NGO blasts roundup of Phnom Penh’s beggars

7 August 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Government / Provincial and local governments / Social development
Long Dimanche / Phnom Penh City Hall / Pin Sarapich / Pour un Sourire d’Enfant / PSE

An NGO partnered with Phnom Penh’s municipal government in a scheme to help poor children get off the street Wednesday blasted the city’s ongoing catch-and-release strategy. In June, City Hall partnered up with two NGOs in a campaign to remove beggars from Phnom Penh’s streets. The campaign soon stalled after the NGOs complained about the city’s strategy of arresting, detaining and then releasing beggars into its care. …

 Khuon Narim and Alex Consiglio
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ngo-blasts-roundup-of-phnom-penhs-beggars-65912/

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