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Nearly 75% of Asian Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in U.S Report Experiencing Racism, Discrimination over the Past Year
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) released a groundbreaking survey spotlighting the experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women with discrimination, harassment and violence.
AAPI Arts/Culture Pandemic Recovery Grants Available from Mass Cultural Council
Boston – Mass Cultural Council is pleased to announce pandemic assistance is now available for eligible cultural organizations through the FY22 Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Arts & Culture COVID-19 Recovery Program. This one-year
Summer Journalism Workshop for New England High School Students
The New England High School Journalism Collaborative is seeking for high school students who interested journalism to apply for the 2020 workshop which will begin on June 25 – July, 2022. The
President Biden to Meet Cambodian PM Hun Sen at US-ASEAN Summit
Washington, D.C. – President Joe Bidden sent Prime Minister Hun Sen a letter on January 14, 2022 stating he intends to invite ASEAN leaders to Washington for a special summit meeting in
Documentary Highlights Work of Khmer Traditional Ceramic Artist & MCC Professor
“As a Cambodian-American filmmaker, I feel that Cambodians have a lot of untold stories,” said Vibol Sungkriem, Director and Producer of the new documentary “Yary Livan: Khmer Traditional Ceramic Artist.” The documentary
Cambodian Government Pays Over $2 Millions to Lobby Firms in D.C
Washington D.C. — A filing with the justice department in Washington D.C. on January 21, 2022 showed that the Cambodian government has hired an American law firm to lobby US government officials
Theary Seng’s Legal Counsel, Jared Genser Banned from Entering Cambodia Forever, Latest Update
Jared Genser, an international human rights lawyer and legal counsel for Theary Seng in her treason trial has now been permanently banned by the Cambodian government from entering Cambodia. Read latest update
MYANMAR ONE YEAR AFTER THE COUP
This February 1 marks one year since a military coup in Myanmar ousted the National League for Democracy of Aung San Suu Kyi, which won a landslide victory in the 2020 election. The
CMAA Received “Living the Dream Partner Award” in Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day
Monday, January 17th, 2022 – Lowell’s Middlesex Community College partnered with the Living the Dream Partners and hosted a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s virtual event that honored four distinguished community members
Lowell Middle School Police Academy Expands for After School
LOWELL —Friday, Jan. 21, the Middle School Police Academy began at Sullivan Middle School and Butler Middle School, with more than 50 students signed up for the eight weekly sessions that are
សេចក្តីព្រាងច្បាប់របស់រដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេត៖ ថ្កោលទោសការគៀបសង្កត់ផ្នែកនយោបាយ និងលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យមានការបោះឆ្នោតដោយសេរី និងយុត្តិធម៌នៅកម្ពុជា
បូស្តុន – គណៈកម្មាធិការចម្រុះរបស់រដ្ឋម៉ាសាឈូសេតទទួលបន្ទុកកិច្ចការអតីតយុទ្ធជន និងកិច្ចការសហព័ន្ធបានបើកសវនាការលើច្បាប់ថ្កោលទោសការគៀបសង្កត់ផ្នែកនយោបាយ និងលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យមានការបោះឆ្នោតដោយសេរី និងយុត្តិធម៌នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា នៅថ្ងៃសុក្រ ទី៧ ខែមករា ឆ្នាំ២០២២។ សេចក្តីព្រាងច្បាប់លេខ S. ២៤០៦ ត្រូវបានធ្វើឡើងដោយសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភារដ្ឋលោក អេដវើត ខិននីឌី (Edward Kennedy) សង្កាត់ Middlesex លេខ១ និងមានការគាំទ្រពីតំណាងរាស្ត្ររដ្ឋ លោក វណ្ណា ហូវើដ (Vanna Howard) មកពីសង្កាត់ Middlesex លេខ១៧ តំណាងឱ្យទីក្រុងឡូវែល ជាតំបន់ដែលមានប្រជាជនខ្មែរច្រើនជាងគេលំដាប់ទី២
បទវិចារណកថា៖ អភិបាលក្រុង ខ្មែរអាមេរិកដំបូងគេនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក តើត្រូវអបអរសាទរ ឬមិនត្រូវអបអរសាទរ?
ថ្ងៃទី៣ ខែមករា ឆ្នាំ២០២២ – ទីក្រុងឡូវែលបានធ្វើពិធីស្បថចូលកាន់តំណែងសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាជាប់ឆ្នោត “ថ្នាក់សង្កាត់ និងថ្នាក់រដ្ឋ” បែបកូនកាត់ថ្មីជាលើកដំបូង ជាលទ្ធផលនៃបណ្តឹងទាមទារសិទ្ធិពលរដ្ឋ Hout vs. Lowell ក្នុងឆ្នាំ២០១៧ ។ មានសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាសង្កាត់ ៨ រូប និងសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាថ្នាក់រដ្ឋ ៣ រូប។ ពីមុន សមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សារដ្ឋទាំងអស់ ៩ រូប។ អ្នកកាន់តំណែងបច្ចុប្បន្ន ៦ រូប ត្រូវបានបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសរើសឡើងវិញ និងសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាសង្កាត់ថ្មី ៥ រូប បានជាប់ឆ្នោត
Massachusetts State Legislature Bill Condemning Political Oppression and Encouraging Free and Fair Election in Cambodia
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs held a hearing on a bill condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair election in Cambodia on Friday, January 7, 2022.
Hun Sen’s Controversial Visit to Myanmar, an Interview with NUG Ambassador to ASEAN
On January 8, Soben Ung of Khmer Post USA interviewed with the National Unity Government of Myanmar’s Ambassador to ASEAN, Bo Hla Tint for his comments in responding to Cambodian Prime Minister
Editorial: The First Cambodian American Mayor in the U.S – to Celebrate or not Celebrate?
January 3rd, 2022 – the City of Lowell swore in the new hybrid “district and at-large” elected councilors for the first time as a result of a civil rights lawsuit Hout vs.
Joint Statement from Over 200 Civil Society Organizations Condemns Hun Sen’s Visit to Myanmar
This week, Cambodia Strong Man, Prime Minister Hun Sen is going to visit Myanmar on January 7 as part of his plan to “strengthen the ASEAN” as chairman of ASEAN in 2022,
Fairness and Democracy Committee to Speak out in Support of Vesna Nuon for Mayor
A gathering of concerned residents has secured a permit to hear speakers advocating for the election of City Councilor Vesna Nuon as Mayor of Lowell. The event will take place at Lowell
Hun Sen Supports His Eldest Son as Next PM
Phnom Penh — Cambodian prime minister and president of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen said last week on December 2 that, “I announce my full support for my son, Hun Manet,
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Undermines the ASEAN in Recognizing Myanmar’s Military Junta
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Myanmar State Counselor, was sentenced to 4 years in prison on Monday December 6 after a court found her guilty of incitement and violating Covid-19 restrictions. The
Statewide COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program seeks applicants
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is reminding tenants facing financial challenges due to the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that help is available through the
Debriefing on Theary Seng Mass Trial on Dec 7 in Phnom Penh
Earlier today, I was with Theary Seng in Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Cambodia as her mass trial with 42 others resumed on charges of “conspiracy to commit treason” and “incitement
Cambodian American Human Rights Defender Theary Seng Head to Sham Trial
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – On December 7, 2021, American-Cambodian human rights defender and democracy advocate Theary Seng will appear before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to answer for politically motivated charges related
Former Premier Prince Ranariddh Norodom Dies at 77
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Prince Ranariddh Norodom of the Kingdom of Cambodia passed away on November 28, 2021 in France. He was 77 years old. He is the son of the late
CNRP Youth Activist Sin Khon Slain in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — youth activist Sin Khon [Khun] of the opposition party was slain on Sunday early morning November 21, 2021, just days after Prime Minister Hun Sen warned the public
Facing the International Pressure, Rong Chhun & 17 Activists Released from Prey Sar Prison
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Rong Chhun, a prominent union leader and rights defender, and 17 activists were released from prison on Friday, November 12, 2021. The Phnom Penh Court of Appeals gave
