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The West’s impact on the future of Cambodia’s democracy
As one of the youngest democratic and developing countries in Southeast Asia, Cambodia’s democratic transition has been impeded by weak political institutions and a lack of a genuine opposition party.
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Neth Pheaktra: Ministry of Information to focus on institutional modernisation and media quality strengthening
Ministry of Information will focus on institutional modernisation, modern administration, and strengthening of quality of the country’s media through training and reinforcement of professional ethics in journalism.
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Candlelight Party asks to meet interior minister in attempt to regain status
Hoping to regain its ability to run in future elections, the main opposition Candlelight Party asked Cambodia’s newly appointed interior minister for a meeting to clear a bureaucratic hurdle – reissuing the party’s original certificate of registration – that kept it out of July’s parliamentary vote.
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Government Forms Committee to Monitor Public Opinion and Promote Positive Image of Cambodia
The government formed a committee to strengthen public opinion and monitor information in the country, and advocates are concerned the government body will hinder freedom of expression and the press.
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Candlelight Leader Thach Setha’s Lawyers Decry “Fake” Evidence in Trial’s Closing Arguments
Lawyers for Candlelight Party Vice President Thach Setha, who faces prison time for allegedly issuing bad checks, claimed prosecutors were relying on “fake” evidence during closing arguments at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday.
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Ethnic Kuy Put Curse on Environment Officials Building Cow Stable in Wildlife Sanctuary
Officials Building Cow Stable in Wildlife Sanctuary Kuy indigenous peoples in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district invoked ancestral spirits and held a “curse ceremony” to hex powerful people, including department of environment officials who they say are violating their land rights.
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Kong Korm sued for $500,000
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has filed a lawsuit against the Supreme Advisor of the opposition Candlelight Party (CP) Kong Korm over his criticism of the CPP.
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Over 6,100 associations and NGOs recorded in Cambodia as of December 2022
As of December 2022, a total of 6,109 associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have deposited relevant documents and registered at the Ministry of Interior.
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NGOs get their way: Interior Minister Sar Kheng instructs officials to allow registered NGOs to work freely during the National Election
Local authorities have been instructed to allow registered civil society non-government organisations to work freely without restriction during the upcoming National Election.
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Hand Back Your House, PM Tells Kong Koam
"Legally, this house and land still belong to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Hun Sen said. "It is time for the ministry to take back this house and land to be used for the ministry's work."
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CPP Sues Candlelight Advisor Kong Korm, Demands $500,000 in Damages
The ruling Cambodian Peoples’ Party (CPP) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Candlelight party’s top advisor Kong Korm, demanding $500,000 in damages.
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K Speu commune, villages declared landmine free
With the support of the Malaysian Business Chamber of Cambodia (MBCC), one commune and three villages in Kong Pisei district of Kampong Speu province were declared mine-free on the morning of January 10, 2023.
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PM’s media forum back after hiatus
With the annual meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Kingdom’s journalists set to take place on January 14, officials from NGOs working in the area of media development and protection said they welcome the opportunity to question the premier directly.
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Cambodia emphasises key role of female peacekeepers
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has highlighted the key role of women in peacekeeping operations under the UN umbrella.
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A dangerous ‘tipping point’: Myanmar’s aquatic species at risk as conflict continues
At first glance, the syringes of murky water don’t seem to show much. But new technology can detect dozens, if not hundreds, of species from these samples extracted from rivers and lakes throughout Myanmar.
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Pursat Authorities Halt Local Human Rights Day Celebrations
Chak Sopheap, executive director at the NGO Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the Pursat authorities violated the fundamental right to freedom of assembly enshrined in the Cambodian Constitution.
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NagaWorld Strikers Protest Court’s Refusal to Release Union Leader on Bail
Dozens of protestors donned orange prison jumpsuits outside the NagaWorld casino Monday after the Phnom Penh municipal court denied bail to union leader Chhim Sithar.
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Court Questions Suspects on Money Laundering After Sihanoukville Raid
A group of suspects is being questioned by the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court in connection to “illegal gambling” and “money laundering” after police raided a Sihanoukville building, finding 223 foreign nationals, months after a string of similar raids on scam compounds.
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Bunong Residents Say Gov’t Gave Community Land to Tycoon
Indigenous Bunong families from Mondulkiri are petitioning government institutions about 255 hectares of community land transferred to a tycoon amid nationwide state-land privatizations.
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Anti-money laundering seminar underway
More than 40 Cambodian law enforcement officials and their German counterparts are holding a seminar on organised crimes, as part of a joint initiative between the German and Cambodian governments aimed at preventing money-laundering crimes in the Kingdom.
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