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CNHP founder goes into hiding
Founder of the unrecognised Cambodian National Heart Party (CNHP) Seam Pluk is now in hiding after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear before the court for questioning over the alleged use of forged thumbprints to register the CNHP.
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Two commune council candidates for CP summoned over incitement charge
The Kampong Cham Provincial Court has summoned two commune council candidates of the Candlelight Party (CP) in Phteah Kandal commune, Srey Santhor district, Kampong Cham province for questioning on charges of incitement to commit crimes related to the case in 2019.
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Court Summons Four Indigenous Representatives for Incitement
Indigenous community representatives who say they filed a complaint against a company for encroaching on community forests have been summoned to court over defamation and incitement.
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PM declares four provinces mask-optional
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that people in four provinces – Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Stung Treng and Preah Vihear – could now decide for themselves whether to wear a mask in public.
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New airport developer begins clearing farmland, though compensation hasn’t been finalized
The developer of Phnom Penh’s new mega airport in Kandal Stung district on Friday began clearing farmland in Takhmao town to make way for road construction, though a handful of remaining holdouts have yet to see a resolution to their ongoing land dispute. After local authorities intervened, they paused the clearing and gave residents five more days for negotiations.
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Kingdom sits out vote to boot Russia from UNHRC
Cambodia was one of 58 countries to abstain from the vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council on April 7, where 93 countries voted in favour and 24 voted against.
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Danish princess urges greater support for NGO’s aid projects
Denmark’s Princess Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier has urged provincial leaders, and local authorities to continue supporting DanChurchAid in Cambodia (DCA) projects that have been implemented to improve the livelihood of the farming community in Kampong Chhnang .
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Interior minister asks for surrogacy law to be drafted
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng – also the chairman of The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT) – agreed that after the work had been put aside for some time, research into establishing new surrogacy laws ought to be restarted.
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More scrutiny needed as government mobilizes tax revenue
The government has been making more efforts to mobilize tax revenue to fill state coffers, even during the pandemic – ranging from tax on e-commerce and VAT, to capital gains tax on properties.
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Kem Sokha Questioned on 2013 Election Monitors, Pleads Forgetfulness
The prosecution on Wednesday questioned opposition leader Kem Sokha, on trial for treason, about vote monitoring in the 2013 national election.
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Groups seek answers over missing Thai activist
The family of Thai political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit and several human rights groups have urged Cambodian authorities to disclose information about his status and whereabouts.
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Sar Kheng Asked China to Fix Public Opinion About ‘Blood Slave’
As reports of Cambodia’s alleged “blood slave” attracted tens of millions of online comments in China, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said this week he called on Chinese Public Security Minister Zhao Kezhi to shut down rumors and repair public opinion.
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Fishermen Hit as Mekong Stocks Decline
Fishermen in the upper Mekong River are complaining about a sharp decline in catches as irregularly fluctuating water levels damage the crops their families also depend on.
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Encroaching for More: Kratie Communities Fear Think Biotech’s ‘Reforestation’
The community forest and three others — Kampong Domrey, Kampong Kraboeung and Angkor Ent — lie squarely within a 34,000-hectare acacia-timber concession earlier given to Think Biotech, which has faced repeated accusations of laundering wood from the nearby Prey Lang protected forest.
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Human trafficking in Cambodia nearly doubled in 2021
Human trafficking cases in Cambodia almost doubled in 2021 compared to 2020 because the government was preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic, a report issued Wednesday by the country’s National Committee for Counter Trafficking said.
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Briefs: WHO Calls Climate Change a ‘Health Crisis’, Evidence Demanded for Alleged Political Threats 2 min
Access to fresh water, food security, disease risks and air pollution will worsen with climate change as the world approaches “a code red for health,” the World Health Organization’s regional director said on Thursday.
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Sar Kheng to cops: Keep foreigners safe
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng reminded police officers at both the national and sub-national levels that the use of threats and violence against foreigners was strictly forbidden and that actions such as those were contrary to the national interest because they discouraged other foreigners from visiting or investing in Cambodia.
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NEC Accused of Commune Polls Bias
The Candlelight Party has accused the National Election Committee (NEC) of removing up to 200 of their commune candidates for political reasons. The party said the NEC cited irregularities but had not examined each case closely.
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Police Dismiss Rape Allegation Against District Chief as ‘Personal Love’
Within days of a rape allegation surfacing against a district police chief in Banteay Meanchey, the provincial police has issued a brief statement that it “completely denies” the “public confusion.”
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Cambodia's Hun Sen violates election law by campaigning early, watchdog says
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is violating election laws by asking for votes during official appearances prior to the start of the country's campaign season for local elections in June, an electoral watchdog said Wednesday.
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