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Environmental and Land Activists Freed, As Opposition Party Calls for The Release of All Political Prisoners
The Regional Court of Appeal has dropped the charges against activist Chhorn Phalla in Ratanakiri province last week for allegedly clearing state forest land, as opposition party Candlelight urged the new government to release its party members and other prisoners of conscience, who were allegedly detained on politically motivated charges.
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Garment exports decline amid global slowdown
Cambodia's textile, garment, footwear and clothing exports have seen a sharp decline in the first nine months of the year, a trend attributed largely to falling global demand, particularly in the EU and US markets, the Ministry of Commerce reported.
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Three Minority Parties Form Alliance with Candlelight Party
Opposition party Candlelight has formed an alliance with minority parties Khmer Will Party, Grassroots Democratic Party and Cambodia Reform Party, three parties which failed to secure any seats, to challenge the ruling party’s dominance in the National Assembly in the upcoming elections.
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Cambodian would-be teacher files complaint after attack
A Cambodian man who was expelled from a state-run school because he was too short has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Interior over the beating he received from security guards during a protest earlier this week.
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Communities track a path of destruction through a Cambodian wildlife sanctuary
Sometime after 10 a.m. on Friday, April 21, sweat poured down the face of veteran environmental activist San Mala as he crawled through the forest undergrowth, some 16 kilometers (10 miles) deep in the heart of Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Cambodia.
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Cambodian man beaten for second time in protest of school expulsion
A 20-year-old Cambodian man who was thrown out of a state-run school because he was too short has again been assaulted by security forces as he staged another protest against his expulsion.
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Cambodia’s Candlelight Party forms alliance with 3 smaller parties
Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party announced it will join with three smaller parties in a political alliance that will aim to field candidates in the 2027 local commune elections and the 2028 general election.
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180 cases of child sex abuse uncovered this year
From January to September this year, more than 180 cases of child abuse and sexual exploitation were identified making institutions in Cambodia more determined to continue the campaign to prevent all forms of child abuse.
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About 60,000 Cambodians have gained employment in the first eight months of 2023
According to a recent report issued by the Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training 1,188 new enterprises have begun their operation in Cambodia, employing nearly 60,000 people.
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Invest in mental health and well-being of children, adolescents and youth
On this World Mental Health Day 2023, with the theme “Mental health is a universal human right”, we spotlight the mental health of children, adolescents and youth in Cambodia. The Covid-19 pandemic undeniably thrust mental health issues into the global spotlight, exposing a crisis that had been quietly unfolding worldwide for many years.
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Former head of UNTAC lauds Proclamation of Constitution
Yaushi Akashi, president of the Kyoto International Conference Centre and former head of the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), lauded the Kingdom’s exemplary crafting of its constitution.
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A court in Cambodia has denied the requests of three activists from environmental group Mother Nature Cambodia to travel to Sweden to accept an international award.
A court in Cambodia has denied the requests of three activists from environmental group Mother Nature Cambodia to travel to Sweden to accept an international award.
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STRICTER CHECKS: Governors told to beef up fight against cross-border crimes
Interior Minister Sar Sokha has instructed governors of provinces bordering neighbouring countries to strengthen the control of border checkpoints to prevent human trafficking, labour exploitation, drug trafficking and illegal crossings.
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Cambodia bars Right Livelihood winners from travel to awards
Cambodia has barred three winners of this year’s Right Livelihood Awards from travel to Sweden for the award ceremony, organizers have said.
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UN Spotlights Scale of Cambodia’s Cyber Trafficking Industry
WASHINGTON — The United Nations has cast a harsh spotlight on the cyber trafficking industry that has blossomed in Southeast Asia in recent years, estimating that the trade has ensnared some 100,000 victims in Cambodia alone.
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Ministry orders “700 to 900 journalists” to stop extorting money from casino
Mr. Neth Pheakdra, Minister of Information, has issued a stern warning to almost 1,000 journalists who are extorting food and money from a Cambodian casino
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Cambodian women left holding bill for UK fashion’s cancelled orders
The people making clothes for the fashion industry suffered greatly during the pandemic. Buyers cancelled thousands of orders when the lockdowns hit, and as shockwaves coursed through the supply chain, factories closed overnight and millions of workers were thrown out of work. They were owed a lot of money when the doors shut.
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Chasing Deforestation is a series that explores the world’s most threatened forests through satellite data and reporters on the ground.
Chasing Deforestation is a series that explores the world’s most threatened forests through satellite data and reporters on the ground.
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Could Cambodia’s New Prime Minister Release Theary Seng?
Theary Seng, a Khmer-American lawyer currently serving a six-year prison term for treason, has been transferred from a remote prison in northern Cambodia to Prey Sar prison in the capital Phnom Penh, with her family hopeful for an early release after the United States reinstated a financial aid package
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Cambodian court bars environmental activists from traveling to Sweden to receive ‘Alternative Nobel’
A court in Cambodia on Monday barred three environmental activists who are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work from traveling to Sweden next month to receive the prestigious Right Livelihood Award.
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