A group of 30 youths are cycling from Angkor Wat in Siem Reap province to Freedom Park in Phnom Penh to celebrate Human Rights Day, which falls on December 10. They are calling on the government to commit to fully respecting human rights and allowing their free exercise in the Kingdom.
The Sansom Mlup Prey Organisation (SMP) announced it is recruiting farmers to join its IBIS Rice programme. Members will carry out organic rice cultivation and wildlife rescue in four provinces – Stung Treng, Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri and Preah Vihear.
A senior Ministry of Environment official has hit back at some local and international NGOs for their reports on deforestation, which they claim has affected the rights of indigenous people.