Siem Reap Provincial Court questioned four villagers, including a commune police officer for allegedly obstructing public work, and for intentionally causing damage and violence.
Phnom Penh’s residents have wasted little time getting back to business as usual after municipal authorities announced the lifting of the lockdown for people in the city’s yellow zones. Smaller areas with high infection rates will continue to face travel restrictions, though, with one social researcher warning that further outbreaks could erupt at any time.
Five environmental activists were sentenced to up to 20 months prison on incitement charges by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday, over plans for…
One day after Press Freedom Day, the Information Ministry on Tuesday issued a letter to journalists warning them that violations of COVID-19 measures could result…
Press freedom in Cambodia is getting worse as a result of an ongoing government crackdown on independent media, including threats, violence and the imprisonment of…
An annual rights report has found, yet again, that Cambodian officials have severely restricted basic civil rights, especially those of freedom of association and expression.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a two-star police general to 18 months in prison for drinking and partying over the Khmer New Year holiday in violation of strict measures introduced to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
Despite the ongoing government efforts to fight amid COVID-19, some workers are still moving freely in restricted areas. Those would be illegal loggers, whom environmental…