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Read More Courts resolve over 130,000 cases as campaign picks up steam
The committee overseeing a government campaign to expedite court case resolutions and address irregularities has continued to urge the public to file complaints, should they believe their cases involve irregularities or delays. The Ministry of Justice made the appeal in an October 11 press release, which provided an update on the results of the current campaign to accelerate case resolutions and address irregularities in courts. The campaign is being personally led by Minister of Justice Koeut Rith.
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Read More NA to host 11th Plenary Session of IPTP in Phnom Penh
The National Assembly is set to host the 11th Plenary Session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) in Phnom Penh from November 23 to 26. Under the main theme “A Quest for Peace, Reconciliation, and Tolerance,” the gathering will focus on two sub-themes: “Advancing the Global Architecture of Peace, Peacebuilding, Reconciliation, and Tolerance: Synergy of Governments, Parliaments, and Civil Society,” and “Solidifying Multilateralism, Cooperation, and Partnership for Coexistence and Inclusive Connectivity.”
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Read More Baby trafficking syndicates in Cambodia recruiting Filipinos
Cambodian police have rescued 20 Filipino women who were allegedly trafficked into the country to be used as surrogate mothers in a baby trafficking ring. Of the 20, at least 13 are pregnant and are currently receiving care at a local hospital, while the remaining seven are set to be repatriated, according to the Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, October 8. The embassy issued the statement in response to a report by the Cambodia-based Khmer Times on the same day that details the involvement of an unnamed Philippine agency in bringing Filipino women to Cambodia to serve as surrogate mothers, despite the country’s ban on surrogacy.
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Read More Cambodia’s communities partner with USAID for conservation grants
The essential elements of each grant include enhancing the institutional capacity of CBOs, improving local livelihoods, engaging in carbon financing projects and conserving community-managed ecosystems. Eight local communities have signed small grants agreements (SGAs) with the USAID Conserve project to build capacity, improve community livelihoods and preserve natural resources on the Tonle Sap and in wildlife sanctuaries. The small-scale direct grants are provided because these communities serve as the front line in safeguarding protected areas, which play a vital role in conserving wildlife and natural resources. Providing direct grants to community-based organisations (CBOs) is the foundation of USAID Conserve’s approach to locally led environmental conservation and community development, according to USAID Conserve on Tuesday, October 8.
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Read More Internet users in Kingdom surge to 20 million
Cambodia has 20 million internet subscribers both mobile and fixed as of June, an increase of 16.6 million registered in 2020, the year of pandemic, a report of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia showed on Wednesday. The report stated that mobile internet users increased to 21.9 million, up 5.2 percent from 20.8 million recorded in 2020.
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Read More Pailin Police Chief Investigated for Allegedly Falsifying Casino Death Autopsy
The Ministry of Interior and National Military Police are investigating Pailin Provincial Police Chief Seng Sokun and his department for allegedly falsifying an autopsy report and releasing suspects in the death of a Chinese man. The revelations come from previously undisclosed reports shared by a prominent Facebook commentator with a history of incendiary remarks.
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Read More Bribery Allegations Brought by Hun Sen Prompt Dismissal of District Governor
On Tuesday, October 8, the government issued a sub-decree terminating Korn Sokkay from his position as governor of Lvea Em district, Kandal province. The decision follows a day after Senate President Hun Sen wrote on Facebook that Ly Sameth, a longtime advisor to him and who helped secure Sokkay’s appointment, solicited bribes in exchange for favors and government positions.
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Read More Cambodian authorities reject OCCRP allegations
Senior officials from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) have dismissed allegations made by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) in a report titled “Criminals May Benefit As Cambodia Hides New Citizenship Data.”
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Read More Phnom Penh Court Hears Human Rights Defender Koet Saray’s Case, Lawyer Calls For His Acquittal
Khmer Students Intelligent League Association (KSILA) president Koet Saray denied incitement charges to commit a felony with regards to a land conflict in Preah Vihear province, according to an NGO which attended his court hearing on Wednesday. Phnom Penh Municipal Court presiding judge San Bunthoeun said the date for the verdict has not been scheduled but would announce it later.
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Read More RFA, a radio-station spreading lies
Why return to this case? Because this is not the first time, far from it, that this radio station has spread lies and deceived its listeners. A careful review of the news broadcast by this radio shows that lying appears to be the raison d’être of the so-called journalists who work there. They do not produce information, they produce lies. To be precise: they reproduce lies.
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Read More Cambodia: journalist arrest signals false dawn for democracy as the country slides into authoritarianism
Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist and one of the kingdom’s last remaining independent media voices, was arrested on Monday, September 30. He has been detained over a social media post for “incitement to disturb social security”, and faces up to two years in jail. The news of Dara’s arrest has saddened and disturbed many within Cambodia and elsewhere. But it will have shocked few. Dara’s courageous journalism has made him a persistent thorn in the side of Cambodia’s ruling class.
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Read More Lvea Em district governor dismissed after $300,000 fraud scandal
Prime Minister Hun Manet has dismissed Kan Sokkhay from his position as Lvea Em district governor in Kandal province after he was cheated by Oknha Ly Samet, to whom he paid $300,000 in an attempt to secure the position of Arey Ksat town governor. In a sub-decree dated October 8, Manet stated that Sokkhay was removed from office due to “serious ethical and professional misconduct, in violation of the Civil Service Statute of the Kingdom of Cambodia”.
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Read More Cambodian journalist Mech Dara: From newspaper stacker to prison cell
Award-winning journalist Mech Dara, known for his fearless investigations of human trafficking and cybercrimes in Cambodia, sits in a crowded prison cell, his spirit unbroken. A friend visited Dara, 36, at Kandal Provincial Prison, 10 kilometers from Phnom Penh, bringing him food, clothes and medicine. The friend, who spoke on condition of anonymity for safety reasons, said Dara remained in high spirits and was grateful for the support from his friends and the public.
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Read More Hun Sen says adviser defrauded several Cambodians with bribe demands
Former Prime Minister Hun Sen said one of his top advisers, Ly Samet, solicited bribes in exchange for favors and government positions and has defrauded several Cambodians over the last two years – including one incident in which US$10 million was paid. Hun Sen wrote on Facebook on Monday that Ly Samet’s assets should be frozen, and Phnom Penh court officials should issue an order to return money he accepted from people.
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Read More Another Minor Party Joins Alliance Towards the Future to Defeat the Ruling CPP
A minor party, Kampuchea Niyum Party, running on a pro-democracy platform to advocate for human rights and restore freedoms, is now part of the Alliance Towards the Future coalition. The Alliance Towards the Future comprises five political parties including Candlelight Party, Khmer Will Party, Cambodia Reform Party and Grassroot Democratic Party. It has a goal of gathering support to contest with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) in the 2027 commune election and 2028 national elections.
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Read More Women Journalists Seek Police Understanding, Cooperation; Media Groups Stress Value of Access to Information Law
The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations believe that these efforts will improve with the passing of the draft law on Access to Information, which will specify the places and information accessible to journalists.
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Read More Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’
In response to a question by Radio Free Asia, he said the media outlet has in its broadcast, allegedly accused the Cambodian government of taking away land from people living by the canal, as well as displacing some 10,000 households. “I don’t know where you got your 10,000 number from. The exact number of affected households is 2,305. We made an account [of that] by using a drone.
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Read More Over 50,000 workers needed in three key sectors, MLVT says
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT) Friday announced that more than 50,000 workers are needed for three principal sectors including industry, services and agriculture with five provinces experiencing the highest demand.
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Read More Maid’s Arrest and Deportation from Malaysia Signals Shift in Safe Haven for Dissidents
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian leaders, signaling a shift in Malaysia’s potential as a safe haven for dissents and political opponents.
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Read More Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident.
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