish citizens have recently been demanding changes from the government decrying austerity measures. The protest, which have consisted of thousands of Spaniards have been...
Cambodian Broadcaster Gets 20 Years in Jail
Nine MSN | Radio broadcaster Mam Sonanado, 71, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail on four counts related to an alleged secessionist...
Cambodia Targets Offshore Oil Output
Cambodia is expecting U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. to begin developing the country’s first offshore oil field early next year, and hopes the nation...
U.S. to Lift Ban on Myanmar Goods
Khaleej Times | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington is to ease the ban on imports from Myanmar and lift its last...
NGOs Push Donors on Rights
RFA | More than 100 NGOs gathered in Cambodia calling on donor countries to make further aid conditional on government reforms for a more...
