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Family of Hun Sen Assistant, General Receive Plots on Rapidly Dwindling Lake
In sub-decrees from November that were made public this week, four more sets of plots totaling to 219 hectares were distributed. These include five locations totaling 122 hectares given to Som Sokdaramonuerika, Som Somalika and Som Sokdararikio; 70 hectares to Say Sorphea; 6 hectares to Chim Pisey; and 19 hectares to Chen Srunheng.
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Cambodian whistleblowers are exposing corruption and exposed to persecution
When Cambodian university student Kong Bunrith claimed on Facebook that dozens of his classmates paid bribes to pass their exams and named the government officials allegedly involved, authorities promptly began an investigation.
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UN chief says world must vaccinate everyone to defeat pandemic
The world must vaccinate everyone against COVID-19 in order to defeat the pandemic, said the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Kem Sokha treason trial resumes
Sokha, former president of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was charged in late 2017 with “conspiring with a foreign power” – allegedly the US – to topple the government. He faces a prison sentence of up to 30 years if found guilty.
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Seven International Labor Groups Back NagaWorld Strikers
International labor groups criticized NagaWorld’s “long-standing failure” to respect workers’ rights and authorities’ “undue interference” of a legitimate strike, as one representative said the groups would bring the dispute before the ILO and Asean, and affiliated workers overseas would also look to exert pressure.
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One Young Girl’s Ambition to Promote Cambodian Females in Tech
More young people, especially women, should turn to tech to solve their communities’ problems. That’s the message from Kao Menghorng, a grade 11 student at Hun Sen Peam Chikang High School in Kampong Cham Province whose passion for coding has seen her win many awards.
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Former CNRP officials face uncertain political careers
Chak Sopheap, executive director of the Cambodia Center for Human Rights, said that the 18-month long detention of the two former CNRP party members was the result of “ridiculous charges of incitement”, which exemplifies how grim the human rights situation has become in Cambodia.
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Opposition Leader Says Reconciliation Is Near as Treason Trial Resumes
Sokha also said he believed Prime Minister Hun Sen wanted a reconciliation and that the charges against him would be dropped, while a prosecutor said the only way the trial would finish early was if Sokha admitted his guilt or he died.
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Indigenous Community Sues Cosmetics Tycoon Try Dana Over ‘Bunong’ Insult
The Bunong community is asking high-profile online cosmetics and jewelry seller Try Dana to visit them and join a traditional ceremony as an apology after Dana publicly disparaged her violent husband as “Bunong.”
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As his treason trial resumes, Kem Sokha calls on court to drop its case
The case against the long-time opposition figure had been suspended since March 2020, paused amidst the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the court’s normal functions have resumed for months now, including the initiation of new trials against rights activists and Sokha’s fellow members of the banished CNRP opposition.
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Party Policies Prioritize Investment in Farms as Commune Elections Loom
Less than five months to commune elections, the ruling CPP and minor opposition parties are pointing to agriculture as key planks of their agendas, many echoing a desire to increase investment in farms and “find markets” for exports.
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Seeing the forest for the trees: Cambodia commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
Cambodia begins the new year as the first nation in Southeast Asia to publish a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The roadmap, known officially as a “Long-term strategy for Carbon Neutrality (LTS4CN)”, was submitted to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the 30th of December 2021.
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Thy Sovantha Chat Not About Dropped Charges, Says CNRP South Korea Head
The former head of the opposition CNRP in South Korea said he had already spent an hour with ex-CNRP president Kem Sokha, but denied that his absolution came about due to the intervention of opposition-activist-turned-ruling party celebrity Thy Sovantha.
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UPF warns politicians against slandering and insulting it
In reaction to an accusation made by former-opposition leader Sam Rainsy, the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) in Cambodia called on all politicians or third parties not to damage its dignity and reputation by exaggerating about its motives and insulting its founder.
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UPF-Cambodia Urges Politicians or Third Parties to Uphold Dignity and Value
Universal Peace Federation-Cambodia (UPF) urged politicians or third parties to uphold their dignity and values without exaggerating and distorting the truth, according to a press release seen by Fresh News on Monday.
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Kem Sokha Trial: The Case So Far
Sokha’s main opposition CNRP had made electoral gains against the ruling CPP before his arrest in September 2017, when he was accused of working with the U.S. to topple the government. The party was outlawed two months later.
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Dismissed After a 26-Year Stint at NagaWorld: ‘My Heart Dropped’
Sorm Sopha had moved to Phnom Penh and started selling petroleum on the side of the road to support her young family. But back in 1995, there were too many competitors trying to make it by opening small shops in the city.
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Public defenders programme expanding legal aid provision
In 2021, the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia’s (BAKC) public defenders programme assigned lawyers to work on 5,182 cases involving 8,425 impoverished people. Of the total, there were 1,453 juvenile cases.
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Cambodia promotes sustainable forest management for climate response
The wildfires burning Australia in 2019, the raging wildfires in California of the United States of America in August, the catastrophic floods in Germany and some European countries in July, and the recent heatwave with some of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Canada and North America killing hundreds of people manifest the grave threats of climate change posed to humanity.
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With no solution in sight, NagaWorld strikers seek intervention from embassies
About 25 NagaWorld employees began submitting petitions to foreign embassies on Monday seeking help in urging the Cambodian government to resolve their labor dispute and release eight union leaders and representatives now imprisoned on charges of incitement.
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