Cambodia police defend caning of lockdown offenders for breaching COVID-19 rules
FILE PHOTO: A view of an empty street during a 14-day citywide lockdown implemented amid a rising number of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Cindy Liu reuters tickers
This content was published on April 21, 2021 - 13:17
April 21, 2021 - 13:17
By Prak Chan Thul
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian police defended on Wednesday making arrests and punishing people by beating them using rattan canes for breaching coronavirus restrictions during a two-week lockdown aimed at containing a spike in infections.
The Southeast Asian country still has one of the world s smallest coronavirus caseloads, but an outbreak that started in late February has seen overall cases spike to 7,747 and with 54 deaths.
Cambodia police defend caning of lockdown offenders for breaching COVID-19 rules
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Cambodian policewoman showered with gifts after being shamed for breastfeeding at work
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Cambodian Policewoman Showered with Gifts after Being Shamed for Breastfeeding at Work
17 March 2021
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Deputy police chief Sithong Sokha meets with Stung Treng police officials after she posted a photo of herself breastfeeding her child while on the job. (Courtesy photo)
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION)
A Cambodian policewoman has been showered with gifts and messages of support after she was shamed online by superiors and forced to apologize over a photo of her breastfeeding at work that went viral on social media last week.
The working mother this week received $2,500 from the wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen - the latest public overture to her following intense public backlash over her treatment by superiors at the Stung Treng provincial police department.