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Rights Activist Seng Theary Detained for Dressing as Prisoner with Shackles
Seng Theary, a Cambodia-American rights activist and lawyer, was detained by the authorities for dressing in prison uniform before appearing in court on Jan. 4. This is the third time Theary captured the public’s attention with her costumes to attend her fourth trial.
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Cambodia Activist Briefly Detained After Protest in Shackles
Cambodian security forces on Tuesday briefly detained a Cambodian-American lawyer who is a prominent rights activist as she walked barefoot near the prime minister's residence in Phnom Penh, wearing a prison-style orange outfit and Khmer Rouge-era ankle shackles.
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US Says Troubled by Cambodian Action Against Striking Casino Workers
"It's a brutal arrest against such a young brave lady," Chak Sopheap, executive director of Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), told Reuters.
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BREAKING: Phnom Penh Court Allegedly Charges Nine Protesters with Incitement to Cause Social Unrest
The prosecution of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court (PPMC) decided to allegedly charge nine illegal protesters in front of Naga World for inciting riots to cause serious social unrest, a violation of article 494 and 495 of the penal code, according to the press release seen by Fresh News on Monday.
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Chan Theary Accused of Stalling as CNRP Mass Trial Hearing Delayed
On-trial opposition activist Seng Chan Theary said she needed more time to study her case after enlisting the help of a new defense lawyer, as a judge reprimanded her for her ongoing online criticisms of the court.
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US says troubled by Cambodian action against striking casino workers
The U.S. embassy in Cambodia said on Tuesday it was concerned by police action against workers protesting layoffs at a casino run by a Hong-Kong listed firm after a union leader was taken away in the latest series of detentions.
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Some Journalists Barred From Police Press Conference on NagaWorld Arrests
A press conference Tuesday morning at the Phnom Penh Municipal Police headquarters about NagaWorld workers’ arrests barred reporters from several news organizations, including VOD.
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NagaWorld union president violently arrested at Tuesday strike
Plainclothes police officers violently arrested NagaWorld union president Chhim Sithar Tuesday afternoon as she attempted to join a peaceful strike outside the Australian embassy.
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Group Picks Up Trash Every Week From Phnom Penh Riverbank
From the Chroy Changva bridge to the Sokha hotel, a distance of nearly 2 km, a stretch of riverbank fills up in the evenings with people walking, sitting in groups and relaxing, accompanied by the river and many food stalls.
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Cambodia arrests workers protesting layoffs at casino NagaWorld
Cambodian police on Monday arrested 15 workers protesting against layoffs at the country’s biggest casino run by a Hong-Kong listed firm, a union leader said.
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TOP NEWS: Cambodian Police Arrests Nine Illegal Protesters in front of NagaWorld
Nine illegal protesters in front of NagaWorld were arrested on 31 December 2021 for allegedly violating security, public order and social security, according to the media release of Phnom Penh Municipal Police seen by Fresh News on Saturday (1 Jan).
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Court questions six NagaWorld union leaders for incitement while at least 15 more arrested Monday
Police arrested at least 15 NagaWorld workers on Monday during a peaceful strike while six other union members detained on New Year’s Eve are now being questioned for criminal charges of incitement.
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Updated: Several Arrests Outside NagaWorld Casino as Protests Resume
Strikers departed around 6 p.m. chanting “we will come back tomorrow,” after 15 more protesters were arrested Monday afternoon and the Phnom Penh Municipal Court prosecutor issued a warrant naming nine union members in an investigation.
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Six NagaWorld Unionists Questioned at Phnom Penh Court: Rights Group
At least six NagaWorld union members were presented for questioning before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court Sunday afternoon, according to a local rights group, two days after authorities arrested 10 people in a crackdown on New Year’s Eve.
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Six NagaWorld Unionists Questioned at Phnom Penh Court: Rights Group
At least six NagaWorld union members were presented for questioning before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court Sunday afternoon, according to a local rights group, two days after authorities arrested 10 people in a crackdown on New Year’s Eve.
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Riot Police, Further Arrest in New Year’s Eve NagaWorld Strike Crackdown
Around 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, striking casino workers began holding each other’s hands as they faced down a team of an estimated 100 uniformed police officers.
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Cambodian Youth’s Awareness of the Safe Use of Social Media Remains Limited
While according to the consumer data company Statista, more than 71 percent of the population in Cambodia is using social media—people’s awareness of the need to protect their personal information and use their judgement when looking at content is believed to still be limited.
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Nine NagaWorld Unionists Arrested on New Year’s Eve
Senior members of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld (LRSU) were among the eight arrested when Phnom Penh Municipal Police raided the union’s office late on Dec. 31, while a ninth unionist was detained outside Naga 2.
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Road deaths, injuries and accidents down from 2020 numbers
“The number of deaths was 1,497 as compared to 1,646 in 2020, a decrease of 149 deaths or 9 per cent. The number of injuries was 3,615 and a decrease of 1,071 or about 23 per cent, compared to 2020 with 4,686 injuries,” according to the Facebook post.
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Cambodian rights activists find little to celebrate in “extreme decline” of 2021
Representatives of non-governmental organizations reflecting on 2021 told CamboJA that the rights situation deteriorated overall in that time as the government continued using repressive tactics to silence critical voices such as rights defenders, political opponents and journalists. This year also marked the start of the mass trial of 139 political opposition supporters, most notably jailed activists of the outlawed CNRP.
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