International Women Day 2019
Published on 8 March 2019
About one thousand people across at least five provinces and Phnom Penh gathered to celebrate International Women's Day this morning.
Mixed security forces physically blocked about 500 participants in Phnom Penh as they attempted to march from Olympic Stadium to submit a petition to the Council of Ministers, and authorities at one point forcibly pushed several women into the stadium grounds before closing the gate and locking them inside.
Authorities attempted to prohibit community-led events in Tbong Khmum and Kampong Speu provinces, but participants went on to hold the events without major issues. Many celebrations around the country were held in the presence of security forces.
- Topics
- Women's Rights
