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Authorities Deny Abuse at Thai Plantation Tied to CPP Senator
Oddar Meanchey province deputy government Lon An yesterday confirmed CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat’s involvement in a trio of sugar cane plantations that rights groups took to the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand last week, but denied their allegations of rights abuse.
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Foremen Attacks Workers With Shovel in Ratanakkiri
A Chinese foremen who attacked a Cambodian construction worker with a shovel on Friday in Ratanakkiri province, claiming be had neglected to follow orders, paid his victim $300 in compensation in order to avoid charges, a police official said yesterday.
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Eight Arrested as Garment Workers, Police Clash
Eight people were arrested as garment workers from rival unions in Kompong Speu province clashed with each other, and with riot police, yesterday at a Taiwanese-owned garment factory making clothing for U.S. sorts brand Nike, police and union officials said.
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Hun Sen Says National Election Is Already Won
With two months still to go until national elections are held on June 28, Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday called on his administration to being preparing for another five years in office and declared that victory for the ruling CPP was already guaranteed.
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Genocide denial law to be approved this week
PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- The Permanent Committee of the National Assembly will hold a session this week to discuss a draft of the genocide denial law. The law had been discussed once last week in the National Assembly, initiated by 46 members of parliament following a request by Prime Minister Hun Sen who wanted a new law to punish those who said the Khmer Rouge didn’t commit genocidal atrocities of the Cambodia people.
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Cambodia: Release mother imprisoned for housing rights activism
“ The lack of credible evidence against Yorm Bopha suggests that the charges were baseless and she should not have been convicted. Yorm Bopha should be released immediately and unconditionally ” Isabelle Arradon, Amnesty International’s Deputy Asia Pacific Director
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Law on ‘Right to Information’ Remains Stalled
PHNOM PENH - A law that would provide for access to government information by journalists and the public has been nearly 10 years in the making, but critics say it has stalled in the legislative process. The government acknowledged a need for the law back in 2004, but a draft of the law was not begun until 2007, and a draft has yet to make its way to the Council of Ministers for approval for parliamentary debate.
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Demonstrators Begin Hunger Strike for Release of Fellow Activist
PHNOM PENH - Four housing rights activists have begun a hunger strike in front of the Cambodian Court of Appeals to demand the release of fellow activist Yorm Bopha. The activists include Tep Vanny, an outspoken representative of the Boeung Kak lake neighborhood, who recently received an award in the US for her work. The hunger strike follows a violent clash last week between demonstrators and police that ended when three water canons were set upon protesters in the capital.
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Second Sugar Firm Taken to Thai Human Rights Commission
Local rights group have filed a complaint in Bangkok against a second Thai sugar firm with ties to business tycoon Ly Yong Phat accused of stealing homes and land from hundreds of poor farmers. Licadho and Equitable Cambodia filed the complaint with the Thai government’s National Human Rights Commission on May 27 against Mitr Pohl on behalf of 602 families in Oddar Meanchey province, who say the firm’s three plantations allegedly forced them out of their homes and off their land.
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Kem Sokhon Audio Clip Says CNRP Unable to Defend Country
An audio recording of Kem Sokhon-an opposition politician turned ruling CPP member, and brother of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) acting president Kem Sokha-is the latest clip put out by the government to try and discredit the opposition ahead of the July election.
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Eight Cambodian Labor Activists Arrested Following Clash
Cambodian authorities arrested eight labor activists Monday after police cracked down on clashes between rival unions at a factory making clothing for the U.S. sportswear company Nike. At least 11 police officers and eight workers were injured as police suppressed the riot by up to 4,000 workers at the Sabrina plant, just west of Phnom Penh. The factory's workers have been on strike for higher wages since May 21, sources said. Last week, authorities used stun batons to disperse workers at the factory, leaving 23 injured, including two pregnant women who suffered miscarriages in the violence.
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Mixed Feelings on Nuon Chea’s Claims of Responsibility at Tribunal
PHNOM PENH — Reactions varied Friday from Khmer Rouge victims and Cambodian politicians, a day after jailed regime leader Nuon Chea stood before the UN-backed tribunal and admitted responsibility for the regime’s atrocities. Some victims thought he had not said enough, while others saw it as an admission to the killings that took place under the regime.
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Campaign Season Has Begun, Unofficially, Monitors Note
WASHINGTON — Election monitors and analysts say the ruling party and the opposition have begun an unofficial campaign, as a war of words heats up well ahead of the official campaign period. In recent weeks, Prime Minister Hun Sen and top opposition official Kem Sokha have engaged in a public debate, using speeches and the media to attack each other and to push their parties’ agendas. In the latest round, Hun Sen says he supports a demonstration against Kem Sokha, who has become embroiled in a controversy after statements he allegedly made about the Khmer Rouge torture center of Tuol Sleng.
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Hun Sen’s new law proposal discussed in National Assembly
PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- The Permanent Committee of the National Assembly has approved the creation of a new law punishing those who denied that the Khmer Rouge did not commit genocide and will send the request to the session soon. The draft law will consist of five articles and will prosecute anyone denying the Khmer Rouge regime didn't kill Cambodians. The arrested can be jailed from six months up to two years and fined between one to four million riels.
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At Court, Khmer Rouge Leader Admits Responsibility for Regime’s Failings
PHNOM PENH — In a stunning first for the UN-backed tribunal, jailed Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea stood before the court and claimed responsibility for the atrocities, destruction and damage wrought on Cambodians by the brutal regime. Nuon Chea, known as Brother No. 2, is 86 years old and had to be helped to stand by a security guard. He spoke before a number of civil party trial participants who were victims of the regime and have been testifying this week.
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NEC Prepares Voter Information Cards
PHNOM PENH — The National Election Committee says it will start distributing voter information cards to the public, another step in the run-up to July’s national polls. The cards will tell people when and where they are to vote during the July 27 election. More than 9 million will be produced, one for every registered voter.
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Mass demonstration against Kem Sokha expected next week
PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Protestors will conduct a mass demonstration against Kem Sokha, acting president of the National Rescue Party (NRP), next week if he doesn’t apologize publicly to the victims of the Khmer Rouge Regime. "On June 3rd, there will be a protest held against Kem Sokha if he doesn’t apologize publicly," said Chum Mey, Khmer Rouge survivor imprisoned in Tuol Sleng or S-21.
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Cambodia Factory Owners Facing Pressure To Improve Safety
PHNOM PENH — Earlier this month two Cambodian garment workers died and more than 30 were injured when sections of two factories collapsed. The accidents came amid increased scrutiny of the global garment industry following the building collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers. Factory owners in Cambodia are now under pressure to ensure the safety of their premises.
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Cambodian police criticised for protest crackdowns
PHNOM PENH (AFP) -- Three people were knocked unconscious after Cambodian police fired water jets at a protest over disputed land in the capital Wednesday, an activist said, prompting condemnation of the state's response to dissent. The incident followed violent scenes at a factory making clothes for sportswear giant Nike on Monday in which police allegedly used stun batons to disperse a protest over wages, resulting in a pregnant woman suffering a miscarriage.
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Historian Declines to Be Questioned as KRT Expert Witness
Stephen Heder, the noted Khmer Rouge historian and author of the seminal “Seven Candidates for Prosecution: Accountability for the Crime of the Khmer Rouge,” has declined to appear before the court as an expert witness.
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