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18-Month Jail Sentence for ‘Chicken’ Commentary Mimicking Hun Sen
A December social media post about putting a chicken coop in a state of emergency due to a spreading virus was penalized with an 18-month prison sentence by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.
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Residents Wary as Three-Day Deadline Passes for Boeng Kak I House Demolitions
A three-day teardown deadline handed to 69 families living along a canal in Boeng Kak I commune passed without a clash on Thursday, but after authorities previously allegedly ripped out their gardens and descended on their homes with axes, residents say they don’t believe an official’s offer that they will be allowed to resettle there if they temporarily move out.
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Unions, government, factories prepare for minimum wage negotiations
The tripartite meeting between representatives of workers, the industry, and government will begin September 7. Union leaders are scheduled to hold an internal meeting this Friday, to discuss their strategy and requests.
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Chhun sentenced to two years
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on August 18 sentenced Rong Chhun, head of the Cambodia Watchdog Council, to two years in prison and fined him two million riel ($500) for incitement to cause serious disorder to social security.
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Cambodia Hands Maximum Sentence to Union Leader Over Border Comments
A court in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday sentenced prominent union leader Rong Chhun to two years in jail for his criticism of the government’s handling of a longstanding border dispute with neighboring Vietnam.
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Union leader Rong Chhun sentenced to two years over border comments
Union leader Rong Chhun was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison on incitement charges on Wednesday for comments he made suggesting that a community along the Vietnam border had lost land during the frontier’s demarcation.
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Updated: Rong Chhun Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Vietnam Comments
Rong Chhun, a long-time activist and unionist, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in jail at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, and he and two other defendants were ordered to pay a total 400 million riel, or nearly $100,000, in damages to Cambodia’s border committee.
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Tuk-Tuk Driver Arrested Over Alleged Hun Sen Death Threat Pamphlets
A tuk-tuk driver has been arrested in Kandal province for allegedly distributing pamphlets to neighbors that contained death threats against Prime Minister Hun Sen, though his wife said he had mental issues and was not politically involved.
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Train track squatters told to clear out
More than 60 families living in Boeung Kak I commune of Phnom Penh’s Toul Kork district were ordered by local authorities to remove fences and crops lining railway tracks by August 19. However, the people have protested and refused to follow the order.
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Cambodia jails union leader for two years for ‘incitement’
A Cambodian court has jailed prominent union leader Rong Chhun for two years – the maximum sentence – after finding him guilty of “incitement” over remarks he made about the Vietnam-Cambodia border last year.
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https://cambodianess.com/article/union-leader-youth-activist-and-former-cnrp-member-condemned-to-jail-terms-and-fines
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Aug. 18 sentenced prominent union leader Rong Chhun to 24 months in prison, youth activist Sar Kanika and former opposition-party member Ton Nimol to 20 months in prison on charges of incitement.
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Advocates urge booster dose for garment workers
Unions and civil society groups are urging the government to prioritize garment workers for a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread.
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Cambodia donates to Myanmar’s military junta to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
Chak Sopheap, executive director of Cambodian Center for Human Rights, which has been working with other civil society organizations in the region to monitor the situation in Myanmar, said it would be better if Cambodia donated money through existing aid mechanisms.
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Phnom Penh residents report cleaner streets under new garbage collection companies
Phnom Penh residents have reported a marked improvement in the city’s garbage collection services after the government revoked former waste management company Cintri’s exclusive contract and selected three new companies to help clean up the capital. But some say there is still room for improvement.
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TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 556 New Cases of COVID19; 716 Recovered; 14 Died
Cambodia reported 556 new cases of COVID19, 14 patients died, while 716 patients recovered on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health's press release dated 17 August 2021.
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HRW politicises human rights with a biased report attacking Cambodian dam project
Human rights are for humanity, not for Human Rights Watch (HRW). Human rights must be understood and approached based on the context and the stage of nation building and state building. Above all, human rights must not be politicized in the way HRW has done.
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Beating the deadline’: Journalist arrested for carrying semi-automatic pistol during curfew
he traditional tools of the trade for journalists are pen, paper, perhaps a hat with ‘press’ written on it. However a Phnom Penh journalist was arrested early this morning for carrying a non traditional addition to the journalist’s arsenal – a semi automatic pistol.
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Two ex-CNRP officials regain political rights
King Norodom Sihamoni has reinstated the political rights of two more former officials from the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP).
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Cambodia union leader faces court verdict as crackdown continues
A Cambodian court will rule on Wednesday whether prominent labour rights activist Rong Chhun is guilty of “incitement”, amid a continuing crackdown on critical voices in the country.
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TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 593 New Cases of COVID19; 806 Recovered; 21 Died
Cambodia reported 593 new cases of COVID19, 21 patients died, while 806 patients recovered on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health's press release dated 16 August 2021.
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