Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Vong Soth told the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cambodia that he was pushing measures to improve the management of the Phnom Penh Social Affairs Centre, commonly referred to as Prey Speu.
A group of 17 prisoners convicted of minor crimes have been granted conditional release from incarceration to ease overcrowding at prisons across the country.
Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) president Keo Remy on June 7 met with Roueida El Hage, the newly-arrived representative of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Cambodia, in the wake of the recent elections.
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s commitment towards furthering Bahrain’s compliance with international conventions of human rights received a slew of appreciations yesterday from top UN officials.
Appreciating Bahrain’s action in protecting the Children were Mohamed El Zarkani, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Roueida El Hage, the regional representative of OHCHR, Dr Hatem Aly, the UNODC Representative for the Gulf region, and Eltayeb Adam, the UNICEF Representative to the Gulf Area.
“Momentous step” El Zarkani called the ratification and issuance of the Corrective Justice Law for Children by Bahrain as a “momentous step” showcasing commitment towards furthering compliance with international conventions on human rights, warranting restorative justice, and safeguarding the lives of children from mistreatment.