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Opposition Member Accused of Beating Wife for Voting CPP
An opposition party member in Kompong Chhnang province’s Samakki Meanchey is on the run after allegedly beating his wife for voting the CPP, the victim and local officials said yesterday.
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For Couple Accused of Sorcery Still Not Safe to Return Home
An ethic Jarai couple accused of sorcery and force out of their village in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadaw district have failed to have their expulsion overturned by local officials, with former neighbors threating to kill the pair if they return.
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Calls for Boeung Kak Activist’s Release Renewed on One-Year Anniversary
Cambodian and international rights groups have renewed their calls for the release of Phnom Penh housing rights campaigner Yorm Bopha one year after her arrest, urging the public and national leaders not to forget her during the country’s current political deadlock. One of the groups, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) has launched a campaign to get Cambodians to send Yorm Bopha letters of encouragement in Prey Sar Prison, in order to let her know she is not forgotten, the group said.
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CPP rejects New NGO Proposal to Break Election Impasse
The CPP yesterday quickly dismissed the latest proposal from NGOs aimed at breaking political impasse over how to investigate irregularities surrounding last month’s contested national election.
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Analysts See Chance for End to Political Deadlock
PHNOM PENH - With Saturday’s opposition protest now expected to be a peaceful meditation on justice—rather than a demonstration against a flawed election process—Cambodian analysts say the current post-election deadlock may soon pass. Ou Virak, head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the change in the stance of Saturday’s demonstration was likely because the opposition is willing to negotiation with the ruling party.
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“Terrorist†Wanted for Incitement Says He’s Back in Cambodia
A U.S based in Cambodia dissident labeled a terrorist by authorities and wanted for alleged incitement says he is in Cambodia and will stage mass demonstrations aimed at toppling the government if the opposition CNRP agrees to join the opening session of the National Assembly.
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Students Urge All Side to Keep Election Protest Peaceful
More than 200 students and opposition supporters marched around Phnom Penh’s Wat Phnom yesterday with flowers in hand, urging parties to refrain from violence during Saturday’s protest against last month’s contested national election results and for recent incitement charges against two students to be dropped.
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CNRP Pledges Legal Action Against NEC
The CNRP has pledged to take legal action against the leadership of National Election Committee (NEC) after the Constitutional Council of Cambodia announced on Saturday that election irregularities in kratie province were not significant enough to alter preliminary results released by NEC.
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NEC Opens Kandal Voter Documents
The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday opened official polling records for eight stations in Kandal province’s Takhmao City in accordance with complaints filed by the opposition CNRP to the constitutional Council of Cambodia over election day irregularities in the province.
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Family of Slain Investigative Journalist to Appeal Court’s Verdict
The wife of slain investigative journalist Heng Serei Odom will appeal to the Ministry of Justice and the Appeal Court over the Ratanakkiri Provincial Court’s decision to drop the charges against a military police officer and his wife who were allegedly involved in the journalist murder, a lawyer said yesterday
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Questions Raised Over Forms Used for Voters With No ID
Of the nearly 800,000 forms issued to voters without identification for use in the July 28 election, about 270,000 were issued between the end of the voter registration period and the election itself, raising concerns among observers they could have been used fraudulently.
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Government Ties CNRP to Bombings, “Terrorists†Group
A package of documents and DVDs sent from the Ministry of Interior to foreign embassies and NGOs this week uses speeches made by opposition leader Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy, criminal acts that they have occurred since the election and letter from an alleged terrorist group in the U.S to show how nationwide protest by the CNRP could results in violence. Though the documents do not explicitly link Mr. Serey Ratha and the bombing with CNRP , they do make a link between the incidents and intentions of the opposition should they carry out mass protests, said Ou Virak the president of the Cambodian Center for Human Right which was among the NGOs that received package.
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Right Group Condemn Verdict of Murdered Journalist
The verdict issued Wednesday by the Ratanakkiri Provincial Court dropping the charges against a military police officer and his wife who were allegedly involved in the murder of an investigative journalist is a travesty of justice and a sign of impunity in the county, right groups said yesterday.
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Khmer Rouge Tribunal Staff Threatens Strike
WASHINGTON DC - Cambodian staff at the U.N.-backed Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal are threatening to go on strike over unpaid wages.
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Opposition Says Planned Demonstration Is Not To Overthrow Government
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia’s opposition leaders on Thursday said they will go forward with a mass demonstration next month, despite warnings from ruling party authorities and calls for calm.
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RCAF Promoted Hundreds Ahead of Election
The Royal Cambodia Armed Forces (RCAF) promoted 341 officers to new position within the army in the month leading up to July 28 election, according to recently publish issues of the Royal Gazette.
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Charges Against Couple Accused of Journalist’s Murder Dropped
The Ratanakkiri Provincial Court yesterday dropped the charges against a military police officer and his wife who were alleged to have been involve in the murder of an investigative journalist, and order their release, a lawyer said yesterday. According to the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Heng Serei Odom is the 11th journalist to be assassinated in Cambodia since 1994, and all of these cases remain unsolved.
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CNRP Statement Reassures Critics Party Against Xenophobia
The opposition CNRP yesterday sought to reassure critics who have labeled the party xenophobia or racist, releasing a statement clarifying for the first time their position as a peaceful and tolerant party.
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Vote Tallies Blank in Battambang City Booths
The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday publicly released official election documents from eight polling stations in Battambang City, revealing that forms essential to calculating results had been left blank at two booths on polling day.
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Freedom House Urges Full Funding of International Budget
The Freedom House recommendations come as Congress continues to debate a budget and as a deadlock over sequestration continues to freeze budget money. Political analysts say the budget woes of the US, which could lead to decreased funding abroad, could have longterm consequences in countries like Cambodia. Cambodia relies on foreign aid in the non-government sectors to bolster political stability and advance basic rights and freedoms.
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