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Orphanage given two months to improve facilities and care
The Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation has given an orphanage cum hospice, two months to improve the facilities and care provided after finding serious flaws in the management, administration and care of children. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501359441/orphanage-given-two-months-to-improve-facilities-and-care/
Investigation to be launched into trafficking of disabled performers for street begging
The meeting to deliberate on measures to curb exploitation of vulnerable people and children. The Department of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation of Phnom Penh have called for a thorough investigation into the activities of brokers who exploit disabled people for financial gain. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501353528/investigation-to-be-launched-into-trafficking-of-disabled-performers-for-street-begging/
Govt continues to assist poor families amid rising living costs
The Phnom Penh Department of Social Affairs confirmed there are 21,148 families in Phnom Penh who are in need of financial support due to rising costs and they will be interviewed to receive a subsidy from the government. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501321905/govt-continues-to-assist-poor-families-amid-rising-living-costs/
APLE defends work on case
Child rights groups Action Pour Les Enfants and International Justice Mission have said they carried out a “detailed and impartial” investigation into claims of sexual abuse before removing six young boys from their families against their parents’ wishes last week. In a statement defending their work ...
Alice Cuddy and Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/aple-defends-work-case
Vets protest unpaid pensions
After protesting in front of government offices yesterday, more than 60 retired soldiers received pensions that had been withheld for close to a year. The 64 Preah Sihanouk veterans gathered in front of the Department of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation told the Post that ...
Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/vets-protest-unpaid-pensions
