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Cambodia embraces dirty energy fearing drought-driven shortages
In a span of two years, two big generators and a protective fence have been erected in what once used to be a rice field in Cambodia’s Kandal province. These generators are part of a newly built heavy fuel oil plant, which supplies power not to the lightbulbs, phone chargers and fans of the stilted houses in its shadow, but to the power crisis-hit residents of the capital Phnom Penh.
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Women still willing to participate in politics despite intimidation, study finds
A new report examining the participation of women in politics within a single-party Cambodian state has found that male violence remains a key barrier to entry.
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Three-way NagaWorld negotiations fail to halt mass layoff
Representatives of the NagaWorld workers’ union said Wednesday that a round of negotiations between staff and management overseen by the the Ministry of Labour has failed to halt the layoff of more than 1,300 workers.
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Residents Fearful About Speaking of Mother Nature Arrests in Public
A coffee seller, standing behind a cart outside a crowded Phnom Penh market, stops talking once a customer approaches.
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Former ruling party lawmaker selected as new NEC chairman
The National Assembly on Thursday voted to appoint former provincial governor Prach Chan as the new chairman of the National Election Committee (NEC) to replace Sik Bun Hok, who resigned on June 3 due to health issues.
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Cambodian Rights Groups Say They’ll Watch For Results From New UN Envoy on Human Rights
Cambodia-based rights groups say they are hoping that a newly appointed UN envoy to Cambodia for human rights will bring results in talks with the government of the Southeast Asian country, where years of diplomatic dialogue have failed to halt a crackdown on democracy and civil society.
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Cambodian Political Prisoners’ Wives Fear for Husbands’ Health
The wives of two political prisoners held in Cambodian jails are fearing for their husbands’ health after seeing them in failing health during recent visits, the women said, blaming prison authorities for failing to provide the men with adequate food.
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No resolution on factory waste-dumping despite community complaints
A factory in Kampong Speu province has continued to dump waste into a nearby stream that serves as a lifeline for hundreds of local families. Despite years of community complaints and repeated pledges from provincial authorities to address the pollution, though, locals say they see little evidence that the government will act on the problem.
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Once a ‘Net Sink’ Nation, Cambodia’s Rising Emissions Go Uncounted
Traffic-clogged streets. Years of deforestation. New coal-fired power plants. Cambodia might be one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, but that does not prevent it from contributing to global warming.
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Cambodia Charges Eco-Activists With Conspiracy, Royal Defamation
In a statement, Chak Sopheap, the head of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said that the latest charges were an illustration of the “dangerous and restrictive environment” in which Cambodian activists are forced to operate after years of escalating crackdowns. Ming Yu Hah of Amnesty International described them as “a blatant attempt to silence and intimidate not only Mother Nature Cambodia, but an entire generation of Cambodian youth.”
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Three-way NagaWorld negotiations fail to halt mass layoff
Representatives of the NagaWorld workers’ union said Wednesday that a round of negotiations between staff and management overseen by the the Ministry of Labour has failed to halt the layoff of more than 1,300 workers.
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Cambodian Rights Groups Say They’ll Watch For Results From New UN Envoy on Human Rights
Cambodia-based rights groups say they are hoping that a newly appointed UN envoy to Cambodia for human rights will bring results in talks with the government of the Southeast Asian country, where years of diplomatic dialogue have failed to halt a crackdown on democracy and civil society.
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UK pledges deeper bilateral ties with Cambodia ahead of role as ASEAN chair
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has pledged to forge deeper bilateral ties between Cambodia and the UK at a meeting that has been criticized for not focusing more on human rights issues.
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UK's Raab in Phnom Penh to discuss ties, climate change
Dominic Raab, the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, is visiting Cambodia today to forge deeper bilateral relations and promote cooperation in addressing global challenges.
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UK Tight-Lipped Over Mother Nature Environmentalists’ Arrests
The British Embassy on Wednesday declined to say whether the U.K.’s visiting foreign secretary raised concerns over the arrests of three Mother Nature environmentalists charged with plotting and insulting the king.
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UK Foreign Secretary “Raised Concern” over Cambodia’s Human Rights Situation
British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab said he raised concerns over Cambodia’s human rights situation during his brief visit that began on June 22 and ended on June 23.
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Interior Ministry Defends Arrests of Mother Nature Activists
Mother Nature activists were “gathering strength for an uprising” as evidenced by a Zoom conference where they insulted government leaders and the king, while three arrested activists acknowledged they wanted people to rise up, the Interior Ministry said.
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Garment workers affected by lockdown to receive $40 allowance from government
In a move welcomed by union leaders and workers, the Ministry of Labour has announced an allowance of more than $11 million to be distributed to garment workers who were caught in lockdowns earlier this year.
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UK foreign secretary urged to raise arrest of activists during Cambodia visit
Ruos Sarat of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights told the Guardian: “We want the foreign secretary to use his diplomatic influence to say these young people should be praised and not silenced. Britain is the chair of the UN conference on climate change, and we hope the foreign secretary will defend those who are trying to defend the Earth’s climate
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’Lawyer Requests Early Release for Jailed Sandal-Thrower
ailed sandal-thrower Sam Sokha, sentenced twice for incitement after being extradited from her escape to Thailand, should be released five months early due to health concerns amid the pandemic, her lawyer asked the Kampong Speu Provincial Court.
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