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UN panel notes problems in bid to foster gender equality
A UN women’s rights committee has praised the government’s efforts to promote gender equality and combat violence against women, but noted its concern that there are no provisions in the constitution that define direct or indirect discrimination against women.
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Former Rainsy bodyguards charged
The court identified them as Sim Kimleang, 43, Chhoun Sareth, 54, Sim Vuthy, 54, Ros Bunthan, 41 and Bo Sokeoun, 33. They were arrested by Banteay Meanchey provincial police on Sunday in Poipet city.
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Sokha continues call for dropping of charge after bail conditions reduced
Not satisfied with having his bail conditions reduced, allowing him to travel freely in Cambodia, Kem Sokha says he wants his charge totally dropped.
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Hun Sen says water levels may cause power cuts in capital
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday advised residents and businesses in the capital to be prepared for electricity shortages which could occur in the future if water levels at hydropower dams run low.
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Cambodian Opposition Leader Stopped from Returning Home
Cambodia’s most prominent opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, was stopped from boarding a flight in Paris on Thursday in his attempt to return home to challenge his country’s longtime autocratic leader, but he assured his followers he will go ahead with his plan.
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Why November 9 is of concern
The government has deemed Sam Rainsy’s planned return to the Kingdom tomorrow as a coup attempt. Rainsy’s possible return is a topic commonly discussed by Cambodians as the day approaches. Khmer Times Chief Operating Officer Kay Kimsong sat with government spokesman Phay Siphan, former CNRP official Meach Sovannara and political analyst Lao Mong Hay to hear what they have to say about Rainsy.
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Rainsy stopped in Paris from boarding Thai flight
Airline officials at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on Thursday prevented Sam Rainsy from boarding his flight to Bangkok ahead of his announced return to Cambodia on Saturday.Prime Minister Hun Sen had earlier in the day assured Phnom Penh residents that there would be no violence in the capital despite Rainsy’s vowed return to the Kingdom.
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Malaysia urged to release Sochua ‘without condition’
Malaysia has been urged to release Mu Sochua, the vice-president of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, following her detention at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport on Wednesday night upon leaving the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
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Government streamlines asset freeze steps to battle major criminals
The government has streamlined the process of freezing the assets of major criminals as it continues to tackle major crimes across the Kingdom including drug trafficking, illegal logging, money laundering and other offences.
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Activists still accuse Think Biotech
Forest activists continue to claim that Korean-owned Think Biotech Cambodia Co Ltd is involved in illegal deforestation in the Prey Lang area, especially harvesting timber from resin trees, but the authorities say the company is operating legitimately.
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Police allowed to freeze illegal assets
The Ministry of Justice and relevant state institutions have given the green light to the National Police to request the courts to freeze or confiscate the assets of six entertainment clubs.
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CPP members reminded to separate civil service duties from party work
Interior Minister Sar Kheng yesterday reminded high-ranking CPP officials within national-level working groups not to disguise their civil servant duties as work being carried out on behalf of the CPP using party funds.
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Woman’s 165-year jail term reduced
The Appeal Court on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of Pech Sonet from 165 to 19 years, while three of her co-defendants also had their jail terms reduced. Two co-defendants were released.
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Ministry issues Pchum Ben holiday reminder
The Labour Ministry is reminding employers across the Kingdom to give workers four days off during the upcoming Pchum Ben holiday and provide salaries before it begins.
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Survey: ECCC archives should be stored in ‘neutral’ institution
The majority of respondents surveyed by the Documentation Centre of Cambodia (DC-Cam) want the archives of the Khmer Rouge tribunal to be preserved in an “independent and neutral” institution without any political affiliation.
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Upholding freedom of the press in the Kingdom
Reporters Without Border’s Journalist Press Freedom Index 2018 said Cambodia’s closer ties with China and an increasing fall-out with the West has led to mounting press restrictions, and ranked the Kingdom one spot down to 143 out of 180 nations. However, in an interview with Khmer Times, Huy Vannak, president of the Union of Journalist Federations of Cambodia, says while press freedom in Cambodia is limited, it is not a critical issue.
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Gov’t to amend traffic law as death toll continues to rise
The government is set to amend traffic laws as the nationwide death toll from road accidents continue to rise.
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Kingdom not keen on sending more maids to Saudi Arabia
Labour Minister Ith Samheng yesterday said he is reluctant to send migrants to work as maids in Saudi Arabia following a meeting with the Saudi ambassador at the ministry.
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NGO fires director over misconduct
About a dozen former employees of Sovann Komar, a children’s rights NGO, held a protest on Tuesday after their director was sacked for allegedly endangering children.
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Unit defends Kingdom’s democracy
The government yesterday defended the Kingdom’s system of democracy, noting that the Western form cannot be adopted completely, owing to cultural and socio-economic differences.
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