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Koh Kong Journalist Immediately Sentenced Over Report on Land Conflict
A Koh Kong journalist was sentenced to a year in prison for incitement on Thursday — without a lawyer and just two days after being questioned by police — over a report that the deputy governor was “cruel and abuses citizens.”
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Cambodia’s prime minister is Zoombombing opposition meetings
Naly Pilorge, the director of the NGO the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, said her group was “extremely worried” the gateway would be used to stifle critical comments and restrict access to information. She described the measures as Hun Sen’s “extension of control into the online space.”
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Prosecution Dismisses CNRP Teenager’s Mental Health Condition Because He Can Use Facebook 4
A teenager whose father is an imprisoned former CNRP member was tried on Wednesday for incitement and insult, giving contradictory answers and having his mental health questioned — and dismissed — by court officials.
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Law on access to information awaits endorsement from Justice Ministry
The Ministry of Information has finalised its draft law on access to information and is awaiting final endorsement from the Justice Ministry before submitting it for approval.
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Ang Snuol families forced to accept compensation in Defense Ministry land dispute
More families affected locked in land disputes with the Ministry of Defense in Kandal province’s Ang Snuol district have been forced to accept what they maintain is inadequate compensation for their land, saying that authorities have threatened that they will get nothing if they keep refusing.
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A son of Ex-CNRP trialed for the incitement charges, and insulting public officials
Chak Sopheap, executive director at rights group CCHR, called for the immediate and unconditional release of Sovann Chhay, along with all the prisoners of conscience.
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As Constitution Turns 28, Observers Says Top Law Fragile Under One-Party Rule
The Constitutional Council could have prevented the dissolution of the CNRP in 2017 by ruling that the amendments to the political party laws were unconstitutional, Soubert said. But it didn’t, which Soubert said shows the nine-member body's lack of political independence.
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Defense Minister Tea Banh orders lawsuit filed against digital news publisher for alleged fake news
An online news publisher is facing a lawsuit for allegedly broadcasting disinformation related to a land dispute in the Botum Sakor National Park of Koh Kong province.
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Building back better with access to information
UNESCO and the Ministry of Information, and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, the Department of Media and Communication at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, and civil society organisations, are commemorating the 2021 International Day of Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) in Cambodia, on Sept. 28.
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Chbar Ampov Residents Object to Borey Development Filling Their Farmland
Chbar Ampov residents are complaining about real estate developer Borey Peng Huoth filling in their farmland, an area they say was previously in dispute with the late Suy Sophan’s Phanimex company.
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Report: Undocumented Migrant Workers in Urgent Need of Government Support
Labor rights advocates have called on the government to support the legal registration of undocumented Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand to ensure equal access to opportunity and protection.
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Garment sector wage negotiations resume today, workers may strike
The tripartite meetings to decide the 2022 garment factory minimum wage will resume today amid stalemated negotiations. Unions have warned of demonstrations if the talks do not result in a resolution.
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Info access draft law all set for final review
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith said access to knowledge is indispensable in a democratic society and expressed hope that people will soon be able to have more confidence when choosing their leaders once the new draft law on information access is passed.
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Courts Delay Verdicts for Environmentalist and Activist Group
The Phnom Penh and Kampong Thom courts on Tuesday delayed expected verdicts against members of activist group Khmer Thavrak and a Prey Lang environmentalist charged with attempted murder
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Koh Kong Official, Defense Minister Move to Arrest Journalist
A journalist is being questioned by police after Defense Minister Tea Banh, head of the CPP working group for Koh Kong, apparently instructed local officials about taking legal action and countering the journalist’s criticism of a deputy governor.
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Labor Rights Advocates Disappointed as Minimum Wage Raised to $194 for 2022
Cambodian Labor Minister Ith Samheng on Sept. 28 signed off on the new minimum wage for staff in the garments, textiles and footwear manufacturing sector, which will increase from $192 to $194 on January 1, 2022.
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Commune chief denying alleged land-grab scheme
The commune chief, Chheang Ly, said on September 28 that he and Sa’ang district authorities on September 23 went to demarcate land boundaries in village II at the request of a resident named Ly Hak. Then more than 100 people staged a protest, claiming that authorities had conspired to take their land.
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Railway families face uncertain future amid relocation deadlock
Thirty families living alongside a Phnom Penh railroad are still calling on municipal authorities to allow them to keep living in the capital after being forced to relocate outside of the city.
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Railway families face uncertain future amid relocation deadlock
Thirty families living alongside a Phnom Penh railroad are still calling on municipal authorities to allow them to keep living in the capital after being forced to relocate outside of the city.
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PM Hun Sen Eyes Mutual Trust with UN Human Rights Envoy to Cambodia, Avoids Blame Game
In response, the premier underlined that Cambodia prioritizes the right to life and in order to maintain this right to life, Cambodia must maintain peace and social stability, along with vaccinating people to fight against COVID19.
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