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The Children in Cambodia
In a country struggling to rebuild after years of war and strife, the people of Cambodia are working hard to create a future for their families. But recovery has been slow. Nearly half of all Cambodian children are malnourished, and one in eight dies before their fifth birthday, largely due to preventable causes.
In the passing years foreign aid from all over the world have been poured in to help Cambodia recover. Unfortunately, Cambodia is riddled with corruption and little of that money is filtering through to the people who need it the most, the desperately poor.
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CAMBODIA: Excessive force against villagers causes death in land grabs
Land grabbing has been happening for years in Cambodia but is seeing some recent intensification. These people stand dazed as a company destroys their homes during a land grab in the Dey Krahorm community in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2008. catched
Media Access Uneven in Upcoming Campaign Period: Monitors
The Cambodian People’s Party dominates the airwaves, and other parties have long complained that its hold in the media. catched
The political pushback: What’s stopping us?
Phnom Penh Post - Wed, 2012-05-16 07:48"I don’t want my children involved in politics because it makes them waste their time for study and business. Moreover, it can also affect their safety. In my generation, politics were unstable and it caused weak and ordinary people to die,” said 59-year-old Yem Chak. catched