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Suspect Arrested in Rape and Murder of Female Student in Kampong Cham Province
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a female student in Kampong Cham Province, according to Sam Piseth, governor of Chamkar Leu District in Kampong Cham.
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Updated: CNRP Activist Slain Overnight in Phnom Penh, Witness Recalls Slashing
An opposition activist was killed around 1 a.m. Sunday in Phnom Penh, with a witness saying she saw him running from near Wat Chas as assailants slashed his body with a sword.
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A Buddhist Monk Can Mimic Wild Animal Sounds, Making Them Trust and Approach Him
Living in the Metta Nature Forest in Kampong Speu Province, Socheath can imitate the sounds of several animals as well as the sounds they use to convey messages to one another. Those animals include gibbons—more specifically the Hylobates Pilatus—monkeys, peacocks, bears, wild chickens, roosters, parrots and many more.
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Police Rescue Cambodian Woman From Try Pheap SEZ, Deny She Was Sold
On Wednesday night, a Cambodian woman posted a call for help on Facebook.“Do you know the number for the police? I was sold to work for Chinese. Now I’m in Pursat on a rocky mountain.”
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From Timber to Human Trafficking: Rescued Victims Allege Major Scam Operations in Tycoon’s SEZ
A remote, city-like compound owned by U.S.-blacklisted tycoon Try Pheap is housing online scam operations of thousands of workers rife with forced labor, detention and unexplained deaths, trafficking victims and rescuers allege.
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Information Minister Rebuffs Governor: Arresting Journalists Is Wrong
In a rejection of a provincial leader’s push for hardline monitoring of journalists, the head of the Ministry of Information this week denounced the arbitrary detention of two reporters and urged authorities to more closely cooperate with media workers.
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Advertising Buoys Alcohol Consumption, Concerning Some in Cambodia
According to the ads, these drinks taste delicious, improve sleep, and serve as a symbol as national pride. There are stronger inducements, too. Some breweries offer rewards. Get lucky and your beer can might win you a motorcycle, car, or cash. Or even just a free can of beer.
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Cambodia urged to set free all political prisoners
A global rights body has urged the European Union (EU) to press Cambodia into freeing all political prisoners from its jails ahead of the annual Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be held in Phnom Penh later this month.
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As Airport Project Set to Swallow Village, Protesters Petition Hun Sen
Dozens of families in a Kandal village have been marked for eviction to develop Phnom Penh’s new international airport, and have petitioned Prime Minister Hun Sen complaining of the state’s compensation offer that they say is a mere 10th of market prices.
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More than 1,000 Takeo Vendors Protest Planned Market Demolition
More than 1,000 market vendors gathered in front of Takeo Provincial Hall to protest the planned construction of a new market that long-serving vendors worry will put Takeo Market out of business, taking their livelihoods with it.
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Video: Residents React to CNRP Dissolution’s Fourth Anniversary
Video: Residents React to CNRP Dissolution’s Fourth Anniversary
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Justice Ministry Denies “Pressure” Led to Release of 27 Activists
Ministry of Justice spokesperson Chin Malin on Nov. 15 reiterated that the government had released political prisoners and jailed activists in line with court procedures and once again stressed that it was not due to foreign pressure.
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Interview: ‘This will not change my commitment to fight against a dictatorial regime’
A Cambodia court has ordered the confiscation and forced sale of property owned by the country’s former opposition leader Sam Rainsy to pay the plaintiffs in defamation judgements against him. A Phnom Penh court issued four orders in early November to sell off the former headquarters of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), a building owned Sam Rainsy and his wife, Tioulong Somura.
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Government responds to NGOs unrealistic calls
The government has responded to 85 NGOs which called on the courts to drop all charges and release all community representatives, or land and forestry activists, who remain in custody.
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Cambodia releases union leader from prison
Analysts say the release of union leader Rong Chhun and other activists is an attempt by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to soften its image on the international stage
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Government refutes CCHR statement on courts
Government officials have hit back at a Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) statement that claimed putting activists under court supervision gives authorities the power to monitor them, which prevents them from exercising their fundamental freedoms.
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Women Call for Greater Female Participation at Top Level Politics
Chak Sopheap, executive director at Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), said she sees similar issues when it comes to gender roles in political affairs. She pointed out that in some political parties, so far there has been no existing policy focused on promoting women’s participation.
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CNHP stands accused of faking membership, charges filed
The Ministry of Interior has officially turned down the validation of the newly-created opposition Cambodia National Heart Party (CNHP) after Minister Sar Kheng filed a complaint against the party’s interim president for allegedly creating thousands of its members’ fraudulent thumb prints.
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Cambodian Labor Leader Among 18 Activists Freed from Prison
A Cambodian court on Friday released 18 activists, including a prominent labor leader who has been a longtime critic of the government.
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GoldFX Creditors Question Company Link
More than 100 customers and investors fighting to get their money back from the failed GoldFX Investment Company gathered again in front of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia (SECC) on November 10 demanding to know why it is investigating another company titled GFX International.
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