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Woman tried over recruiting allegations
A suspected human trafficker was tried on Friday at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court over allegations that she imprisoned and exploited a woman she had promised work in Malaysia. E Thavreak, presiding judge at the municipal court, said 41-year-old Huy Sreynang had been charged with “unlawful recruitment for exploitation” under the Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation.
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Labour group slams Qatar plan
A major trade union group has condemned Cambodia’s plans to finalise an agreement with Qatar to send workers there as the Gulf state prepares for the 2022 World Cup. Labour group slams Qatar plan A major trade union group has condemned Cambodia’s plans to finalise an agreement with Qatar to send workers there as the Gulf state prepares for the 2022 World Cup.
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Training aimed at tackling discrimination by gender
Cambodia's booming garment sector is a hotbed of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, rights advocates said yesterday, as the industry’s employers association plans to co-host training sessions aimed at curbing the long-running problem.
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Member of KNLF said to be very ill in prison
Rights group Licadho said yesterday that they are planning to make inquiries with the Interior Ministry after receiving reports about the deteriorating health of an imprisoned member of Denmark-based dissident group Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF).
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American Arrested for Abusing Underage Girls in Phnom Penh
Police arrested an American man Friday night in Phnom Penh after they allegedly caught him sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the presence of two other underage girls, an official and an NGO said Sunday.
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Student Mock Parliament Sends NGO Law Back
On Friday, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s cabinet could approve a controversial law that aims to regulate the country’s multimillion-dollar NGO sector and which has been years in the works, clearing its way for an imminent vote by the National Assembly’s lawmakers.
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Nearly 400 Families to Receive Land
Nearly 400 families who claim land within an area slated for a $3-billion development project on Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changva Peninsula will be granted a collective 28-hectare slice of the land, according to the district governor.
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Child-Welfare NGO Boss Guilty of Abusing Boys
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Thursday sentenced former French judge and child-protection NGO director Philippe Broaly to 14 months in prison for sexually abusing five boys in his care, but will allow him to walk free within weeks after suspending five months of the sentence, officials said Friday.
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UN Continues Campaign Against Draft NGO Law
Following a meeting on Thursday in which Foreign Minister Hor Namhong scolded four U.N. representatives for their public criticism of the drafting process of a new NGO law, the U.N. released a statement Friday doubling down on its concern over the law, the last draft of which was released in 2011.
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Gov’t Requests Legal Action Against Social Media Users
Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan has written to the ministers of interior and posts and telecommunications requesting that they take legal action against Facebook users who post insulting or defamatory material about government leaders online.
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EU Calls for Transparent Electoral Reforms
Silvio Gonzato, the director of democracy and human rights for the European Union, on Friday ended a four-day trip to Cambodia to assess the support that could be provided to electoral reform here by saying that many challenges lie ahead to ensure credible elections in 2017 and 2018.
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Communities Unite Over Land Rows in Siem Reap
Hundreds of villagers involved in 10 separate land disputes in Siem Reap province came together on Friday to submit a petition to the provincial hall asking for swift action to resolve their cases, according to local rights group Licadho.
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Cambodia Approves Resettlement of 4 Refugees
Eight months after a contentious deal was signed to move to Cambodia refugees that Australia had been holding on the island nation of Nauru, the resettlement applications of the first four refugees to volunteer for the scheme have been approved, Cambodia’s Interior Ministry said Thursday.
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Lawmakers bend PM’s ear on dam
A proposal to transform the Areng Valley in Koh Kong province into an eco-tourism destination has been sent by leader of parliament Heng Samrin to Prime Minister Hun Sen on behalf of a group of opposition lawmakers.
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Unions urge safer commutes
A coalition of 10 labour unions this week called for the government and garment factories to provide workers with safe transportation, on the heels of a gruesome traffic accident that killed 18 people on their way to work.
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Refunds still absent, Adhoc says
Rights group Adhoc on Wednesday sent a letter to the Ministry of Labour demanding they provide further support for people who, the ministry determined, were scammed by a company offering foreign job postings.
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Striking Workers Blame Rival Union Leader for Attack; 4 Arrested
Four people were arrested Thursday over an attack on protesting workers in Phnom Penh’s Dangkao district, who say a rival union leader was responsible for ordering the attack, officials and worker representatives said.
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Refugee quartet OK’d for transfer
Cambodia has approved the transfer of four refugees from Australia who were previously housed on the Pacific island of Nauru to be resettled here under an agreement signed between the two countries last year.
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Japan has tips for NEC
After a meeting with National Election Committee (NEC) officials yesterday, Japanese officials said they are prepared to assist Cambodia in completing and implementing new election legislation.
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UN comments not welcome
The UN should be seen and not heard, at least when it comes to Cambodia’s controversial draft NGO law, Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong said yesterday.
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