Charges expected in Kratie child rape

A 23-year-old man who allegedly confessed to the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Kratie province’s Sambor district is scheduled to be charged in provincial court today.

NGO law primary focus during US envoy visit

US deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Scott Busby will end a two-day visit today the way he began it yesterday, hearing the myriad arguments surrounding Cambodia’s controversial draft NGO law.

Apsara Authority Denies Claims It Ignored Order From Hun Sen

The Apsara Authority on Sunday defended itself against accusations that it deliberately excluded more than 50 families from a deal to receive a portion of the authority’s land in Siem Reap City’s Ampil commune they claim was granted to them by Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Apsara fires back at villager accusations

Describing complainants as opportunists, the Apsara Authority on Sunday rejected allegations that it has not complied with a sub-decree ordering it to return 220 hectares of land to local villagers in Siem Reap province.

CPP Lawmaker Vows NGO Law Debate; Opposition Wants More

CPP lawmaker Chheang Vun said Monday that he would hold a workshop on a controversial draft law aiming to regulate the country’s multimillion-dollar NGO sector if it gets sent to his commission at the National Assembly, while the opposition insisted that such a meeting would be too late.

Phnom Penh’s Youth Given Voice on International Children’s Day

More than 100 underprivileged children living in Phnom Penh’s Russei Keo district drew, painted, colored and cut Monday to depict their ideal city in an art competition organized by local and international NGOs to celebrate International Children’s Day.

Kampot Police May Arrest Protest Leader

Military police in Kampot province on Monday said they would arrest a vocal member of a Chhuk district community locked in a land dispute with the provincial government if he failed to produce land titles for the hundreds of families claiming part of the contested plot.

Before His Death, Canadian Man Insulted Hun Sen

Shortly before a Cambodian-Canadian man was apparently stabbed to death at an airport in Laos, he told his family that he feared for his life after slighting Prime Minister Hun Sen, Canadian media reported Saturday.

Wildlife crimes page offers critters hope

Wildlife crimes in Cambodia can now be reported through a newly established Facebook page, providing users of the social network a one-stop portal to the various organisations involved in protecting the Kingdom’s flora and fauna.

US was on to Somaly Mam

The US government knew about the now-infamous deceptions and malpractice within organisations run by Somaly Mam for years prior to the media exposés that sent shockwaves through the anti-trafficking world last year.

Suspect in Rape-Murder Case Helped Search for Own Victim

Police in Kratie province on Sunday arrested a cassava plantation worker over the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl—the daughter of the local commune chief—on Friday.

Poipet porters defend protest

Cross-border porters in Banteay Meanchey’s Poipet town over the weekend defended the decision last week to stage a demonstration over customs fees – a demonstration that turned violent and ultimately left four injured – saying that import tax and unofficial fees exacted by police are cutting into their livelihoods.

These Maps Show Where Cambodian Journalists Have Been Killed and Harassed

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights has launched a portal documenting the human rights violations experienced by Cambodian journalists. Cambodia's constitution guarantees freedom of speech but journalists are still harassed and killed, especially those who report about the abuses committed by local officials and business interests with ties to powerful leaders.

Gov’t ‘Fed Up’ With Montagnards: Spokesman

After the latest arrival of Montagnard asylum seekers to Phnom Penh brought the total to 74, the Interior Ministry’s spokesman said Thursday the government was “fed up” with Montagnards and there were no plans to allow them to apply for asylum.

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Union law ‘excludes voice of workers’

More than 20 labour groups said yesterday that they are sending a petition to the government regarding changes to the contentious trade union law currently being drafted by the Ministry of Labour.

Cambodia Reduces Hunger, Meeting UN Goal

The portion of the Cambodian population that is undernourished has been reduced by half since 1990, meeting a U.N. Millennium Development Goal ahead of the deadline at the end of the year, according to a report released Thursday.

NGO laws overseas offer lessons

Widely condemned NGO laws like those ratified in Russia on the weekend and in neighbouring Indonesia two years ago should serve as a warning of the potential “chilling effect” Cambodia’s highly controversial draft NGO law could have on civil society should it pass without consultation, international experts said this week.

City Hall Bans Khmer Krom Ceremony in Freedom Park

City Hall has rejected a request from the Khmer Krom community to allow them to hold a ceremony at Freedom Park next month because that area is for “advocacy,” and not Buddhist ceremonies.

Gov’t now says aware of Montagnard arrivals

After weeks of denying any knowledge of the dozens of Montagnard asylum seekers waiting in Phnom Penh to register their claims, an immigration official yesterday admitted that the government was well aware of the new arrivals.