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Cambodia’s UN mission sets record straight
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations at Geneva deplores the personal view of a handful of special rapporteurs, who took their eyes off the bigger pictures as to the importance of the law application and equal treatment of all citizens in the Kingdom.
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Longan Critic Sentenced to 10 Months in Jail for Criticizing Government
The Battambang Provincial Court sentenced a man to 10 months in prison for incitement over his video post and comments criticizing the government over its efforts to buy longan from languishing farmers.
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Cambodian Children at Highest Risk from Climate Crisis
Cambodian children are among those most vulnerable to climate crisis, says a new UN Children’s Fund report, leading experts to call for more climate education and investment in climate resilience.
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Gov’t rebuffs rapporteurs’ concerns on Rong Chhun case
Cambodia's Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva has dismissed concerns voiced by UN human rights experts on the convictions of prominent activist Rong Chhun and two of his supporters last week.
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Gender Equality Advocate Retires, Paves Way for Second Wave of Activism
Ros Sopheap was sipping ginger tea and lemonade in July when she decided to retire after more than two decades of activism that pushed for gender inclusivity and women’s empowerment. She will step down as the head of Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) later this year.
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Man Arrested for Setting Up Fake Roadblock in Phnom Penh
A 35-year-old Phnom Penh man allegedly set up a fake checkpoint in Dangkao district pretending to be an official, stopping vegetable trucks to extort money, municipal military police said.
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Rights groups and unions raise concerns over proposed national human rights body
Chak Sopheap, the executive director for Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), which undersigned the joint statement, told CamboJA that given the government’s disregard for human rights over the past few years, there was little chance that the conditions for an effective and credible national human rights body would be met.
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Jailed Cambodian Union Leader Rong Chhun Urges Supporters to Carry on Fight For Justice
Jailed union leader Rong Chhun has urged his supporters to continue to fight injustice in Cambodia despite government intimidation and vowed to return to his work as a human rights campaigner upon his release, in one of his first statements since he was sentenced to prison for “incitement” last week.
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Cambodia: Conviction of human rights defender Rong Chhun to two years in prison
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH, has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Cambodia.
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35,231 Violators of Curfew, Covid-19 Restrictions in Three Weeks: Justice
More than 35,000 people were stopped for violations of curfews and other Covid-19 measures during three weeks of restrictions that ended last week, the Justice Ministry said.
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‘Simple Person’ Granted 451 Hectares of Siem Reap State Forest
A “simple person” with two villas and an estimated tens of millions of dollars worth of land in Siem Reap forest has been granted 451 hectares of state land, according to a government document and local commune chiefs.
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UN Human Rights Experts Denounce Cambodia’s Court Recent Sentencing of Three Activists
The United Nations’ human rights experts issued a statement sharply criticizing the Cambodian authorities over the conviction of union leader Rong Chhun, youth activist Sar Kanika and former opposition-party member Ton Nimol who were sentenced to prison and imposed fines on Aug. 18.
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Freedom Urged For Cambodian Woman Who Threw Shoe at Hun Sen Poster
A Cambodian woman jailed for four years for throwing her shoe at a poster of Prime Minister Hun Sen has already served almost all of her sentence and should be released on humanitarian grounds in the face of coronavirus risks in prison, the woman’s younger sister said on Tuesday.
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UN experts condemn conviction of union leader Rong Chhun
UN human rights experts criticized Cambodian authorities over the conviction of union leader Rong Chhun, who was sentenced to two years in prison last week over comments he made about border demarcation. Two other activists were handed 20 month sentences for later holding a peaceful demonstration calling for his release.
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Cambodia's Justice Spokesman Responds to US Ambassador's Statement on Rong Chhun’s Trial
Spokesperson of Cambodian Ministry of Justice Chin Malin, on Wednesday, reacted to the statement of US Ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy regarding the trial of Rong Chhun.
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Within a week $9,371 collected in fines
The authorities collected around $9,371 in fines from 87 vehicle owners who violated the curfew between August 13 and 19. They were among the 331 people whose vehicles were impounded by the authorities during the said period. However, no one has been referred to the court.
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TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 533 New Cases of COVID19; 632 Recovered; 17 Died
Cambodia reported 533 new cases of COVID19, 17 patients died, while 632 patients recovered on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health's press release dated 19 August 2021.
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Journalist Nabbed, Questioned for Breaking Curfew, Carrying a Gun
Morn Tev, a 42-year-old reporter for BCP, was stopped on his motorbike while riding along National Road 5 in Chraing Chamreh I commune on Monday night for violating the 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. curfew, said Russei Keo district police chief Heang Thareth on Wednesday.
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Police Shore Up Intelligence Group to ‘Research’ Land Disputants
A National Police document issued this month outlines a working group made up of top intelligence and security officials to “research, investigate and build legal cases” against the unrest caused by land disputants’ incitement.
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Professor gets 18 months jail for insult
A professor was sentenced to 18 months jail and ordered to pay a $500 fine by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court after he was found guilty of inciting people to go against the authorities and government by defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen and Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon on Facebook and ridiculed by saying he would wear face mask also for chicken.
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