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US ambassador urges more transparency into Ream Naval Base, and the restoration of human rights
The US ambassador to Cambodia, Patrick Murphy said the US continues to have concerns over China’s possible involvement at Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville and urged the Cambodian government to offer more transparency.
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U.S. ends Cambodia aid programme over deforestation, arrests
The United States is ending a Cambodian aid programme aimed at protecting one its biggest wildlife sanctuaries, citing worsening deforestation and harassment of those who speak out about destruction of natural resources.
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Arrests of More Mother Nature Environmentalists Labeled a ‘Witch Hunt’
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights, in an alert issued Thursday, said all four activists were members of the environmental group Mother Nature. The three arrested in Phnom Penh were filming sewage on the Riverside, it said.
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For Some Children Missing School, Pandemic Has Put ‘Childhood on Hold’
Sor Chantho has been a flower seller in front of the Royal Palace for many years. She worked alone until recently, when she got a helping hand: her 9-year-old daughter.
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14 Tried in Tbong Khmum for Incitement Over T-Shirts, Rallies and More
Fourteen defendants — six of them in absentia — were tried for incitement at the Tbong Khmum Provincial Court in a full-day hearing that saw questions over messages on T-shirts and rallies in Phnom Penh, family members said.
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Four environment activists arrested and accused of plotting, according to NGO
Four environmental activists were arrested on Wednesday and accused of plotting, or conspiracy, to commit a crime, according to an officer at an environmental organization.
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Domestic workers still victims of ruthless employerss
Domestic workers yesterday voiced their challenges and disappointments over people not wanting their help in houses due to fear of them spreading the disease.
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US Cuts Funding to Cambodia’s Prey Lang Forest, Citing Government Failure to Protect the Land
Members of the Mother Nature Sun Ratha, Seth Chhiv Limeng, and Ly Chandarvuth were taken into custody by police after filming sewage in a river near the Royal Palace, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights said in a June 16 statement.
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Rapper’s Jail Sentence Upheld by Battambang Appeal Court
Kea Sokun, a young Siem Reap rapper jailed for incitement over his nationalist lyrics, had his yearlong prison sentence upheld by the Appeal Court in Battambang on Wednesday
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Siem Reap Under Curfew Amid Caution Over Rising Covid-19 Cases
Siem Reap province is seeing a 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew, fines for not wearing masks properly, and lockdowns in targeted areas as precautions over rising Covid-19 case numbers, officials in the province said.
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CPP Lawmaker Prach Chan to Succeed Sik Bun Hok as Chairman of National Election Committee
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on June 16 selected Prach Chan as a candidate for the position of Chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC).
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Capital issues guidelines for factories, enterprises
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has introduced guidelines for factories and enterprises to follow after determining that the transmission of Covid-19 there is largely caused by five main factors.
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Authorities Mum on Report of Environmental Activists’ Arrests
An NGO officer said three young environmental activists were taken into custody in Phnom Penh and a fourth detained in Kandal province on Wednesday, but authorities have not confirmed the reported arrests, with National Police referring reporters to a Covid-19 committee.
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Cambodian Court Upholds 18-Month Sentence for Rapper who Dissed Government
A court in Cambodia Wednesday upheld an 18-month jail sentence against a rapper convicted last year for his songs critical of the government, disappointing his supporters who say he was merely expressing himself.
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Cambodian officials accuse Washington of interference after denying US attaché full access to Ream Naval Base
Ties between the United States and Cambodia, already strained over possible privileges given to China at a naval base in the Southeast Asian nation, have grown more tense after officials in Phnom Penh accused Washington of interference during a visit by an American diplomat.
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Garment Factories Continue to Grapple With Covid-19 Outbreaks’
Covid-19 outbreaks of hundreds of workers are continuing to hit garment factories in and out of Phnom Penh, as factories navigate whether to suspend operations or keep up production.
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Land Dispute Representative Arrested a Year After Court Verdict
A community representative in a Preah Sihanouk land dispute was arrested in a case in which three Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community members were also sentenced to jail last year, and which has previously been reported as involving Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly.
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Em Theay, one of Cambodia’s Grand Khmer Classical Dancers and Teachers, Passes Away
Em Theay, a Khmer classical dancer who had become a legend—and a beloved one—in the field for her knowledge of this art she had first learned in the 1930s, passed away shortly after midnight on June 15.
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Covid-19 continues to spread in garment factories, where workers cannot avoid a crowd
When garment factories in Phnom Penh resumed operations last month after the lockdown, officials and factory owners insisted workers would be safe. Factories were to divide workers into two shifts to allow for adequate social distancing; and testing, tracing, and vaccinations would help contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Methanol awareness campaign begins
The General Department of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Prevention (CCF) has launched a nationwide campaign to inspect the production of rice wine and educate citizens about using methanol in wine products. This initiative followed more than 30 deaths connected to rice wine poisoning in Kampong Chhnang, Kampot and Kandal provinces in May.
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