Tuesday, 5 May 2009

The Phnom Penh Post News In Briefs

In Brief: Nuon Chea lawyer graft appeal

Written by Georgia Wilkins
Tuesday, 05 May 2009

Lawyers for "Brother No 2" Nuon Chea have filed an appeal to the pretrial chamber at the Khmer Rouge tribunal over corruption at the UN-backed court. According to the defence team's legal consultant Andrew Ianuzzi, laywers have requested the appeal be made public. Lawyers requested the chamber help make public a review of kickback allegations made by the UN's internal oversight body. However, it was rejected last month on the basis that such a task was not the responsibility of judges.


In Brief: Japan donates 20 firetrucks

Written by Cheang Sokha
Tuesday, 05 May 2009

The government of Japan has donated 20 firetrucks to Cambodia and will also help to train the country's firefighters, officials said. Eang Sophalleth, a spokesman for Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the offer came during a meeting between Hun Sen and Japan's Minister of Interior Kunio Hatoyama on Saturday. "The firetrucks will arrive before the end of the year," Eang Sophalleth told the Post Monday. "Our officers need to be trained how to use them."


In Brief: Media oulets meet for workshop

Written by Vong Sokheng
Tuesday, 05 May 2009

In a bid to improve the media landscape in Cambodia, EU media representatives met with local media and members of the National Election Committee on Monday for a workshop on how to strengthen journalistic standards. "We all have to help improve the media situation in Cambodia," said media adviser to the NEC Alexandre Castanias. A report released at the workshop said there were only "a few basic steps" that the government needed to take to ensure press freedom in Cambodia, including repealing laws regulating the media.

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