Youths, Civil Society groups and Grassroots communities call for removal of development license from Koh Kong S.E.Z Co. Ltd and regulate Koh Kong Krao island as a national protected area.
Friday July 31st, 2020
We, the undersigned youths, civil society groups and grassroots communities, are very concerned by the Royal Government of Cambodia granting Koh Kong S.E.Z Col, Ltd, a company publicly known as being owned by Ly Yong Phat – a powerful tycoon widely known for his involvement in human rights abuses, land rights violations and the destruction of natural resources – the license to develop Koh Kong Krao island in Koh Kong[…]
Suspend development projects destroying the Tompoun/Cheung Ek wetlands
Monday July 27th, 2020
New report reveals human rights abuses and environmental devastation as private developments threaten to flood Phnom Penh Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), Cambodia Youth Network (CYN), Equitable Cambodia (EC), Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) More than one million people across Phnom Penh are facing the risk of increased flooding and over one thousand more families are at risk of evictions, loss of income and food[...]
Internet Code of Ethics Handbook
Wednesday May 27th, 2020
Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) is publishing a handbook on "Internet Code of Ethics". This handbook was developed as a guide for serving as a document to inform internet users about internet ethics, promote freedom of expression with respect and responsibility especially with the internet users and reduce an unethical and illegal changes among some internet users in Cambodia. The handbook on Internet Code of Ethics is developed in simple form[...]
Cambodian Civil Society Groups Condemn Ongoing Attacks on Freedom of the Media
Friday May 15th, 2020
We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the latest blow to press freedom in Cambodia, with the opaque sale of The Phnom Penh Post, and the new owner’s immediate interference in the paper’s editorial independence, which compelled 13 senior staff and reporters to resign and led to the sacking of the paper’s Editor-in-Chief. This is just the latest in a series of attacks which have devastated Cambodia’s media landscape since[…]
Kingdom set to mark World Environment Day
Thursday May 7th, 2020
World Environment Day, a United Nations initiative to promote environmental awareness, annually falls on June 5. The Ministry of Environment is set to mark the day by raising awareness on air pollution, while environmental groups and civil society organisations are focusing on addressing climate change. Every year on June 5, countries around the world celebrate World Environment Day, a United Nations initiative to promote environmental awareness. Some countries began celebrating[…]
Youth Engagement Can Help Save Cambodians’ Democratic Rights: Analysts
Thursday May 7th, 2020
Young Cambodians are eager for change and represent a large voting demographic, but their growing activism can also put youths at risk. WASHINGTON DC — Cambodia’s energized youth activists and large demographic of young voters could become key actors in halting the country’s democratic backsliding, political analysts said, though they warned that challenging the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) could also put youths at serious risk. “Youth, young people under 30, make[…]
Cambodian Youth Network works on civic engagement in society
Thursday May 7th, 2020
Founded 10 years ago, Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) continues to work on its goal of increasing youth mobilisation, boasting more than 2,500 members consisting of university students in Phnom Penh and rural youth living in and around the Prey Lang Forest. “We noticed that the voice of the youth was often dismissed or ignored in policy decision making. So we decided to found CYN in 2009 and eventually registered it[…]
Joint Statement on the Detention of Mr. Ouch Leng, Head of Cambodian Human Rights Task Force, and Three Other Environmental Activists
Sunday March 15th, 2020
Phnom Penh: The undersigned environmental activists, associations and non-government organizations working on human rights and environmental issues strongly condemn the company Think Biotech Co., Ltd for using private security guards in the detention without reason of four environmental activists, including, Mr. Ouch Leng, head of the non-government organization Cambodian Human Rights Task Force. Mr Ouch was awarded the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize. The other three activists are Mr. Khem Soky, Mr.[…]
Cambodian Youth Network works on civic engagement in society
Wednesday December 4th, 2019
Founded 10 years ago, Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) continues to work on its goal of increasing youth mobilisation, boasting more than 2,500 members consisting of university students in Phnom Penh and rural youth living in and around the Prey Lang Forest. “We noticed that the voice of the youth was often dismissed or ignored in policy decision making. So we decided to found CYN in 2009 and eventually registered it[…]
Illegal logging threatens Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, says CYN report
Friday November 8th, 2019
The Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) released a report on Tuesday noting the loss and deforestation of some 3,000ha of forest land in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary because of logging since last year. The report was based on investigative research into illegal logging in the said land area covering parts of Stung Treng province’s Thala Barivat district and Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district. During the research which was carried out[…]