Category: Mekong Region
Ms. Krang Lanh, Bunong indigenous woman from Romeas village, Sre kor commune, Sesan district, Strung Treng Province, Cambodia.
In Photos: The Life and Struggle of Indigenous Peoples in Cambodia
A group of around 50 indigenous families from a community of indigenous peoples in Romeas...
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Chhoeun Ratha, a land rights’ activist, is a 40-year-old widow with three children, living in the Ou Vor Preng community land in Battambang province.
Fighting for Land Rights in Cambodia — Interview with Chhoeun Ratha
Leading the Charge For more than ten years, I’ve been involved in various reclamation...
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Job Opening: Thailand Programme Officer
Focus on the Global South (Focus) is a non-governmental organisation with offices in Thailand,...
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Rice straw is gathered, bound and carried from the rice paddies to a central place after the harvest. Photo by Takeaway from wikimedia commons is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
OPEN LETTER: CONCERNED CIVIL SOCIETY SUBMISSION ON AGRICULTURE RELATED ISSUES AT WTO MC12
June 8, 2022 Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Ministry of...
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24 พฤษภาคม 2565 ขบวนต่อต้านร่างกฎหมายทำลายการรวมกลุ่มของประชาชน นัดหมายชุมนุมเพื่อคัดค้านการเสนอร่างพ.ร.บ.องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไรฯ https://ilaw.or.th/node/6112 โดยเริ่มการชุมนุมตั้งแต่วันก่อนหน้านี้ที่บริเวณถนนราชดำเนินนอก หน้าอาคารสหประชาชาติ และวางแผนจะเดินขบวนไปยื่นหนังสือที่ทำเนียบรัฐบาล ซึ่งมีการประชุมคณะรัฐมนตรีในวันนี้ และต้องการให้รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์ (พม.) ออกมารับหนังสือ พร้อมรับปากว่าจะหยุดการเสนอกฎหมายนี้. Photo Source: iLaw
NPO law: A new threat for civil liberty and public association in Thailand?
by Kheetanat Wannaboworn The draconian legacy of the 2014 coup d’état continues to haunt the...
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The Situation of Cambodian Working-Class Women and Their Struggle in the Face of the Covid-19 Pandemic
by Ros Sokunthy Regardless of the fact that it is the twenty-first century, Cambodian...
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My Personal Feelings after the Military Coup
By Su Yati* I will start my story with how I became a civil servant before I share my thoughts on...
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Photo Exhibition: Community Seed Festival 2022
Photo Exhibition: Community Seed Festival 2022 On the occasion of the International Day of...
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Thailand: Building Food Sovereignty through Solidarity!
For many of us organised in The Assembly of the Poor, agriculture is a way of life. Our members...
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Photo Exhibition: Peasants Life in Cambodia
Bak Roteh Village, Preaek Luong Commune, Ek hnom District, Battambang Province, Cambodia. 9th...
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Women from Peasant Communities in Cambodia Talk about Their Livelihood and Hope for A Better Future
Voice of Ms. Yin Pon Translation by: Ridan Sun, Focus on the Global South “The COVID-19...
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COVID-19 Impacts on Women’s Economy, Women’s Rights and Livelihood in Thailand
In 2020, Thailand was the first country in the world to detect COVID-19 transmission outside...
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