Police Block Entrance to Opposition’s Battambang Forum

About 50 police officers forcefully prevented villagers from entering a public forum on alleged election irregularities in Battambang province yesterday, according to opposition lawmaker Mu Sochua, who organized the event.

China Urges Rapid Formation of New Cambodian Government

PHNOM PENH — China’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged Cambodia to solve its ongoing political deadlock and to quickly form a new government, while firmly supporting Cambodia’s current ruling government. Ou Virak, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said China’s statement of support Wednesday was not likely to have much impact on the current problem.

Right Group Rebuke Petition Endorsing CPP Election Win

Right group yesterday called on authorities to stop circulating petition asking people to support preliminary results for last month’s national election showing a win for ruling party CPP and promising not to enjoy any demonstration. “Among widespread reports of election irregularities, this type of behavior by local authorities – putting words in the months of their constituents and coercing them to stand up to support of contested election results” said Ou Virak of the Cambodian Center for Human Right.

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Legal Experts Dismiss CPP Threat of Legal Acton Against CNRP

The legal experts yesterday dismissed a warning made by the CPP on Tuesday that legal action could be taken against the opposition CNRP if it did not stop saying the ruling party controls the National Election Committee (NEC).

Election Observers Call for Recount of Voters in Kandal

Election observer yesterday released a joint statement regarding in fallout from the disputed national election, calling for recount of votes in Kandal province’s Takhmao City, where a particularly larger number of irregularities were reported.

CNRP Calls For Large Rally in Phnom Penh

The opposition CNRP has called on its supporters to gather in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park on Monday for a large rally, though party leader insisted that the event would be peaceful and not considered to be demonstration against contested national election results.

Jarai Couple in Ratanakkiri Banished From Village for Sorcery

Two ethnic Jarai villagers in Ratanakkiri province sought refuge with human right group Adhoc yesterday when they were forced to flee their home after receiving threats from neighbors who accused them of practicing sorcery.

New Khmer Rouge Photos Depict Life of Ease for Ruling Cadre

Mention the words “Khmer Rouge” and one is likely to conjure up images of black-clad men and women, their faces stern, their feet in bettered pairs of rubber-tire shoes- and all against a backdrop of toil, starvation and death.

CPP Threatens Legal Action Against CNRP

The CPP yesterday threatened legal action against the CNRP if it did not cease its “defamatory rhetoric” regarding the ruling party’s relationship with the National Election Committee (NEC), which the opposition accuses of rigging July’s election in order to keep the CPP in power.

Hun Sen Mute After Initial Election Remark

Over the past three weeks, a standoff between the long-ruling CPP and newly strengthened opposition CNRP has made for an increasingly tense political environment.

Constitutional Council Upholds Rejection of Election Complaints

The Constitutional Council of Cambodia yesterday upheld the decision by the National Election Committee (NEC) to reject four complaints from the opposition CNRP of election irregularities during the July 28 poll.

UN Right Envoy Subedi Says Electoral Reform Inadequate

Nearly all of the recommendations regarding electoral reform made by U.N. human rights envoy to Cambodia Surya Subedi were not put into place ahead of last month’s national election.

Constitutional Council to Meet Over Election Complaints

The Constitutional Council of Cambodia will hold a plenary session today to discuss at least 19 cases of alleged election irregularities, including numerous complaints over election results that have been received on appeal from National Election Committee (NEC).

Cambodia Court Begins Review of Voting Complaints

The official popular vote count shows the Cambodian People's Party receiving 3,235,969 votes and the Cambodia National Rescue Party 2,946,176, with six other parties failing to accrue enough votes to win any assembly seats.

NGOs Say ‘Rose Revolution’ Case Is Baseless

Right groups yesterday urged the government to drop its incitement charges against four people arrested last week and accused of plotting to topple the government by handing out yellow roses to security forces and urging them to turn their guns against Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Cambodian Authorities Coercing Ruling Party Support in Capital Village

Villagers in Cambodia’s capital are being coerced into signing a petition supporting preliminary results issued by the country’s electoral body declaring a victory for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party in recent elections, despite opposition claims of widespread poll irregularities, a rights group said Monday. The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) made the claim as the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) vowed to go ahead with leading mass street protests if its demand for an independent probe into poll irregularities was rejected by the government.

US, Australia Continue Call For Credible Election Inquiry

In the wake of an announcement by the National Election Committee (NEC) that it has complete its investigation into election irregularities, the US and Australia embassies in Phnom Penh yesterday continued to call for an independent an transparent inquiry into the results of the July 28 election.

Cambodia opposition calls for release of 4 people arrested for inciting violence

The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on Sunday urged the authorities to free four people accused of inciting armed forces to topple the government.

Military Police Receive Training for Violent Demonstration

More than one thousand military police officers on Saturday participated in simulate exercise designed to prepare the should demonstrations over the contested results of last month’s national election break out, official said yesterday.