Poor Market, Perceived Danger Keep Youth Out of Journalism: Mentor

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Cambodian youth are not so keen on journalism careers, believing the job to be dangerous and underpaid, a journalism mentor says. “Some young graduates still fear that they might be in danger, or face legal consequences, if they work as journalists,” said Tieng Sopheak Vichea, director of the Cambodia Communication Institute, which offers the country’s only four-year journalism program. Since the program’s inception, 10 years ago, only about 20 of its 120 graduates have gone on to pursue work as actual journalists, Tieng Sopheak Vichea said, as a guest on “Hello VOA” Monday

Thai nationalists launch protest over Cambodia

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s capital is bracing for a new round of street protests by nationalist groups that claim the government fails to safeguard disputed territory along the border with neighboring Cambodia.

Thousands to Rally in Bangkok Over Cambodian Border Dispute

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Leaders of the yellow-shirted People’s Alliance for Democracy say they will continue their protest indefinitely until PM Abhisit Vejjaji

Neighbors Split on Release

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Several of Burma’s neighbors welcome the opposition leader’s release; others are cautious.

Center for Social Development (CSD)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

History: in June 1995, the Center for Social Development (“CSD”) was established in Phnom Penh, Cambodia as a non-profit, non-governmental organization. CSD seeks to promote democratic values and improve the quality of life of the Cambodian people through training, seminars, research, publication, broadcasting, partnership with other like-minded organizations and institutions and dialogue with Cambodians from [...]

Pact Cambodia

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Pact Cambodia arrived in Cambodia in 1991 just after the signing of the Paris Peace Accord with an initial objective of building the capacity of local organizations working with some of the neediest groups: the poor, women and war victims. Pact also encouraged the formation of new Cambodian-Americanorganizations to provide needed services including rural enterprise [...]

Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) was founded by a group of former political prisoners in December 1991 after the signing of the Paris Peace Agreements on October 23, 1991. ADHOC is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental organization. It has different levels of governance: a General Assembly which is convened every three [...]