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Opposition Candlelight Party deputy president Son Chhay arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday to attend his hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by the NEC. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

<img width="1000" height="655" alt="Opposition Candlelight Party deputy president Son Chhay arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday to attend his hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by the NEC. CamboJA/Pring Samrang" data-src="https://cambojanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-29-14.43.40-1000x655.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="1000" height="655" src="https://cambojanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-29-14.43.40-1000x655.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="Opposition Candlelight Party deputy president Son Chhay arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday to attend his hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by the NEC. CamboJA/Pring Samrang" />

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Phnom Penh Court Begins Trial of Son Chhay Over Commune Election Criticisms

29 Sep 2022 9:12 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday tried opposition Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay, who was sued for defamation by the National Election Committee for criticizing the June commune elections. The verdict will be announced October 7, when the court will also hear the second defamation suit filed against him, by the Cambodian People’s Party.

Opposition Candlelight Party deputy president Son Chhay arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday to attend his hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by the NEC. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

<img width="1000" height="655" alt="Opposition Candlelight Party deputy president Son Chhay arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday to attend his hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by the NEC. CamboJA/Pring Samrang" data-src="https://cambojanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-29-14.43.40-1000x655.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="1000" height="655" src="https://cambojanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-29-14.43.40-1000x655.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="Opposition Candlelight Party deputy president Son Chhay arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday to attend his hearing in a defamation lawsuit filed by the NEC. CamboJA/Pring Samrang" />

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Phnom Penh Court Begins Trial of Son Chhay Over Commune Election Criticisms

29 Sep 2022 9:12 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen gives a speech at the National Inter-Faith Forum Against Human Trafficking on September 29, 2022, in a photo posted to his Facebook page.

<img width="1000" height="667" src="https://cambojanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/309825819_679364780211979_1650964860711297572_n-1000x667.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="Prime Minister Hun Sen gives a speech at the National Inter-Faith Forum Against Human Trafficking on September 29, 2022, in a photo posted to his Facebook page." />

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Cambodia At Risk of Being Called ‘Worst Country’ Over Trafficking: PM

29 Sep 2022 5:51 PM|

Authorities with a group of Chinese nationals rescued after a boa, posted to the Preah Sihanouk provincial administration’s Facebook page on September 23, 2022.

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One Week After Boat Sank Off Sihanoukville 8 Chinese Remain Missing

29 Sep 2022 4:17 PM|

Kem Sokha greets supporters while leaving the Phnom Penh Municipal Court after attending his hearing on January 19, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Kem Sokha Denies Involvement in ‘Color Revolution’ Trainings

29 Sep 2022 10:23 AM|

A vendor sells vegetables at a market in Phnom Penh in February 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Cambodia’s GDP and Inflation to Rise This Year, World Bank Says

27 Sep 2022 6:56 PM|

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Civil society groups and a UN staffer speak on a panel discussing the establishment of a press council in Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on September 16, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Press Freedom Groups, Donors Tout Benefits of a National Press Council

16 Sep 2022 7:43 PM|

Press freedom groups and foreign donors on Friday discussed the potential benefits and goals of establishing a national press council, including developing a standardized code of ethics for journalists nationwide and promoting public trust and self-regulation in the industry.

A meeting to resolve the issue between Lieutenant Colonel Yoeung Sae and Sou Senghak, which was attended by other officers and Samarakot journalists, was held on August 22, 2022. Photo supplied

Preah Vihear journalist assaulted by military commander

22 Aug 2022 10:46 PM|

A journalist in Preah Vihear province says he was beaten up by an army commander after he accidentally witnessed what he suspected to be the illegal transportation of timber.

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