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Cambodia sees spike in human and sex trafficking cases in H1
Cambodia cracked down on 198 human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases in the first six months of 2021, a remarkable rise from only 63 cases over the same period last year, a senior official has announced.
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Royal Academy Head Says Wealthy People Behind Surge in Illegal Logging in Techo Sen Park
The president of the Royal Academy of Cambodia has requested that tougher law enforcement measures be taken to put an end to illegal logging activities in the Techo Sen Russey Treb Cambodian Royal Academy Park, stressing that wealthy and powerful people must be behind these actions.
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U.S launches five-year combatting human trafficking project
The United States launched a new program to support the Cambodian government in efforts combatting human trafficking, though Cambodia has for three years been on its Tier 2 watchlist in trafficking in person report, with the government failing to meet the “minimum standard” for the elimination of human trafficking due in part to “endemic corruption.”
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Rong Chhun’s lawyer appeals conviction and sentencing of unionist
The lawyer for union leader Rong Chhun and two other activists filed an appeal on Wednesday against Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s conviction on incitement charges. In a separate case, the lawyer for jailed activists with the environmental NGO Mother Nature filed an appeal to the Supreme Court the same day the Appeal Court denied them bail.
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Svay Rieng farmers pressured to accept land deal after arrest of community representatives
Farmers involved in a land dispute along a canal restoration project in Svay Rieng province are beginning to agree to compensation from authorities after police last week arrested two community representatives.
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11 Oddar Meanchey Land Disputants Summoned to Court
A group of residents in Oddar Meanchey’s Samraong city say they fear arrest and losing their land after the provincial court summoned 11 of them for questioning early next month over a land dispute.
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NGOs Refuse to Talk Creating Human Rights Body Amid Human Rights Abuses
Civil society groups are refusing consultations with the government and U.N. on establishing an independent national human rights body, saying they should not be talking about a new committee without showing genuine interest in promoting and protecting human rights.
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Facebook user gets 18-month prison sentence for mocking Cambodia’s prime minister
Chak Sopheap, executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, warned that the arrest would have a chilling effect on society
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Airport Protesters Say 300 — Not 11 — Families Still Want Better Deal
A representative for residents disputing land on the site of Phnom Penh’s future international airport says a provincial governor has vastly understated how many people are still holding out for a better deal.
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CNRP activists deny incitement but admit posting C-19 videos
Seven former CNRP activists yesterday denied at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court that they had incited people to go against the government but admitted to having posted videos on Covid-19 including writing about the disease on their Facebook page.
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NGOs Refuse to Talk Creating Human Rights Body Amid Human Rights Abuses
Civil society groups are refusing consultations with the government and U.N. on establishing an independent national human rights body, saying they should not be talking about a new committee without showing genuine interest in promoting and protecting human rights.
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Illegal logging in Kratie community forest picks up speed, say activists
A group from Cambodia Youth Network joined with community members in a two-day patrol last week in a pair of protected community forests and recorded more than 20 cases of illegal logging and land clearance.
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Fix Problems Before Setting Up Rights Body: Civil Groups
More than sixty civil society groups have called on the government to improve human rights in Cambodia before setting up its planned National Human Rights Institution (NHRI).
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USAID funds anti-trafficking effort
The US embassy in Cambodia announced the launch of a five-year US Agency for International Development (USAID) programme that seeks to protect vulnerable populations from human trafficking abuses.
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Fears over long-term impact as school closures in Cambodia stretch on
Cambodian schools have been closed for more than 200 days since the onset of Covid-19. Already struggling to engage thousands of young learners pre-pandemic, this extended break has only worsened the situation, with the long-term effects on a generation of students yet to be seen.
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Cambodia extends harsh restrictions to combat Delta variant
Harsh restrictions have been extended in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh in a further bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, particularly the Delta variant which is ravaging neighboring countries where pandemic cases continue to hit record highs.
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Battambang Court Fast Tracks Conviction of Longan Farmer
Chak Sopheap, who heads the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the case showed the continued misuse of the incitement charge and the government’s failure to intervene in an effective way to help distressed farmers.
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Twelve Cambodian women rescued from traffickers in China
A Cambodian officials said Thursday that Cambodian and Chinese authorities had rescued 12 women who were victims of human trafficking.
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Court Tries Seven Overseas CNRP Activists Over Covid-19 Death Claims
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday held an incitement trial against seven opposition activists over Facebook posts accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen of hiding Covid-19 deaths in March last year, as well as making other claims against him.
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PP extends Covid-19 restrictions
Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday extended administrative measures suspending business activities designated as a high risk of spreading Covid-19, as well as public gatherings for 14 days.
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