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‘We Are Dying To Live In Our Homeland’: Siem Reap Villagers Protest Against Apsara
On Monday hundreds of families living inside the Angkor archaeological park protested against the Apsara National Authority, which manages the park, for barring them from doing construction and other activities that support their livelihoods.
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Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall
Seven Boeung Tamok residents in Prek Pnov district have received additional court summons from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday morning following their clash with district authorities on December 18, 2023.
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Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear
M’lou Prey II commune authorities, of Preah Vihear’s Chheb district, submitted documentation Tuesday to the district regarding alleged encroachment on land farmed by Indigenous Kuy people following a protest earlier this month.
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Local CP official arrested, charged for forgery
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court arrested and charged yesterday a local official of the Candlelight Party (CP) accused of allegedly copying three fingerprints and signatures to register the names as commune reserved candidates of the CP in Daun Penh district.
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‘Cambodia is being victimised by biased human trafficking reporting’
While Cambodia is continuing to be heavily criticised and globally labelled as a hotbed for cross-border human trafficking, an Interior Ministry Secretary of State responsible for leading the combat against this form of international crime claimed in an exclusive interview with Khmer Times that the Kingdom, is being victimised by “biased reporting” by foreign media outlets and civil society and calls for more accuracy and evidence relating to all the attacks on the Kingdom’s so-called “incapability”.
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Cambodian who threw shoe at billboard image of Hun Sen resettles in Canada
A Cambodian woman who sought political asylum in Thailand after she was arrested and jailed for throwing a shoe at a billboard that featured a photo of then-Prime Minister Hun Sen has arrived in Canada.
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Ratanakiri Court Sentences Theng Savoeun, Two Others To Five Years Jail But Suspends It
Ratanakiri Provincial Court has sentenced Theng Savoeun, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC), and two associates, Nhel Pheap and Thann Hach, to five years jail for “plotting and incitement”.
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Cambodia court convicts land rights activists for inciting ‘peasant revolution’
A court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Monday convicted four land rights activists on charges of provoking a “peasant revolution.” The activists are part of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC).
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Ministry launches contest to promote workplace harmony
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour called on all factory owners to participate in a national competition to promote a culture of harmony within factories under the theme ‘ Peaceful Community’ at the 16th meeting of the Textile, Garment, Footwear, and Travel Products Association of Cambodia on Saturday.
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Audit of immigration management wraps up
On Friday last week Lieutenant General Nguon Sreng, Director-General of the Department of Internal Audit and Lieutenant General Sok Veasna, Director-General of Immigration co-chaired the closing meeting of the internal audit for 2022 of the General Department of Immigration with the participation from other relevant officials.
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A Cambodian court convicts activists for teaching about class differences, suspends their jail terms
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A court in Cambodia on Monday convicted four land rights activists of plotting to provoke a peasant revolution by teaching farmers about class divisions and gave them five-year suspended prison terms.
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Villagers Demand Compensation From Global Green Mining For Clearing Farm
At least 10 families are demanding compensation from a private company, which cleared farms and forest land to build an access road to explore iron ore mining in Preah Vihear province.
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Human Rights Watch: Cambodian Government’s Claims of Democracy Do Not Reflect Reality
Cambodia’s 2023 election year was marked by attacks against government critics and independent media, according to a 2024 global Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published Thursday.
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PM Hun Manet Shares Eight Recommendations to Promote Gender Equality (Video inside)
Phnom Penh (FN), Jan. 11 – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shared eight recommendations for the Ministry of Women's Affairs to further promote gender equality across sectors, speaking on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 11) during the closing of the 2023 annual meeting of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs.
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Seven Cambodian Refugees Still Detained by Police in Thailand
Seven Cambodian refugees, who were detained by Thai immigration police at a Paris Peace Agreements training session in Bangkok, are still being held at the immigration detention center, although it has been over two weeks now.
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Justice Ministry Rolls Out Campaigns to Expedite Court Hearings, Review Irregularities
The Justice Ministry has rolled out two campaigns to speed up court hearings and resolve alleged irregularities in the justice system in order to enhance transparency and quality. The campaigns, including the set up of out-of-court settlements, have been lauded by civil society groups.
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Out-of-court settlements come into effect March 1
The National Authority for Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution will begin receiving complaints from citizens to review and mediate from March 1 onward.
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Advocate for migrant rights persists despite threats from Thai and Cambodian officials
This article by Klaing Kimhuoy was originally published by Prachatai, an independent news site in Thailand.
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Why Cambodia’s Government Cannot Win Its Fight Against Corruption
As demonstrated by the scourge of hit-and-run violence on the nation’s roads, the political system rests on the idea that some people are more equal than others.
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Wife says detained critic willing to apologize for online comments
The wife of a detained government critic who was severely beaten by thugs in September said on Monday that her husband regrets recent Facebook comments he’s made and wants to apologize to Prime Minister Hun Manet and his father, former Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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