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‘NGO’ Staffer Arrested for Defrauding Kratie Residents in Investment Scam
Kratie residents sold cows and took out loans in a frenzy to invest in a get-rich-quick scam run by a local man claiming to be from a development NGO, losing tens of thousands of dollars before they detained the man themselves and handed him over to police, according to local officials.
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Forced evictions begin for Tonle Sap residents
Russei Keo district authorities on Monday began dismantling makeshift and semi-permanent homes along the Tonle Sap river to make way for a city-improvement project, sparking protests from 400 area families.
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Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Against Opposition Activist
The Supreme Court has upheld an incitement conviction against an opposition activist for a social media post in 2020.
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Labor unions want big increase in 2023 minimum wage
Labor unions are preparing to push for a substantial increase in the 2023 minimum wage, saying current salaries lag far behind soaring costs of living.
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Ahead of 2023 national election, CPP says it wishes to ‘strive to serve’
At a Central Committee Congress held over the weekend, leaders of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) urged the party to strengthen any shortcomings and gain public confidence in preparation for next year’s national election.
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Violence against children on the decline
World Vision's Child Protection Project estimates that it has benefited 355,000 people and stakeholders in Cambodia over the course of one year. A World Vision official said that violence against children (VAC) in Cambodia appeared to be declining, but remained a concern.
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Underground Group Chat Teems With Human Trafficking Ads
The “White Shark Channel” Telegram group might be open for just about anyone to join, but the work shared within is usually kept strictly in the shadows.
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CPP fully supports 10th proposed amendment to Constitution
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has voiced its full support for the 10th proposed amendment to the country’s constitution.
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Jailed Cambodian American activist wants transfer back to Phnom Penh
A Cambodian American democracy activist jailed on treason charges will request a transfer back to a prison in Phnom Penh, one month after authorities transferred her to a remote prison in the northern part of the country due to what they claimed were security concerns.
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CPP holds party conference to gear up for next year's national election
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is holding a two-day Central Committee's Extraordinary Conference from July 16-17 to get input from party members from the district to the Central Committee level as they gear up for next year's national election.
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Ministry of Justice downplays proposed constitutional revisions
The government denied planned constitutional changes were intended to cement a permanent grip on power, saying the amendments merely filled gaps in the laws governing transitions of power.
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Grain-Truck Protesters Charged With Incitement, Son Chhay Questioned Again
Four people who led protests against the seizure of two overloaded Thai grain trucks in Battambang province have been charged with alleged obstruction and incitement.
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131 Preah Vihear Families Fear Eviction After Crops Razed
Some 131 families living on an economic land concession in Preah Vihear province’s Kulen district fear forced eviction after authorities cleared half of their homes earlier this year, leaving them in tents on land they say they have occupied for 10 years.
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Cambodia updates the UN at Geneva on its progress and accomplishments in Human Rights
The Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded its 50th Session on 08 July 2022 after having hosted a total of 23 interactive dialogues with special rapporteurs and 08 panel discussions as well as having adopted 23 resolutions on thematic and country-specific issues.
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Opposition Parties Want NEC Overhaul, CPP Not Interested
Four political parties want an overhaul of the NEC composition, pushing for more independent members on the election body, which has skewed sharply toward the ruling CPP since the dissolution of the CNRP in 2017.
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Unions Say Hun Sen Should End NagaWorld Dispute
Unions and NGOs have asked the Prime Minister Hun Sen to intervene in the prolonged NagaWorld strike action, which has reached a stalemate with small protests occurring weekly and the Labor Ministry saying the case was out of its hands.
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Breaking the cycle of domestic violence
Phim Sreyda – a pseudonym given by the author – has never experienced happiness or positive feelings in her family. The two happiest parts of her homelife are when her father is absent and when she leaves to go to school.
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CPP, CP present platforms to conquer the people’s hearts
In the latest session of Cross Talk-Political Dialogue broadcast yesterday afternoon, Khmer Times presented representatives of two biggest political parties talking about their parties’ manifestos for the June 5 Commune Election, in which 1,652 commune seats are being contested. Sok Eysan, spokesman of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), was sitting in the same room with Son Chhay, vice-president of Candlelight Party, to talk about how they are going to win the hearts of the people.
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First nine days of Commune Election campaign runs smoothly
The National Election Committee (NEC) has confirmed that the first nine days of the two-week campaign for the 5th mandate Commune/Sangkat Council Election had been conducted with security, safety, good order and without neither violence nor intimidation
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For Funcinpec Candidate, Election Campaign Proves Women Can Lead
Orm Youreth recalls her past, around two decades ago, when she would have to ride a bicycle to the market in the middle of the night while she was pregnant just to buy flowers and fish to sell and support herself and her husband.
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