The Ministry’s code of conduct aims to promote the ‘preservation, maintenance of arts, culture, tradition and the identity of the nation’ and ‘prevent any negative effects of the arts and tradition of the nation.’
According to the ministry, Denny was having a negative impact on the tradition by her rather provocative dressing. Hence, for the next 12 months, Miss Kwan must not step in front of any movie camera, a punishment that has caused outrage among freedom and women’s groups in the country.
The gender equality group Gender and Development Cambodia hit out at the ministry’s decision on both ethical and legal grounds.
Ms Ros Sopheap, the executive director of one of the groups said ‘For me, I think that the ministry should not do that to her because she has the right as there is no policy or law to prohibit what people wear.’ She further said that the ministry was violating the UN’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
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