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Villager Protests Across Cambodia Showcase Struggles for Land Tenure
Hundreds of people across three provinces and Phnom Penh gathered for protest this week, seeking official intervention for their respective challenges.
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Ministry rejects CNHP calls to drop cases against party
The Interior Ministry has rejected calls from the unrecognised Cambodia National Heart Party (CNHP) to the government to drop the ongoing legal complaint against its founder and 20 other activists, saying they should be held responsible before the law.
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200 families told to see district administration on land issue
District officials intercepted and prevented 200 families from going to the Preah Vihear Provincial Hall on Tuesday to submit a petition requesting the government to allocate forest land for each family to cultivate and harvest crops.
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Labor rights group sees bad faith in recognition of new NagaWorld union amidst labor dispute
While the Labor Ministry has recognized a new trade union at NagaWorld, rights groups warn the little-known organization could obstruct negotiations to end the beleaguered casino company’s ongoing labor dispute.
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Last Three Jailed NagaWorld Protesters Released
The final three NagaWorld unionists imprisoned at Phnom Penh’s PJ Prison have been released and returned home Thursday afternoon, according to rights group Licadho.
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Women’s voices in Cambodia’s research community
With its aspirations to become a middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050, Cambodia has an outsized need for up-to-date research data to anchor effective policymaking and spur development.
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French-exiled Cambodian opposition leader sentenced to ten years in prison
Rainsy, the co-founder of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail on a number of convictions, which he says are politically motivated.
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Arguments over evidence submission as Sokha trial gets back underway
The trial of opposition leader Kem Sokha resumed Wednesday, with the defence and prosecution arguing over what evidence should be allowed to be submitted and what thrown out.
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200 indigenous people protest against company for land encroachment
Some 200 indigenous people in Mondulkiri province have come together to protest against a company for encroaching into their collective land.
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Cambodia Convicts Exiled Opposition Leader
A Cambodian court on Thursday convicted exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy and 20 other opposition figures and activists of treason and other charges.
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Breaking: CNRP Leaders, Members Convicted in Second Mass Trial Verdict
Twenty-one CNRP leaders and others linked to the party were convicted by a Phnom Penh court this morning for their involvement in the formation of the overseas CNRM opposition movement and for comments about the Covid-19 response.
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Ministry gathers evidence on Rainsy’s involvement in CP
The Ministry of Interior is in the midst of collecting evidence over the link between the main opposition party and its founder, allegedly former opposition leader Sam Rainsy, of whether there has been a violation of the Law on Political Parties which outlawed anyone convicted of a crime from becoming leader of a political party.
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Interior Ministry received 152 complaints on political parties’ list of candidates
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said on Tuesday a party that has been removed from the list of political parties has the right to file a complaint against the decision.
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Information Ministry Revokes Licenses for Three Digital Publications
he Ministry of Information on Tuesday revoked business licenses for three digital media outlets, alleging the publications violated journalistic professional ethics and contracts.
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NGO urges more government support for the poor amid C-19
A report by non-governmental organisation Sahmakum Teang Tnaut or STT said that the government should do more to help the poor affected by the pandemic and other issues. In its report released on Monday, it said the government responded to some requests for help from the communities but not all the grievances were addressed.
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NagaWorld Union Leader: ‘I Didn’t Understand the Feelings of the Members’
Union leader Chhim Sithar said she might have compromised too much in a letter made public this week asking workers to stop protesting to resume negotiations, which had been met with “disappointment” by union members.
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Kem Sokha Lawyers Object to Prosecutor’s ‘Disrespectful’ Example
Defense lawyers called a deputy prosecutor immoral and unprofessional for an example he made in court using former opposition leader Kem Sokha, as lawyers’ debates prevented the judge from reaching a decision about acceptable evidence.
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Communities Evicted During Pandemic
At least 11 communities from the Phnom Penh region were evicted or notified of eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic, says urban land rights NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT).
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State land in protected area not for sale: official
A senior Ministry of Environment official urged commune and district administrations to stop signing certificates of transfer of rights, land use applications, or sale or purchase letters for state land within natural protected areas and biodiversity corridors under their jurisdiction.
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Candlelight Party Alleges More Intimidation, Small Party Candidate Denies Bribery
Two Candlelight Party commune election candidates have been arrested in Pursat province, as the party argued it was a political threat and not a case of forged documents as alleged by local authorities.
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