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Oxfam urges government to use IMF COVID recovery fund transparently
Oxfam has urged the Cambodian government to ensure that a $240million debt-free fund announced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support Cambodia’ economic recovery is used to benefit all Cambodians affected by COVID-19.
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As Cambodia Sheds Factory Jobs, Family Farms Lose a Lifeline
Riya’s family is not unique in their economic struggles. Many of Cambodia’s smallholder- farming households send a daughter to work in a garment factory or a son to scale the scaffolding of a rising Phnom Penh skyscraper.
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Phnom Penh curfew and dining ban lead to rise in plastic waste
Phnom Penh’s plastic consumption appears to have risen sharply due to the increased demand for take-out packaging and COVID-19 personal protective equipment throughout the capital’s curfew and ban on dine-in eating.
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Gov’t rebuffs Human Rights Watch’s criticism about impact from Lower Sesan 2 Dam
The government yesterday refuted claims made by Human Rights Watch in a report which said: “The Lower Sesan 2 dam washed away the livelihoods of Indigenous and ethnic minority communities who previously lived communally and mostly self-sufficiently from fishing, forest-gathering, and agriculture.”
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TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 499 New Cases of COVID19; 882 Recovered; 17 Died
The government has refuted the concern made by five United Nations human rights experts who reported that Cambodian authorities are “targeting, threatening and criminalising” human rights defenders, saying the concern is “baseless”.
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Families of Jailed Cambodian Activists Call on Government to Drop Incitement Charges
The family members of seven young social and environmental activists arrested a year ago urged the Cambodian government on Tuesday to drop the incitement charges against them, echoing a letter by U.N. human rights experts calling on the government to hold their trial or unconditionally release the detainees.
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Dam in Cambodia a ‘Disaster’ for Local Communities: Rights Group
A Chinese-financed hydropower mega-dam in northeastern Cambodia has been a “disaster” for local communities, validating warnings that were made by activists and environmentalists more than a decade ago.
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Gov’t rebuts UN rights experts’ claims of targeting ‘defenders’ as baseless
The government has refuted the concern made by five United Nations human rights experts who reported that Cambodian authorities are “targeting, threatening and criminalising” human rights defenders, saying the concern is “baseless”.
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Siem Reap governor – Mask up or Pay up
Siem Reap provincial governor Tea Seiha has warned of severe fines for those who do not wear masks and continue to gather in public. He confirmed that the authorities have implemented some measures in the past, but have not been severe on the public
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12 people arrested after refusal to comply with administrative measures
12 people were arrested at the Lion King café in Preah Sihanouk for flouting the ban on gathering and implementation of the administrative measures by the provincial administration.
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Over 1500 people detained for curfew violations last night
As widespread curfew violation continues in Cambodia, authorities detained over 1,500 people last night.
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Unions Urge Brands to Intervene on Suspension Pay Law Dispute
Garment and footwear unions asked brands to make their Cambodian suppliers pay workers who they say were short-changed during lockdowns, suspensions and permanent closures, in effect asking brands to intervene on the way the Labor Ministry and factories interpret the law.
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New rights group report details ongoing negative impacts of Lower Sesan 2 Dam
The Cambodian government and companies behind the Lower Sesan 2 Dam project should reassess and renegotiate resettlement and compensation for affected indigenous and ethnic groups, Human Rights Watch urged this week.
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TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 508 New Cases of COVID19; 660 Recovered; 23 Died
Cambodia reported 508 new cases of COVID19, 23 patients died, while 660 patients recovered on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health's press release dated 9 August 2021.
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Land dispute at mega-airport project leads to protest, scuffle at access road
Landowners at the site of the new airport mega-project starting in Kandal province said the developer is still trying to encroach on their farmland even though they have not agreed to sell the affected land.
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Human Rights Watch: Cambodia’s Lower Sesan II Is a ‘Rights Disaster’
The construction of the Lower Sesan II dam in Stung Treng province – which has been operational since December 2018 – has wreaked havoc on indigenous and ethnic minorities, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
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TOP NEWS: Cambodia Reports 556 New Cases of COVID19; 750 Recovered; 25 Died
Cambodia reported 556 new cases of COVID19, 25 patients died, while 750 patients recovered on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health's press release dated 8 August 2021.
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Sugar Oknha’s Complaint Leads to Villager’s Questioning Over Facebook Post
Oknha Heng Huy has filed a lawsuit for defamation and incitement against a villager who posted on Facebook that the Koh Kong sugar tycoon should work to clear his name.
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Interior Minister Sar Kheng Mulls Cutting Civil Service Staff
Speaking at the handover ceremony of vehicles to provincial police on Aug. 6, Interior Minister Sar Kheng proposed a cut to the civil service after caps on staff working in the office due to COVID-19 have not impeded the Ministry of Interior’s performance.
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Cambodia’s indigenous peoples request land registration reforms
The deforestation of community-held land and the slow registration process for indigenous people’s collectively-held lands remain challenges for indigenous communities who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, according to a joint statement of the Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Organisation.
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