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Hun Sen’s call for fair local elections this June in Cambodia raises eyebrows
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that he would not stump for his party in local elections in June and urged authorities to remain neutral during the campaign, an appeal that did little to comfort the beleaguered opposition..
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Law to increase council members being reviewed
The Legislative and Justice Committee of the National Assembly (NA) have started reviewing the draft law on the amendment of Article 140 of the Law on the Administration of Capital, Province, City, and District.
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Politician Jailed Over Fish, Family Alleges Fabricated Evidence
Sisters Van Nakry and Pach Sela say police officers inspecting their family fishing pond disappeared into the forest for half an hour before returning with a battery and electric fishing prod that wasn’t theirs.
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Police Downplay Soldiers Allegedly Shooting at Forest Defenders
Local police claimed soldiers were on holiday, not shooting at patrollers in a Kampong Speu community forest, as residents allege they were again targeted by soldiers last week.
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Hundreds of Factory Workers Protest on Veng Sreng Blvd
About 200 factory workers protested on Phnom Penh’s Veng Sreng Blvd. for about an hour Tuesday morning after they learned that their struggling factory had removed valuable equipment from its premises.
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Cambodian minor party leader on the run, wanted on fraud charges
The president of an unrecognized Cambodian political party who is on the run, facing an arrest warrant for forgery of documents for June local elections, is in a safe location, his lawyer told RFA Tuesday. Critics said his charges were trumped up amid a government crackdown on the opposition.
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NagaWorld Protest Resumes After Nine Days
More than 100 unionists returned to strike against NagaWorld on Tuesday following failed negotiations and the holiday weekend, and they were yet again put on buses and toured around Phnom Penh’s outskirts.
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Minor Party Founder, Land Activist on the Run
Cambodian National Heart Party founder Seam Pluk is at a “safe place” following accusations of forgery, according to his lawyer, as police said they were continuing their hunt for the politician.
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Forces to keep eye on migrants
Authorities along the Cambodian-Thai border continue to maintain tight security and prevent workers from illegally crossing the border into Thailand following the Khmer New Year, as the number of workers returning from the neighbouring country begins to decrease.
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CPP warns Candlelight Party of being linked with Rainsy
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has warned the main opposition Candlelight Party (CP) will face problems after its founder, former opposition leader Sam Rainsy has announced his return to the country if the CP wins a landslide victory in the upcoming Commune Election.
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Cambodian political activists flee to safety after threat, court summons
A prominent Cambodian activist fled to safety after receiving a death threat allegedly for joining street protests, while a member of a political party challenging Prime Minister Hun Sun’s government is also on the run after a court ordered him to appear on what he says are false charges.
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ADR mechanism takes shape
The Ministry of Justice’s working group on its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism is racing to disseminate concept notes about it to all relevant stakeholders, as it expects the process to be finalised and approved for use this year.
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VIDEO: PM warns people to not wait for war to breakout before valuing peace
Against a backdrop of a war going on in the European continent, Prime Minister Hun Sen continued to call for peace in Cambodia and said that people must value peace before there is war.
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Youths hail PM’s call for protecting peace
Some young Cambodians have hailed Prime Minister Hun Sen’s call for protecting peace, saying that it is very indispensable for everyone.
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Cambodian opposition activists spend New Year’s holiday suffering in prison
Three activists affiliated with Cambodia’s banned opposition party are spending the New Year’s holiday in jail, with the wife of one reporting concern over her husband’s declining health.
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Environmentalists Warn of Continuing Deforestation in Koh Kong, Pursat
Environmentalists are calling for more action to protect the Cardamom Mountains National Parks and Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary, which they say are suffering illegal logging on a daily basis.
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U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces
The U.S. Department of State’s 2021 country report on human rights pertaining to Cambodia, released on Tuesday, found that Cambodian government officials continue to violate human rights – notably, by threatening the use of force against political opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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Soldiers Accused of Firing Warning Shots at Forest Monk
Kampong Speu’s Metta community forest, home to a monk who has been helping locals protect the woods, is seeing rising violence and clearing by soldiers, including warning shots fired at the monk, residents have alleged.
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Journalist Alleges Threats After Filming Traffic Police Taking Money
Traffic police taking money from motorists detained and threatened a citizen journalist, ordering him to delete his photos and videos of the bribery, the journalist alleged.
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Future Forum: Some China-funded projects lack transparency and violate Cambodian law
Some China-funded projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Cambodia have presented significant challenges to transparency, sustainability and rule of law, according to a new report by Phnom Penh think-tank Future Forum.
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