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180 cases of child sex abuse uncovered this year
From January to September this year, more than 180 cases of child abuse and sexual exploitation were identified making institutions in Cambodia more determined to continue the campaign to prevent all forms of child abuse.
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About 60,000 Cambodians have gained employment in the first eight months of 2023
According to a recent report issued by the Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training 1,188 new enterprises have begun their operation in Cambodia, employing nearly 60,000 people.
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Invest in mental health and well-being of children, adolescents and youth
On this World Mental Health Day 2023, with the theme “Mental health is a universal human right”, we spotlight the mental health of children, adolescents and youth in Cambodia. The Covid-19 pandemic undeniably thrust mental health issues into the global spotlight, exposing a crisis that had been quietly unfolding worldwide for many years.
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Former head of UNTAC lauds Proclamation of Constitution
Yaushi Akashi, president of the Kyoto International Conference Centre and former head of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), lauded the Kingdom’s exemplary crafting of its constitution.
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A court in Cambodia has denied the requests of three activists from environmental group Mother Nature Cambodia to travel to Sweden to accept an international award.
A court in Cambodia has denied the requests of three activists from environmental group Mother Nature Cambodia to travel to Sweden to accept an international award.
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STRICTER CHECKS: Governors told to beef up fight against cross-border crimes
Interior Minister Sar Sokha has instructed governors of provinces bordering neighbouring countries to strengthen the control of border checkpoints to prevent human trafficking, labour exploitation, drug trafficking and illegal crossings.
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Cambodia bars Right Livelihood winners from travel to awards
Cambodia has barred three winners of this year’s Right Livelihood Awards from travel to Sweden for the award ceremony, organizers have said.
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UN Spotlights Scale of Cambodia’s Cyber Trafficking Industry
WASHINGTON — The United Nations has cast a harsh spotlight on the cyber trafficking industry that has blossomed in Southeast Asia in recent years, estimating that the trade has ensnared some 100,000 victims in Cambodia alone.
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Ministry orders “700 to 900 journalists” to stop extorting money from casino
Mr. Neth Pheakdra, Minister of Information, has issued a stern warning to almost 1,000 journalists who are extorting food and money from a Cambodian casino
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Cambodian women left holding bill for UK fashion’s cancelled orders
The people making clothes for the fashion industry suffered greatly during the pandemic. Buyers cancelled thousands of orders when the lockdowns hit, and as shockwaves coursed through the supply chain, factories closed overnight and millions of workers were thrown out of work. They were owed a lot of money when the doors shut.
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Chasing Deforestation is a series that explores the world’s most threatened forests through satellite data and reporters on the ground.
Chasing Deforestation is a series that explores the world’s most threatened forests through satellite data and reporters on the ground.
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Could Cambodia’s New Prime Minister Release Theary Seng?
Theary Seng, a Khmer-American lawyer currently serving a six-year prison term for treason, has been transferred from a remote prison in northern Cambodia to Prey Sar prison in the capital Phnom Penh, with her family hopeful for an early release after the United States reinstated a financial aid package
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Cambodian court bars environmental activists from traveling to Sweden to receive ‘Alternative Nobel’
A court in Cambodia on Monday barred three environmental activists who are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work from traveling to Sweden next month to receive the prestigious Right Livelihood Award.
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Critics Skewer Meta for Not Suspending Former Cambodia Leader's Facebook Account
WASHINGTON — Meta's decision to not suspend the Facebook account of a former Cambodian prime minister who had used the platform to physically threaten political opponents is drawing criticism from the tech giant's Oversight Board, human rights groups and digital security experts.
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Cambodian Media Outlet to Relaunch From the US
PHNOM PENH — One of Cambodia’s last independent media outlets, which was shuttered earlier this year, is set to reopen in Tacoma, Washington, in the Pacific United States.
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Cambodian Court Bars Environmental Activists from Traveling to Sweden to Receive 'Alternative Nobel'
PHNOM PENH — A court in Cambodia on Monday barred three environmental activists who are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work from traveling to Sweden next month to receive the prestigious Right Livelihood Award.
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How ‘Mother Nature Cambodia’ fights environmental harm in an authoritarian state
The Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the ‘alternative Nobel Prize’, has been conferred to the Cambodian environmental rights group Mother Nature Cambodia.
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Imprisoned American Moved to Phnom Penh Jail After U.S. Resumes Aid to Cambodia
The Cambodian government has transferred an imprisoned Cambodian American human rights advocate Seng Theary to a jail in Phnom Penh where she can more easily communicate with her legal team, according to her lawyer.
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Following the labour ministry’s announcement of a 2024 minimum wage set at $204 per month, the employers’ association has voiced their support, while trade union representatives and civil society organisations (CSOs) expressed their disappointment.
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US: Cambodia aid doesn’t mean election legitimacy
The resumption of US$18 million in U.S. aid to Cambodia just two months after it was suspended in protest against the legitimacy of the country’s July 23 election does not mean the United States now recognizes the vote as fair, according to a spokesperson for the State Department.
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