Police officer charged after beating, torturing wife

Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court yesterday charged in absentia a provincial police officer who allegedly beat his wife repeatedly and tortured her by pouring hot soup on her head and breasts.

Barber jailed for insulting King

The Siem Reap provincial court sentenced a 70-year-old barber to a year in prison under the lèse majesté law for a Facebook post insulting King Norodom Sihamoni.

Three face up to ten years in prison over mob violence

The trial for three people accused of beating Cambodia University professor Suy Sareth during a traffic incident in March began yesterday at Phnom Penh Municipal Court.

‘Rebel’ Sochua ‘chased out of the European Parliament’

Former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) lawmaker Mu Sochua said on Thursday that she was “chased” out of the European Parliament in Brussels last week by government delegate Chheang Vun, who admitted expelling a “rebel” who “acts foolishly” from a meeting.

Government to pay LIDA workers

The Labour Ministry will pay money to 257 garment workers today from the LIDA factory in Phnom Penh who rallied multiple times over missing wages after their employer fled.

Coup suspect confesses to KNLF ties: Police

Ros Samon, the man accused of being behind a plot to overthrow the government, has admitted to receiving money from exiled Khmer National Liberation Front president Sam Serey, a senior official said yesterday.

Khmer Rouge S-21 victims remembered

A two-day blessing ceremony dedicated to the victims of Pol Pot’s regime at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum began yesterday with the attendance of monks and government officials.

Couple charged with human trafficking

Four villagers guilty of encroaching on land

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court yesterday found four villagers guilty of clearing and encroaching on land belonging to businessman Tan Tap in Stung Hav district.

‘Cambodia’s people the losers of UN division’

A former Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmaker hit back at government claims on Tuesday that opposition rallies to protest Hun Sen’s appearance as prime minister at the UN had failed, saying the fact that such a political divide existed proved only that the Kingdom and its people were the ultimate losers.

‘Human rights the price paid’ for Kingdom’s SEZ growth

The gains brought to the Kingdom by the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) has come at a high price, with people becoming the victims of land grabs, poor labour conditions and environmental damage, reports the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR).

Man arrested over rape of stepdaughter

A 39-year-old man is due in Pursat Provincial Court today after being arrested for allegedly raping his 17-year-old stepdaughter, police said yesterday.

Villagers resolve to depose sanctuary chief

The 1,294 families from Kampong Cham commune in Kratie province’s Sambo district who had filed a complaint demanding the removal of the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary chief is set for an inter-ministerial hearing today.

ACU dismisses 14 corruption complaints

During a monthly meet with the National Council for Anti-Corruption, ACU president Om Yentieng said his unit has received 35 complaints in September, 14 of which will be dismissed.

A dozen Kratie farms demolished

Authorities in Kratie province yesterday demolished a dozen family farms deemed illegal in Snuol district’s Khsoem commune.

Government unconcerned over planned protests

Former opposition leader Sam Rainsy has vowed to rally supporters in Tokyo and Brussels ahead of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visits to Japan and Belgium.

Eight charged over failed coup

Eight people suspected of being members of the Khmer National Liberation Front have been arrested for trafficking illegal firearms meant to be used in a plot to overthrow the government, National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun said yesterday.

PM’s UN ‘mission’ a ‘success’ as critics denounce ‘rhetoric’

Prime Minister Hun Sen hailed his “mission” to the United Nations General Assembly in New York a “success” on Monday as he returned to the Kingdom.

Hun Sen returns from New York

Prime Minister Hun Sen wrapped up his trip to the UN General Assembly by highlighting recent government achievements and results of bilateral talks with various world leaders on social media.

Ny Chakrya case review underway

A former Adhoc official and deputy secretary-general of the National Election Committee hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict yesterday, which directed the Appeal Court to review his conviction over allegedly defamatory comments made to the media in May 2015.