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Ex-Governor, Property Tycoon Receive Privatized State Land
A former Pailin governor and a real estate developer have received land that was formerly designated as state forest but had already been cleared, cultivated and sold by individuals, local officials said.
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Analysis: Coercion in Airport Land Deal Could Breed Fear, Mistrust
Vann Sophat, a project coordinator for the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the airport case amounted to coercion against landowners to accept compensation as demanded by the authorities and the company. This violated the law and was a serious human rights violation, Sophat said.
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Charges dropped against Cambodian political researcher
A Cambodian court has dropped all charges laid against a prominent political researcher after Prime Minister Hun Sen took a personal interest in the case and asked authorities to consider withdrawing his arrest warrant.
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More Boeng Tamok Plots Go to Interior Ministry, Military Official’s Wife
Chak Sopheap, executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, expressed regret about the government continuing to cut off Tamok lake, despite the government previously saying it would preserve parts of it for the public interest.
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Cambodian children face crisis from poor diets
Cambodian children under the age of two are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, according to a new report released by UNICEF's global office today.
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Kampong Chhnang asks Interior Ministry to help resolve land dispute
The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Administration will ask the Interior Ministry to help resolve the land disputes of more than 500 families after residents protested to raise awareness of their complaint, according to the provincial governor yesterday.
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R’kiri environmental activist imprisoned for allegedly clearing forest land
Environmental activist Chhorn Phalla was arrested and placed in pretrial detention in Ratanakiri province on Monday on charges of clearing state forest land dating back to 2020. Phalla had returned to the province in February after being allegedly attacked and beaten at a public forum in July last year.
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Cambodians Relieved by Seng Sary’s Freedoms, but Questions Remain
Sopheap Chak, executive director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights pointed to both the Cambodian Constitution and the range of international agreements Cambodia has signed that guarantee freedom of expression.
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Media growth prompts ethics call
An increase in the number of media outlets in the Kingdom is a testament to the degree of press freedoms granted to the media industry in the country, Ministry of Information spokesman Meas Sophorn said.
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Updated: Phnom Penh Court Drops Arrest Warrant Against Analyst After PM’s Appeal
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday decided to drop an arrest warrant against Thailand-based social analyst Seng Sary after Prime Minister Hun Sen made the suggestion in a Facebook post on Monday.
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Cambodian Woman in China pleads for help on TikTok
According to her TikTok’s video, the victim described her name as Ath Sopheak from Kampong Speu province’s Samraong Tong district, and her mother is Phi and father is Ol.
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Civil Society Groups Call for Proper Compensation in Kandal Land Dispute
As the land dispute between villagers and the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC) continues without resolution, 31 civil society groups issued a joint statement on Sept. 21 urging the government and the OCIC to provide reasonable compensation for communities who face eviction in the wake of the new Phnom Penh International Airport currently under construction.
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Ratanakiri Police Arrest Land Activist
Environmentalist Chhorn Phalla has been arrested by Ratanakiri police after they called him in to update the address on his identification card, his lawyer said.
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Protestors block National Road 5 over land dispute
Protesters blocked National Road 5 on Sunday in Kampong Chhnang province’s Boribor district near the border with Pursat province for more than three hours before disbanding after the district authorities intervened.
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Nine Detainees Released Following Protest Against OCIC Airport Project
Authorities on Sept. 21 released nine people on bail in connection with a land dispute over the construction of a new airport in Kandal Province. This comes after 30 people were arrested on Sept. 12 while protesting the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation’s (OCIC) airport development project which farmers said offered unfair compensation in exchange for land.
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Nine Airport Protesters Released Amid Pressure to End Protests
Vann Sophat, project coordinator for the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said he has also been told that the protesters’ release came attached with conditions.
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Cambodia PM Hun Sen Walks Back Death Threat on Exiled Scholar
Chak Sopheap, the Executive Director of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, welcomed the suspension of the arrest warrant and urged the government to be more open to intellectuals and political analysts.
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PM asks judiciary to drop warrant for analyst
Prime Minister Hun Sen has made a public request that the judiciary consider withdrawing an arrest warrant for Seng Sary, a political analyst and social development researcher facing prosecution for comments he made recently on social media.
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Cambodia: The autistic teenager jailed over a Telegram post
In June, an autistic Cambodian teenager was arrested after writing a message on Telegram that allegedly insulted ruling party officials. He has not seen his family since. UN experts have said they are "deeply disturbed" by the case and are calling for his release.
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Nine villagers released on bail after week-long detention for airport protests
Nine people who were charged by the Kandal provincial court after protesting during an ongoing land dispute over a new airport in Kandal were released on bail on Monday evening. They face as much as five years behind bars if found guilty.
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