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The changing face of Cambodian leadership
Sopheap witnessed a series of arrests of activists, including a former CCHR director in 2005, that solidified her commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights. But the arrests of youth activists can challenge the willingness of young people to become involved in building their society
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COP26: What Are the Stakes for Cambodia?
To avoid the worst of climate change, the world needs to halve emissions over the next decade and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Reaching “net zero” involves reducing emissions by switching to cleaner technologies such as renewable energy and electric vehicles, then absorbing remaining emissions, for example by growing the world’s forest cover.
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Cambodia Ranked Low for Rule of Law
Civil society groups and opposition groups had misrepresented reports to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia, he added.
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Cambodia rejects poor ranking in 'rule of law' index
The Cambodian government has dismissed a report by the World Justice Project (WJP) that placed the Southeast Asian country second from the bottom in its Rule of Law Index 2021, saying the survey did not reflect the reality on the ground.
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Cambodian PM Orders Authorities to Hunt Down Exiled ‘Extremist’ Poet
The poem in question was posted on October 9 by a Facebook user nicknamed Kranhoung Preylang and bore a title, “Hun Sen is a Traitor,” that left little doubt as to his political inclinations. In particular, the poem criticized the Cambodian leader’s recent move to amend the country’s constitution, which he said was “destroying the country.”
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Residents Say They Face Unprecedented Flooding After Phnom Penh Canal Filled
Floodwaters are rising on a small group of Chroy Changva residents who say they have suffered two months of unprecedented flooding after officials filled a nearby canal earlier this year.
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WJP’s ‘rule of law’ rankings unreasonable, official says
According to the index seen by The Post on October 13, Cambodia was ranked 138th out of 139 countries. It said during the Covid-19 pandemic, the enforcement of the rule of law in countries around the world had deteriorated. In addition, 4.7 per cent of the world population, or equivalent to 6.5 billion people, lived in the countries where the rule of law was diminishing.
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Cambodian families refuse land compensation from Chinese resort developer
Hundreds of Cambodian families on Thursday refused compensation for their land from a Chinese-owned resort developer, the latest wrinkle in a decade-long land dispute, the villagers told RFA.
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‘Women in leadership’ on agenda at ASEM and ASEAN Summit
Cambodia is committed to putting the topic of “women in leadership” on the agendas of the Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM) and the ASEAN Summit, which Cambodia will host later this year and in 2022.
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Sar Kheng Issues Land-Grab Warning, but Implicated Officials Still in Jobs
Interior Minister Sar Kheng advised Mondulkiri’s new governor and his officials to stay away from corruption after 10 predecessors were implicated in illegal land grabbing, but at least half of those 10 remain in their jobs. None appear to have faced disciplinary action, with a government spokesman saying there was not enough evidence to act upon.
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Cambodia’s Hun Sen Orders Arrest of Exiled Activist Over Poetry
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the arrest of a former monk and forestry activist living in exile who shared a disparaging poem about the country’s strongman on social media, RFA has learned.
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Verdict Delayed in Case Against CNRP Activist’s Teenage Son
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday afternoon delayed announcing a verdict against a CNRP activist’s 16-year-old son, who is charged with incitement.
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Amnesty Condemns Forest Activist Conviction
Human rights organization Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of a Prey Lang anti-logging activist on what are claimed to be trumped-up knife attack charges.
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Cambodia’s Hun Sen Orders Arrest of Exiled Activist Over Poetry
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the arrest of a former monk and forestry activist living in exile who shared a disparaging poem about the country’s strongman on social media, RFA has learned.
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Kandal villagers report feeling pressured into accepting land compensation
A number of families affected by the new airport project in Kandal Stung district are still refusing to accept the state’s proposed compensation for their land, instead hoping that the upcoming commune elections will bring them a better solution. Others have decided to take the compensation, causing concerns that an ongoing court case against nine villagers is putting pressure on the community.
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Bosses Face Fines for Forced Overtime
Employers who force employees to do overtime or work more than eight hours a day will be fined under a new article of the Labor Law.
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Ministry of Labour asks factory owners to allow workers paid day off for vaccination
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has requested that factory workers be allowed a paid day off in order to get vaccinated with the 3rd ‘booster’ dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Gov’t refutes claims of forced evictions
The government spokesman Phay Siphan yesterday refuted claims by the Cambodia Center for Human Rights (CCHR) in their recently published fact sheet saying evictions of Vietnamese living on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh violated their rights even though the government gave them prior notice.
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Opinion: Politicians Must Prioritize Citizens’ Needs over Political Insults
Cambodia will never move forwards if politicians continue to prioritize vengeance over the pursuit of national interests and yet nearly every politician—claiming to hold the needs of the nation and the citizens at the heart of their motivation—seems more motivated by personal vengeance masked as patriotism.
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Eight-year dispute on stall owner status over
Thirty-two vendors from Samaki market in Kampot province and the owner of stalls there have agreed to accept a four-point solution to end a long-running dispute over the ownership of market stalls.
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