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Civil society groups call for halt to foreign adoptions of Cambodian children
A local civil society organization called on the government to immediately halt all pending child adoptions from Cambodia as it continues to lack sufficient child protection measures, legislatively and judicially.
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Cambodia, China armies strike cooperation deal
The Cambodian army and the land-based service branch of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) armed wing have struck a deal aimed at strengthening cooperation and forging long-lasting relations based on the foundations of equality and mutual interests.
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LGBT Couples Pursue Adoptions in a System That Doesn’t Recognize Them
Bun Khim is a transgender man. But on the birth certificates of his adopted son and daughter, he is listed as their mother. And his wife, in their family registration book, is listed as his sister.
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Former General Nhek Bun Chhay Cleared of Drug Charges
Small party president and former general Nhek Bun Chhay had charges of drug production and procurement of precursors dropped by a Phnom Penh court this week, in a case dating back to 2007.
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PM: No human rights without peace
Prime Minister Hun Sen once again spoke on weighty matters of war and peace, reiterating that development and democracy would not be possible without peace.
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28 delegations at UN speak out in favour of Kingdom’s civic space
Of the 36 delegations present at the Oral Update of the UN Human Rights Council held on March 29, only eight were critical of the Kingdom’s civic and personal space while the 28 spoke in favour of the situation in the country, according to the Cambodian Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva.
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Briefs: Supreme Court Upholds Incitement Convictions Over Chinese Embassy Protest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld guilty verdicts against seven people convicted for attempting to join a 2020 Paris Peace Agreements Day protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh.
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Civic space open, UN told
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has told visiting UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia Vitit Muntarbhorn that the Kingdom “adheres” to the principle of multi-party democracy, in response to concerns he expressed to the UN Human Rights Council about the “regression” of the country’s civic space.
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Sokha’s defence: We may request foreign-witness trial testimony
The defence team of former opposition leader Khem Sokha, who stands trial on treason charge, is considering requesting the Phnom Penh Municipal Court trial chamber to summon witnesses from the US, EU, Germany, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), among others.
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Eviction of 300 families from state land deemed legal
The Preah Vihear Provincial Authority said that the eviction of 300 families in Preah Vihear’s Kulen district is legal because they had encroached and lived in the State land and had been issued with notices three times.
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200 villagers seek Kheng’s intervention to solve land dispute with businessman
Some 200 villagers involved in a land dispute with businessman Heng Huy in Koh Kong province have sought the intervention of Interior Minister Sar Kheng with the hope that he would help solve the issue fast.
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Ministry welcomes role of youth in environment protection
Secretary of State for the Environment Ministry Neth Pheaktra said that the government encouraged youths who are sincere to participate in environmental protection, conservation and forest protection without the influence of politics.
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No justice for victims as Cambodia marks anniversary of deadly grenade attack
Members of Cambodia’s Candlelight Party marked the anniversary of a deadly grenade attack on an opposition rally Wednesday with demands for justice in the case that remains unsolved despite a 25-year “investigation” by authorities..
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Call Foreign Witnesses: Sokha's Lawyer
Former CNRP president Kem Sokha's legal team may ask the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to summon some of the foreigners accused in Kem Sokha's case to testify.
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UN Rapporteur Condemns ‘One-Party Rule’
Civic and political space in Cambodia has regressed due to what is effectively all-intrusive single-party rule, Vitit Muntarbhorn, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia says. However, a government official said more than 20 parties took part in the last election.
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Kem Sokha Trial Meanders as Prosecution Asks Again: What Is ‘Change’?
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court rejected CNRP president Kem Sokha’s request to travel to Germany for a summit, with the prosecution saying there was no surety the politician would return to Cambodia.
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City Hall denies protesters’ violence, harassment claims
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration denied claims that police and authorities had used violence against protesting employees of the NagaWorld integrated resort and engaged in sexual harassment of female demonstrators.
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CPP unperturbed by boycott threats for commune election in June
Amid the threat from the main opposition Candlelight Party (CP) to boycott the upcoming June 5 Commune Election over the alleged unfavourable pre-election atmosphere, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said yesterday that this will not affect the election process but rather pave the way for CPP to win the election without challenge.
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Cambodia’s small but growing opposition party threatens to boycott upcoming elections
Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party, whose popularity has been steadily increasing, is threatening to boycott local elections on June 5 if its activists and members continue to be harassed by officials from Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).
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NEC removes 10 BSDP candidates from polls list
THE National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday delisted 10 candidates from the Beehive Social Democratic Party (BSDP) in Phnom Penh from contesting in the June 5 Commune Election over their not wanting to take part in the polls.
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