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Child wasting, stunting and malnutrition raising concerns
The government and civil organizations have voiced concerns over the discontinuation of treatment of children facing malnutrition, stunting and wasting by some parents and caregivers across the country. According to Plan International Cambodia (PLC), about 30% of children suffering from stunting and wasting in three provinces have stopped treatment, which is preventing the National Strategy on Improving Food Security and Nutrition in the Kingdom from achieving its goal of eliminating the problem.
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Newly-Elected Mong Russei District Councilor To Serve Seven Years In Prison "Plotting" Charges
New-elected Mong Russei district councilor Uth Choeun from the opposition Khmer Will Party was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for "Plotting" allegedly linked to the failed return of former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Sam Rainy in November 2019.
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Three Goods Cart Haulers in Poipet Charged With Obstruction, Intentional Violence After Clash
Three women, who were arrested by police on Monday night after a protest at the Poipet international border checkpoint, have been charged with obstruction of public officials, public insult and intentional violence on Wednesday by the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court.
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Mother Nature Activists Produce Live Podcast Before Hearing, Urge Court To Summon Founder to Trail.
Five environmental activists, charged with insulting the King and plotting against the government, produced a 30-minute podcast live on Facebook just before their third hearing to prove their innocence. They also demanded that Spanish national Alejando Gonzalez-Davidson, co-founder of Mother Nature, attend the trail, saying that the basis of their charge was taken from his commentary with a foreign radio an overseas speech where he allegedly attacked the government.
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Two Chhouk Va High School Directors Suspended, Pending Investigation of Embezzlement Following Protests
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and Phnom Penh Department of Education have formed a joint committee with three officers to investigate the allegations of misappropriation of funds and corruption involving the principal and deputy principal of Chea Sim Chhouk Va High School. The three appointees will also act as school representatives. This follows a three-month protest by 67 teachers, who requested the MoEYS to expedite an investigation and replace the duo. The teachers boycotted three school shifts to carry out the protest using banners.
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Commune Residents, Authorities Call For Increased National Budget To Meet People's Needs
Sangkat O'Mal authority in Battambang City and several residents have highlighted the lack of availability for the use of the annual commune budget to develop infrastructure to meet the needs of the people. In fact the previous budget was also not enough to build roads or sewers as planned.
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Opposition Party Accepts Council Election Result, But Dismayed by Events Leading To Election
Although Candlelight Party and Khmer Will Party accepted the result of the recent provincial/municipal and district council election, the remained disappointed with the outcome as voters continued to experience arrests and detention.
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Ex-CNRP Official Meach Sovannara Elected President Of New Generation Party
Former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) official Meach Sovannara has been elected president of the New Generation Party (NGP) in its first-ever congress, which was attended by nearly 500 members on Tuesday.
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Mother Nature Activists Boycott Second Hearing As Local Authorities Block Supporters From Entering Courtroom
Five out of 10 environmental activists boycotted a hearing after authorities set up barricades to bar several reporters and supporter from entering the Phnom Penh Municipal Court compound on Wednesday. The defendants were charged with insulting the King and plotting to overthrow the government in 2021. Former Mother Nature activists Yim Leanghy, Thon Ratha, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuong Keoreaksmey and Long Kunthea boycooed the full day hearing on wednesday while five other defendants did not appear in court.
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Teacher Protest Again To Remove Principal and Deputy Over Alleged Funds Misuse
Chea Sim Chhouk Va High School teacher and student protested again using to compel the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and relevant authorities to dismiss their principal and deputy principal. The two are alleged to have used money for school development and other funds for their own purpose.
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Supreme Court Hears NPP Official’s Bail Appeal, Fixes June 10 for Verdict
On Friday morning, the Supreme Court heard the appeal of Meu Senghor, interim vice president of National Power Party’s Kampong Cham province division, who asked to be released on bail. He argued that placing him in pretrial detention was inconsistent with his charge and the law. Kong Srim, president of the Trial Chamber, was on the panel with four other judges who heard the appeal. Following the submissions by both parties, Srim set June 10, 2024 to deliver their verdict.
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Phnom Penh officials to allow Kampuchea Krom event – but with restrictions
Phnom Penh authorities on Friday signed off on a public gathering to commemorate a French colonial decision to cede much of the lower Mekong Delta to Vietnam, but organizers were given strict guidelines on what can be said at the event. Association officials requested that 500 people be allowed to attend the event at Phnom Penh’s Wat Samaki Rainsy, but authorities said they would only allow 300 people, and the event could only last for four hours in the evening.
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Supreme Court Upholds Thach Setha’s Guilty Verdict on Fake Checks, Sets Aside Appeal
The Supreme Court upheld Phnom Penh Court of Appeal’s guilty verdict on Thach Setha, former Candlelight Party vice president, today for issuing fake checks in 2019, setting aside his appeal. “He is ordered to be sent to prison,” presiding judge Nil Non read out the judgment. No reasons were offered for the rejection of Setha’s appeal against the lower court’s decision.
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Cambodia gears up for Senate election on Sunday
Cambodia is set to hold elections for its Senate on Sunday that the ruling Cambodian People’s Party will almost certainly win, which would make former Prime Minister Hun Sen president of the body, allowing him to serve as acting head of state when King Norodom Sihamoni is unavailable.
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Councilors Cast Votes in Senate Election
This page will be updated throughout the day with information about the Senate election. On Sunday morning, commune councilors and members of the National Assembly voted in the 2024 Senate election.
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STT Photo Exhibition Displays Lives of Urban Poor, Lack of Property Rights To Seek Joint Solutions
Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT)’s free photo exhibition showcased 60 photos on the life of urban poor communities including land insecurity, resettlement, lack of pre-arranged services and infrastructure, and forced evictions.
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Authorities Investigate 300ha of State Land Illegally Cleared in Ratanakiri Province
Nearly 300 hectares of state land in Ratanakiri’s Kon Mom district have been illegally occupied by unknown encroachers as provincial authorities investigate to bring the culprits to justice.
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Public Reporting Leads to the Arrest of Suspect for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material on Social Media
Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 22 – On 14 February 2024, the Interior Ministry's Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department arrested a 33-year-old woman for her alleged involvement in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) activities. Following the arrest, the woman was charged with the distribution of child pornography under Article 41 of the Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation.
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Community Decry Demolition Order by Prek Pnov Authorities
Boeung Tamok residents declared an announcement by the Prek Pnov district authorities as a threat, where they have been asked to immediately dismantle their houses, stalls and fishing area for the development of a major canal.
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Exiled Cambodian opposition leader quits party to lead new organization
Exiled opposition leader Mu Sochua announced her resignation from the banned Cambodian National Rescue Party and said she will lead the newly formed Khmer Movement for Democracy, an organization aimed at promoting democracy and the rule of law in Cambodia.
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