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US Deputy Secretary of State Called for “Reopening of Civil and Political Space” in Cambodia
Executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) Chak Sopheap who met with Sherman on the evening of June 1 said that Sherman had shared concerns over Cambodia’s straying from the spirit of the Paris Peace Agreement—this October will mark the 30th anniversary of the agreement’s signing.
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Phnom Penh Vaccinations to Be Finished This Month: Health Ministry
Phnom Penh’s vaccination campaign will be finished this month as progress has been faster than planned, the Health Ministry said, with districts reporting vaccination rates that project to more than half of their populations having received first doses on average.
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Drug Production, Distribution Network Raided in Kandal, Phnom Penh
Six men have been arrested and 100 kilograms of drugs seized in a crackdown on a network of eight drug production and distribution sites across Phnom Penh and Kandal province amid an ongoing rise in drug trafficking in the country, authorities said.
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Kandal Residents Block Road Over Detained Man, Long-Held Dispute
For Hong Ly, the dispute over her family’s hectare of farmland in Kien Svay district was frustrating, but it became personal on Monday when authorities arrested her 40-year-old brother.
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Kandal Residents Block Road Over Detained Man, Long-Held Dispute
For Hong Ly, the dispute over her family’s hectare of farmland in Kien Svay district was frustrating, but it became personal on Monday when authorities arrested her 40-year-old brother.
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Government Denies Reports of Illegal Logging in Preah Roka despite Evidence
The Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) teamed up with Preah Vihear Province’s indigenous Kuy communities to investigate forest crimes in Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary—together they found almost 300 cases of criminal activity in just two months.
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State Department’s Wendy Sherman Calls for Dropping of Political Charges
Chak Sopheap, who heads local rights group Cambodian Center for Human Rights and met with Sherman on Tuesday, said the Cambodian government should ensure democratic rule and a multiparty legislative system.
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Kandal Residents Block Road Over Detained Man, Long-Held Dispute
For Hong Ly, the dispute over her family’s hectare of farmland in Kien Svay district was frustrating, but it became personal on Monday when authorities arrested her 40-year-old brother.
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US Diplomat Pushes for Democratic Improvements Ahead of Elections
A senior U.S. diplomat asked the Cambodian government to release political prisoners and restore democratic norms ahead of the 2022 and 2023 elections, she said during a conference call Wednesday.
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Floating home residents get one-week notice to leave river dwellings in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh City Hall has ordered people living on floating houses and all constructions along the river in the Capital to be removed, citing environmental concerns.
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Youth Group Engage Children on Marine Biodiversity with Animations
A Cambodian youth group has produced a short animation to raise awareness about threats posed to Cambodia’s seahorses and marine biodiversity by unsustainable fishing and other man-made factors including pollution.
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Battambang Medical Factory Warned Over Acidic River Discharge
Battambang provincial authorities have warned a medical factory over acidic wastewater discharge that has contaminated the Sangke river and which they say is impacting public health and the environment.
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Three People Detained for Donating Rice to Residents of Disputed Land
Banteay Meanchey environmental authorities arrested three people as they tried to distribute food donations to families embroiled in a land dispute in a protected area, where a local official referred questions about the dispute to the prime minister’s cabinet.
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‘Vaccinating Southeast Asia’s migrant workers isn’t just right, it’s common sense’
While healthcare workers, the elderly and sick are high priority for vaccination, so too should be migrant workers. Among Southeast Asia's most mobile and vulnerable populations, prioritising them is not just a matter of principle, but a vital pandemic control measure
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Senior US official urges government to drop charges against opposition members
US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman has called on the Cambodian government to drop what she described as politically motivated charges against imprisoned activists, journalists and members of the outlawed Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), and to reopen the political space ahead of the upcoming commune and national elections.
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GoldFX customers demand refunds as company pushes lawsuit
More than 200 people who had invested in local company GoldFX Investment Co, Ltd (GFX) protested in front of the company’s offices in Phnom Penh on Monday to demand their money back after more than $20 million was allegedly stolen from the investment fund.
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Cambodia COVID cases top 30,000 mark
Case numbers continue to grow as Cambodia announced 690 new Covid-19 positive cases and 448 recoveries today.
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Visits Cambodia Amid Worsening Rights Record
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman arrived in Cambodia on Tuesday for the second leg of a regional tour, making her the most senior U.S. official to visit China's closest ally in Southeast Asia in almost a decade.
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Female Inmate Dies, More Than 100 Prisoners Have Covid-19 in K Speu
An inmate has died of Covid-19 and more than 100 have the virus at the Kampong Speu Provincial Prison, the provincial governor said on Tuesday while denying he knew exactly when the outbreak started.
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Residents Affected by Airport Development Project Protest Again
A standoff between residents on land earmarked for Phnom Penh’s new international airport against developers and authorities continues, as the gulf between the land’s rising value and authorities’ insistence on paying only pre-development prices as compensation widens.
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