Cambodia spends only about 1.5 percent of its gross domestic product on cultural preservation, including museums and heritage sites.
Demonstrators wore white ribbons around their heads and called for “change” at the NEC.
Khieu Samphan is on trial for atrocity crimes, including genocide, alongside Nuon Chea, the regime’s chief ideologue.
Election monitors say Cambodia risks illegitimate elections if the reforms are not put in place.
They were led by Tep Vanny, an activist who was awarded in Washington for her leadership earlier this month.
“Cambodia: Losing Ground,” works by photographer Emma Hardy, a regular contributor to New York Times Magazine, shows forced evictions and its effects.
US investigators are continuing an investigation into the bombing, but no information on suspects or motives were officially released by early Wednesday.
Buth Saruth is one of 18 opposition commune chiefs elected in local polls in 2012.
Thousands of Cambodians now live in this city, which filed for bankruptcy last year.
Princess Norodom Arunrasmey, who is the daughter of late king Norodom Sihanouk, told VOA Khmer that women can lead as well as men, “if they have the will.”
In a discussion last week at the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank, Republican staffers said many Asian countries continue to commit rights abuses.
The temple remains a source of national pride for many Cambodians, but the border surrounding it is also a source of pride for many Thais.
Continued funding woes, the advanced age of the last two leaders on trial and other complexities mean the court might not finish its work as originally intended.
The recent opening up of Burma, also known as Myanmar, has made some observers see promise of greater democracy in Southeast Asia.
Yun Mane told VOA Khmer that the companies being granted large land concessions have become a major threat for traditional ways of life.
The large show of support for a new opposition party could mean more seats after July’s election, a leading analyst says.
Cambodia is ranked one of the most corrupt countries in the world, at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
The troupe will perform at the Abrons Arts Center in New York April 18 and April 19. Their performance, “Olden New Golden Blue,” explores the dancers’ relationship with their past.
In a discussion at George Washington University this week, panelists said the World Bank is needed for international challenges of land tenure and food security.
Some 4,000 protesters are expected to meet at Freedom Park, an authorized gathering place in the capital, and march to the headquarters of the National Election Committee.
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