While Prime Minister Hun Sen often portrays himself as sole protector of Cambodia s sovereignty, China is at work building a port, airport and virtual city on 45,000 hectares of Cambodian land with the premier s express permission.via www.atimes.com
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While Prime Minister Hun Sen often portrays himself as sole protector of Cambodia s sovereignty, China is at work building a port, airport and virtual city on 45,000 hectares of Cambodian land with the premier s express permission.via www.atimes.com
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Thurs, Sept 28: Free webinar on Cambodia’s New Environmental Code: A Primer on Environmental Governance Issues in the 21st Century
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Trump Administration Issues New Visa Sanctions on Four Countries
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Pol Pot renames Cambodia – Jan 05, 1976 – HISTORY.com
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Cause-Lawyering, Gender and Transitional Justice
By Tracy Thomas
Anna Bryson & Kieran McEvoy, Women Lawyers and the Struggle for Change in Conflict and Transition, 42 Australian Fem. L.J. (2016)Abstract:
This article examines the particular experiences of female "cause lawyers" in conflicted and transitional societies. Drawn from an ongoing
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Two Cambodian Deportees Write on Their Deportation, Call for Fairness in Laws
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ABA seeks pro bono experts to work with Cambodia on Environmental Code, including sustainability and land use planning
This just came across the ABA International Law listserv; I thought it might interest some readers. Cambodia is seeking pro bono legal advice on drafting environmental codes. Of particular interest to readers of this blog, they list particular needs in…