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French-exiled Cambodian opposition leader sentenced to ten years in prison
Rainsy, the co-founder of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail on a number of convictions, which he says are politically motivated.
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Arguments over evidence submission as Sokha trial gets back underway
The trial of opposition leader Kem Sokha resumed Wednesday, with the defence and prosecution arguing over what evidence should be allowed to be submitted and what thrown out.
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200 indigenous people protest against company for land encroachment
Some 200 indigenous people in Mondulkiri province have come together to protest against a company for encroaching into their collective land.
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Cambodia Convicts Exiled Opposition Leader
A Cambodian court on Thursday convicted exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy and 20 other opposition figures and activists of treason and other charges.
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Breaking: CNRP Leaders, Members Convicted in Second Mass Trial Verdict
Twenty-one CNRP leaders and others linked to the party were convicted by a Phnom Penh court this morning for their involvement in the formation of the overseas CNRM opposition movement and for comments about the Covid-19 response.
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Ministry gathers evidence on Rainsy’s involvement in CP
The Ministry of Interior is in the midst of collecting evidence over the link between the main opposition party and its founder, allegedly former opposition leader Sam Rainsy, of whether there has been a violation of the Law on Political Parties which outlawed anyone convicted of a crime from becoming leader of a political party.
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Interior Ministry received 152 complaints on political parties’ list of candidates
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said on Tuesday a party that has been removed from the list of political parties has the right to file a complaint against the decision.
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Information Ministry Revokes Licenses for Three Digital Publications
he Ministry of Information on Tuesday revoked business licenses for three digital media outlets, alleging the publications violated journalistic professional ethics and contracts.
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NGO urges more government support for the poor amid C-19
A report by non-governmental organisation Sahmakum Teang Tnaut or STT said that the government should do more to help the poor affected by the pandemic and other issues. In its report released on Monday, it said the government responded to some requests for help from the communities but not all the grievances were addressed.
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NagaWorld Union Leader: ‘I Didn’t Understand the Feelings of the Members’
Union leader Chhim Sithar said she might have compromised too much in a letter made public this week asking workers to stop protesting to resume negotiations, which had been met with “disappointment” by union members.
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Kem Sokha Lawyers Object to Prosecutor’s ‘Disrespectful’ Example
Defense lawyers called a deputy prosecutor immoral and unprofessional for an example he made in court using former opposition leader Kem Sokha, as lawyers’ debates prevented the judge from reaching a decision about acceptable evidence.
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Communities Evicted During Pandemic
At least 11 communities from the Phnom Penh region were evicted or notified of eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic, says urban land rights NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT).
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State land in protected area not for sale: official
A senior Ministry of Environment official urged commune and district administrations to stop signing certificates of transfer of rights, land use applications, or sale or purchase letters for state land within natural protected areas and biodiversity corridors under their jurisdiction.
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Candlelight Party Alleges More Intimidation, Small Party Candidate Denies Bribery
Two Candlelight Party commune election candidates have been arrested in Pursat province, as the party argued it was a political threat and not a case of forged documents as alleged by local authorities.
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NagaWorld Dispute: Workers Defy Leaders and Continue Protest, New Union Appears
Amid new turns in the long-running NagaWorld labor dispute on Tuesday, workers simply continued their protests, landing 166 of them once again in brief Covid-19 quarantine. They said they had not heard from their union leaders who were released from prison late Monday after asking the protesters to stop demonstrations while they resumed negotiations.
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Mass Trial: Antiterrorism Police Say Support for Rainsy’s Return Was Incitement
Antiterrorism and cross-border crimes police said CNRP defendants linked to or supporting Sam Rainsy’s planned return in 2019 were engaging in incitement. One of two ongoing mass trials involving CNRP leaders and members resumed on Tuesday, with police officials who were part of the investigations questioned about evidence presented in court.
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Domestic Abuse Case Against Prosecutor Dropped After Wife Recants
Phnom Penh police said on Tuesday they have dropped a domestic abuse case against a municipal prosecutor after his wife issued a public letter saying she had exaggerated his abuse. Bunn Rachana, director of feminist organization Klahaan, said it was a complex issue for women, as family, economic and social pressures weighed on them.
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UN committee raises concern over Cambodia’s crowded, unsanitary prisons
Cambodia’s vastly overcrowded prisons may violate international laws against cruel and inhuman punishment, as inmates lack sufficient sleeping spaces and access to clean water and fresh air, according to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
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Letters Show Jailed NagaWorld Workers Asking for Bail, Suspension of Strike
Eight jailed NagaWorld workers, including union leader Chhim Sithar, sent letters to the Labor Ministry asking its intervention to get them bail and called for their colleagues to suspend the strike to enable negotiations, according to the ministry.
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After Land-Protest Shootings, Victim Told He Will Never Walk Again, Another Falls in Debt
Pov Saroath has said he was only a spectator, a construction worker who came across a clash between hundreds of officers and local residents over a land dispute in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nob district.
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