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Candidates vetted to replace UN human rights rapporteur
Mon, 1 February 2021
Rhona Smith, the departing UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia, has revealed three potential candidates to fill her position, while government officials expect Smith’s successor to follow her path and work professionally.
In a Facebook post on January 29, Smith said the UN Human Rights Council had announced the shortlist of candidates while the Consultative Group, which is comprised of representatives of member states, had now completed interviews with them.
The three candidates are Vitit Muntarbhorn from Thailand, Urmila Bhoola from South Africa and Catherine Morris from Canada.
The Ministry of Information is preparing to publish 5,000 copies of Cambodia 2021 ahead of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which Cambodia is hosting in the middle of this year, for distribution to delegates and participants.
A senior official at the Ministry of Justice said treaty on legal assistance in criminal matters between Cambodia and friendly countries was of importance in strengthening cooperation, prevent offences or cross-border crimes, while a civil society organisation is worried that it can be a political tool curb an anti-government movement from abroad.
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National Internet Gateway gets PM stamp of approval
Wed, 17 February 2021
Cambodia has approved the establishment of a “national internet gateway” (NIG) through which all of the Kingdom’s online traffic will be routed.
The gateway will facilitate and manage web traffic and ensure effective and efficient revenue mobilisation, social order and the proper management of culture and civility, according to a sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen dated February 16.
Comprising 11 chapters and 20 articles, the sub-decree said the NIG will incorporate and manage the Domestic Internet Exchange (DIX) and the International Internet Gateway (IIG).
The DIX is the national interconnection point for internet service providers (ISPs) in the Kingdom, while the IIG carries internet protocol (IP) data to other countries.