Friday, 26 November 2010

The Phnom Penh Post News in Brief


via CAAI

White ribbon campaign

Friday, 26 November 2010 15:02 Mom Kunthear

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs yesterday launched a white ribbon campaign to end domestic violence against women. “Our campaign will start to educate students in six universities and distribute leaflets to inform people … that we have to work together to end domestic violence,” said Sy Define, secretary of state at the ministry. The campaign runs through December 10.

Condom-carrying monk

Friday, 26 November 2010 15:02 Mom Kunthear

A 24-year-old Buddhist monk was detained in Siem Reap for carrying condoms and sex magazines in his bag last Friday, said Heng Sum, deputy chief of the Siem Reap Police yesterday, adding that the monk was later defrocked for his behaviour. “The monk was sent to the chief of Por Langka Pagoda in Siem Reap where he was given a lecture and punished. Later the same day he was dismissed from the pagoda,” Sum said.

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