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Government imposes hefty fine for those evade quarantine amid COVID-19 pandemic
The government issued a new sub-decree to impose a hefty fine for those who evade quarantine in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19.The new sub-decree comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen said legal action will be taken against anyone who refuses to undergo quarantine and will be given more severe fines, up from $250.
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Gov’t Seeks to Control ‘Disorderly’ Internet Providers With National Gateway
Prime Minister Hun Sen signed a National Internet Gateway into existence this week, as a government spokesperson explained the initiative would help to control “disorderly” internet service providers.
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Gov’t expands public services
The government’s project to support phase II of the Implementation of the Social Accountability Framework (ISAF) for a period of five years was launched on February 18 with officials saying that there were many areas in need of reforms at the sub-national level even though provision of public services has been improving.
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Gov’t urged to transfer children from prisons
This Life Cambodia, an NGO working to promote Children’s rights, expressed dismay after determining that nearly 1,800 children were living in Cambodian prisons housing adults rather than facilities intended solely for juveniles.
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Gov’t reviews NGOs’ inputs
A government working group is evaluating proposed revisions to the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations (LANGO). The group has reviewed input from various NGOs and will hold further consultations with them before referring recommended reforms for ratification.
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Villagers clash with police over fence on disputed land
Twelve people from Prek Takov commune in Kandal province’s Khsach Kandal district were briefly held on February 17 after they attempted to prevent police from demolishing stone fences built on a disputed plot of land.
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Four Chhun supporters deny incitement charge
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday continued the trial of 15 opposition activists who were accused of threatening social security by protesting for the release of Rong Chhun, the president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions and a member of the Cambodia Watchdog Council, from prison in August last year.
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Border official refutes Rong Chhun’s land-loss claims at incitement trial
A government official denied allegations made by unionist Rong Chhun that farmers in Tbong Khmum province had lost agricultural land during border demarcation activities, as the trial of the union leader and two others resumed at a Phnom Penh court.
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Police Witness Talks of Extracting Phone Evidence in Rong Chhun Trial
An expert police witness was questioned at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday about extracting contacts’ numbers, photos, social media account details, voice messages and more from the phones of defendants in an incitement trial against unionist Rong Chhun and two supporters.
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Border official refutes Rong Chhun’s land-loss claims at incitement trial
A government official denied allegations made by unionist Rong Chhun that farmers in Tbong Khmum province had lost agricultural land during border demarcation activities, as the trial of the union leader and two others resumed at a Phnom Penh court.
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Disgraced officer put in pre-trial detention
The Kamrieng district police chief who has been dismissed from the National Police for releasing a migrant-broker in Battambang province has been placed in pre-trial detention.
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Cambodia establishes an internet gateway, raising red flags
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on telegram Share on whatsapp The Cambodian government has put in place a national single internet gateway (NIG) system to optimize network management, it said, but also to control the flow of online traffic in the country.
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Cambodia to Create Internet Firewall with Potential to Block Traffic, Store Data
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — The Cambodian government issued a directive to establish a National Internet Gateway that would control online traffic, despite rights groups criticizing the move they say will give the government wide-ranging powers to control internet access.
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Villagers Press Authorities Over Land Bordering Police Chief, Senator
Villagers occupying state land on a Mekong river island in Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district are refusing to back down amid confrontations and negotiations with authorities, pointing to nearby mansions and land claimed by a senator and police chief who aren’t getting similarly harassed.
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Future opposition coalition hangs in the balance
The possibility of minor political parties forming a coalition to challenge the mammoth ruling party is teetering, as they seem fledgling and remain divisive.
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Cambodian Elite Park Millions in Australia
In the five years since the Cambodian People’s Party vowed to tame the Khmer diaspora in Australia, wealthy Cambodians have brought vast sums of wealth to the country.
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District police chief fired for freeing brokers
The Kamrieng district police chief was yesterday ordered to be stripped of his rank and fired from the force for releasing two brokers who are allegedly involved in human trafficking of Cambodian workers to work illegally in Thailand, according local media.
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Activist Bludgeoned by Unknown Assailants in Latest Attack on Cambodia’s Opposition
An activist with the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was severely bludgeoned by unknown assailants Tuesday in the latest of a string of assaults on opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ruling party, he told RFA’s Khmer Service.
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WHO Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine, One of Three Authorized by Cambodia
The World Health Organization on Tuesday announced its approval of the AstraZeneca/Oxford-developed Covid-19 vaccine, one of three coronavirus vaccines Cambodia has authorized for use in the country.
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New out-of-court mechanism to help clear backlog
The Ministry of Justice has announced that it is preparing an extrajudicial dispute resolution mechanism in order to help the courts clear the backlog of cases.
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