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Villagers, Firm in Land Dispute Lodge Competing Complaints

Villagers in Koh Kong province and an employee of the Chinese firm they accuse of trying to illegally evict them have filed competing claims against each other with local police over a confrontation last week during which the two sides threw stones and petrol bombs.

Seven Cambodian Loggers Released From Thai Jail

Seven Cambodian men were back on home soil Sunday following their release from jail in Thailand after being arrested almost a year ago for attempting to illegally log rosewood across the border, an official said Monday.

Prime Minister Commends New Hydropower Dam in Koh Kong

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday inaugurated a 338-megawatt hydropower dam in Koh Kong province and heralded it as a significant step toward reducing electricity costs in the country.

Soldiers Face Off With Villagers Over Disputed Siem Reap Forest

Some 100 armed soldiers faced off with an equal number of villagers on a disputed patch of forestland in Siem Reap province’s Svay Loeu district on Sunday after the civilians tried to stop an excavator from clearing trees for a reservoir to serve a planned barracks and military training grounds.

Study Points to Injections as Likely Cause of HIV Outbreak

A government-led study into a mysterious mass outbreak of HIV in Battambang province’s Roka commune has found that the virus was most likely transmitted via injections or intravenous drips.

Ratanakkiri's Jarais feeling harassed

As the search continues for a second group of Montagnard asylum seekers thought to be hiding in the forests surrounding Ratanakkiri province’s Lom village, residents of the sleepy rural community say their lives have been upturned by the intense scrutiny from police.

Appeal aired: EU hears out groups from Battambang

The European Union will speak to Cambodia’s government on behalf of two communities in Battambang involved in land disputes, according to the rights group Adhoc.

Garment Factories Report Major Drop in Strikes

Both the number of strikes and the number of lost work days in Cambodia’s $5.5-billion garment industry decreased significantly last year after peaking in 2013, according to the latest industry figures.

Trafficked bride back from China

Yet another Cambodian woman returned home from China yesterday after allegedly escaping her trafficker and the man she was forced to wed.

Wage hike not high for some

Garment workers earning the minimum wage will soon receive a $28 per month raise, but striking employees at a Phnom Penh factory, who earned more than the legal base pay, argue that they should receive a proportional salary hike.

Thais ‘admit’ to burn deaths

Thai soldiers admitted to burning alive two men last week who may have been undocumented Cambodians, Battambang military officials said yesterday.

Jarai File Complaint Against Police Amid Montagnard Search

Seven ethnic Jarai villagers in Ratanakkiri province filed a complaint with rights group Adhoc on Sunday accusing police of harassment as local authorities continued a door-to-door search over the weekend for five Montagnard asylum seekers, Adhoc and villagers said.

Court Denies Bail to Defrocked Khmer Krom Monks

Three defrocked ethnic Khmer Krom monks, who were imprisoned during a wave of arrests of activists and opposition figures late last year, were denied bail by the Court of Appeal on Friday as hundreds of their supporters rallied outside the court calling for their release.

Two Charred Bodies Discovered Near Thai-Cambodia Border

Cambodian officials are awaiting the results of an autopsy being performed in Bangkok to determine whether two charred bodies found on the Thai side of the border are the remains of two Cambodian men reported missing by their family, officials said Friday.

Police Resume Search for Five Montagnards in Ratanakkiri

Police in Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadaw district began a door-to-door search Friday for five Monta­gnard asylum seekers who crossed the border from Vietnam last week, police and locals said.

Commune and Village Officials to See Pay Raise

The government will raise the salaries of commune and village officials before January 31, according to a sub-decree dated December 31 and obtained Friday.

Pen Sovann Plans ICC Complaint Against Vietnam

Former Cambodian Prime Min­ister Pen Sovann, who was installed by the Vietnamese after they toppled the Khmer Rouge, but was later removed and imprisoned in Vietnam, has announced a plan to file a complaint against Cambodia’s eastern neighbor at the International Criminal Court.

Thailand to Reopen An Ses Border Checkpoint

The Thai side of the An Ses border checkpoint—which Thailand closed late last month in response to roadwork on the Cambodian side in Preah Vihear province—will reopen Friday, following a meeting of Cambodian and Thai officials Thursday, officials said.

Lawmaker Asks Minister to Aid K Kong Villagers

Opposition CNRP lawmaker Eng Chhay Eang on Thursday wrote to the environment minister urging him to ensure security guards for a Chinese firm building a $3.8-billion tourist complex in Koh Kong province do not evict some 30 families clinging to their homes in the areas.