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Regional Court of Appeal upholds dropping of incitement charges against Ex-Daily reporters
Tboung Khmum province’s regional court of appeal on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to drop the incitement charges against former Cambodia Daily journalists Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter.
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NagaWorld Workers’ Protest Resumes, Demanding Union Leaders’ Release
Local rights group Licadho confirmed that Sithar and Narith were sent to pretrial detention Wednesday afternoon, whereas Kongkea was released on bail and placed under judicial supervision. Court documents released on Fresh News at 6 p.m. confirmed the same information.
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Nine charged over NagaWorld protest
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged nine former employees of the integrated resort NagaWorld on January 3 with “incitement to commit a felony” in accordance with articles 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code that covers the staging of protests for more than 10 consecutive days.
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Cambodia’s new tax law gives incentives to green business
Arecently promulgated update to a 2003 law on investment is redefining incentives for more than a dozen business sectors. This is only the Kingdom’s second investment law and it expands the range of environmentally focused organisations eligible for incentives.
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NagaWorld Strike: Eight out of 30 Detained Remain in Custody
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has decided to release Sok Kongkea, one of the NagaWorld union leaders on bail, while Chhim Sithar—the union’s president—and Sok Narith both remain in custody.
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BREAKING: Phnom Penh Court Allegedly Charges Nine Protesters with Incitement to Cause Social Unrest
The prosecution of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court (PPMC) decided to allegedly charge nine illegal protesters in front of Naga World for inciting riots to cause serious social unrest, a violation of article 494 and 495 of the penal code, according to the press release seen by Fresh News on Monday.
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Appeal Court Drops Charges Against Former Cambodia Daily Journalists
A provincial court of appeals has upheld a decision to drop charges against two former Cambodia Daily journalists, potentially bringing to an end a long-running criminal case that has dogged the reporters after the shuttering of their publication.
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Cambodia Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050: What Next?
Cambodia unveiled its long-term strategy to achieve carbon neutrality, becoming the third least developed country to set such ambitious plan after the government submitted the policy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on December 30, 2021
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Year in Review
As we head into the new year, here is a quick review of the biggest news stories of 2021 as well as 10 of our picks for best articles from last year. Land and the courts were again major points of contention, while gender issues and human trafficking rose to the fore.
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NagaWorld Union Leader Chhim Sithar Arrested Arriving to Rally
After more than two weeks of protests and more than 20 arrests, the head of the NagaWorld union attempted to join an ongoing strike outside the Phnom Penh casino this afternoon despite an active arrest warrant against her.
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UN translates human rights’ info for indigenous peoples
The United Nations has translated a key human rights’ document into the Tumpoun indigenous peoples’ language so they can understand their right to participate in the development of their community.
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NagaWorld Union Leader Arrested in Chaotic Scenes Outside Australian Embassy
“I witnessed such a brutal arrest of a young, brave woman who represents thousands of workers that have been on strike a number of days,” said Chak Sopheap, director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, who was present at the scene of Sithar’s arrest.
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NagaWorld protest part of ‘conspiracy’
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court and police held a joint-press conference on January 4 to clarify details concerning the arrest of nine former employees of the integrated resort NagaWorld and the charges brought against them, saying that the authorities had clear grounds for taking legal action.
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Rights Activist Seng Theary Detained for Dressing as Prisoner with Shackles
Seng Theary, a Cambodia-American rights activist and lawyer, was detained by the authorities for dressing in prison uniform before appearing in court on Jan. 4. This is the third time Theary captured the public’s attention with her costumes to attend her fourth trial.
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Cambodia Activist Briefly Detained After Protest in Shackles
Cambodian security forces on Tuesday briefly detained a Cambodian-American lawyer who is a prominent rights activist as she walked barefoot near the prime minister's residence in Phnom Penh, wearing a prison-style orange outfit and Khmer Rouge-era ankle shackles.
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US Says Troubled by Cambodian Action Against Striking Casino Workers
"It's a brutal arrest against such a young brave lady," Chak Sopheap, executive director of Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), told Reuters.
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BREAKING: Phnom Penh Court Allegedly Charges Nine Protesters with Incitement to Cause Social Unrest
The prosecution of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court (PPMC) decided to allegedly charge nine illegal protesters in front of Naga World for inciting riots to cause serious social unrest, a violation of article 494 and 495 of the penal code, according to the press release seen by Fresh News on Monday.
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Chan Theary Accused of Stalling as CNRP Mass Trial Hearing Delayed
On-trial opposition activist Seng Chan Theary said she needed more time to study her case after enlisting the help of a new defense lawyer, as a judge reprimanded her for her ongoing online criticisms of the court.
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US says troubled by Cambodian action against striking casino workers
The U.S. embassy in Cambodia said on Tuesday it was concerned by police action against workers protesting layoffs at a casino run by a Hong-Kong listed firm after a union leader was taken away in the latest series of detentions.
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Some Journalists Barred From Police Press Conference on NagaWorld Arrests
A press conference Tuesday morning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Police headquarters about NagaWorld workers’ arrests barred reporters from several news organizations, including VOD.
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