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Journalists covering mega airport project face threat and harassment
A reporter for Voice of Democracy said he was harassed by authorities on Saturday while covering a land dispute between a new airport project and affected villagers in Kandal Stung district.
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Women who pretended to be PM’s child on Facebook detained by authorities
A mentally disturbed woman, who claimed to be the child of PM Hun Sen was detained by authorities yesterday and taken to a Phnom Penh hospital for treatment.
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Private Individual Gets Additional 4.6 Hectares of Boeng Tamok
Another 4.6 hectares of Boeng Tamok was given to a private citizen who previously received land about six months before.
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Kampong Cham Monk Reinstated After Arrest for Covid-19 Violation
A Kampong Cham monk chief was reinstated after being arrested and defrocked last week for allegedly violating Covid-19 measures.
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Jailed Longan Farmer’s Mother Says His Critiques Were True
The mother of a longan farmer who was imprisoned for criticizing the government’s procurement procedures said her son should not have been arrested or charged with incitement because his comments were a true reflection of the situation.
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Out-of-court dispute resolution mechanism a step closer
The Ministry of Justice's technical working group tasked with drafting the policy for dispute resolution outside the judicial system and 110 other stakeholders from relevant institutions, civil society and development partners have agreed on a concept document on the mechanism.
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Rapper unrepentant after release from Cambodian prison
Rapper Kea Sokun, whose controversial lyrics and songs were critical of the Cambodian government, has been granted early release from prison after spending almost a year behind bars for an incitement conviction.
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Cambodia rebuffs UN rapporteurs' statement on teen activist's detention
The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva has dismissed "groundless allegations" by four UN special rapporteurs regarding the detention of an activist who they said suffered from autism.
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Gov’t denies lack of response by spokespersons
The government defended response times of ministries’ spokespersons after complaints by journalists about not getting the answers they need in a timely manner for publication.
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Rapper Kea Sokun Released From Jail, No Regrets
After a year in prison on an incitement conviction for his music, 22-year-old rapper Kea Sokun was released from a Siem Reap prison on Friday and returned home with no regrets about his songs or his refusal to apologize for the lyrics in court.
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What this failed fact checking scheme revealed about ‘truth’ in Cambodia
the US-funded CambodiaCheck project would be launched to counter misinformation surrounding the Kingdom. Less than a month later, the fact checking initiative would be cut short, standing accused of spreading the very thing it set out to counter
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Boeng Tompun Residents Rebuild Demolished Homes
Boeng Tompun residents whose homes were demolished by Phnom Penh authorities last month to make way for a reservoir said they are rebuilding sections of their homes because they have no other alternative.
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Indian Ambassador stresses the need to simultaneously address Cyber threat challenge to children
Ambassador of the Republic of India to Cambodia Dr. Devyani Khobragade has noted the importance of digital empowerment and the need of simultaneously addressing the challenges of cyber threats to children, vulnerable groups exposed to cyber bullies, online sexual abuse & exploitation.
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Fishing Community’s Radio Hopes Jammed by Paperwork, Satellite City
A group of Kampot fishers constructed a shack for a studio, enlisted 10 local youths to study broadcasting, and planned to disseminate weather forecasts, community news, and messages to protect the environment.
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Paris Peace Accords’ Legacy in Cambodia Is Mixed and Politically Contentious as 30th Anniversary Nears
Thirty years ago, as the Cold War was drawing down, four warring factions from Cambodia and 18 members of the international community signed the Paris Peace Accords, a comprehensive agreement that laid out a process to end the country’s long civil war.
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Satellite City Request for State Lake Rebuffed
As satellite city developments spring up on water bodies all across the country, the government last week rebuffed one such request on 1,000 hectares of a Kandal province lake, a cabinet document shows.
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WHO encourages jabs for pregnant and breastfeeding women
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday approved Covid-19 vaccines for women who are menstruating, pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Scrap Curbs on Internet Freedom, Government Urged
A new report by Bangkok-based non-profit Asia Center shows that the Cambodian government is using online-related legislation to further oppress and threaten civic freedom. The report calls on the government to repeal articles that can be used to curtail the exercise of freedom of expression.
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Cambodia should release detained autistic teenager, UN experts say
An autistic teenage boy detained for two months in Cambodia over messages he sent on Telegram allegedly insulting officials should be released immediately, UN experts said Thursday.
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CRP cries foul: Party questions delay in recognition by Interior Ministry
The newly created opposition Cambodia Reform Party (CRP) is crying foul as its validation of registration with the Interior Ministry has dragged on, a move the party leadership said could undermine their attempt to contest the coming commune elections.
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