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Villagers living near a new airport gather in front of the Kandal hall to submit a petition asking to be excluded from the development plan on April 24, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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500 Kandal Families Petition Authorities to Halt Evictions for Airport Development

24 Apr 2023 7:27 PM|
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Hundreds of families facing displacement from a $1.5 billion airport project in Kandal province petitioned the provincial governor Monday, requesting authorities grant them land titles and allow them to continue living on the land.

Candlelight Party flags flew during the party’s congress in Phnom Penh on June 15, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Three Candlelight Party Activists Sentenced to Prison on Forgery Charges

27 Mar 2023 6:42 PM|
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Three Candlelight Party activists were each sentenced to two years in prison and fined five million riel ($1,231) on March 24 by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on charges of forgery linked to the registration of the now-defunct Cambodia National Heart Party (CNHP) in 2021.

Yim Sinorn in front of the Phnom Penh municipal court on the day of Kem Sokha’s verdict on March 3, 2023. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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Former Opposition Activists Arrested for Facebook Posts Insulting the King

23 Mar 2023 10:28 AM|
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Two former opposition activists were arrested Tuesday and charged with incitement and insulting the King for Facebook posts commenting on the relationship between King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Tourists visit Pub Street in Siem Reap city. Picture taken on February 12, 2023. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

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As Government Campaigns to Promote Tourism, Recovery Appears Fragile

21 Mar 2023 8:36 PM|
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As part of its years-old “China Ready” strategy, aimed at promoting Chinese tourism, the government has been working to boost Chinese language skills among tour guides, support tour infrastructure, and improve the quality of tourism services.

Kem Sokha, former president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, leaves his home in Tuol Kork district on March 3 to hear the announcement of the verdict in his three-year-long at the Phnom Penh Municipality Court. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

National ·

EU Parliament Urges End to Political Persecution, Calls for Free and Fair Elections

18 Mar 2023 9:35 AM|
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The European Parliament called on Cambodian authorities to release former opposition leader Kem Sokha and reinstate the court-dissolved CNRP for participation in the 2023 elections in a resolution this week in a resolution Thursday.

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Detained Ex-Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Blocked From Meeting With His Lawyers

16 Mar 2023 9:40 AM|
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Former opposition leader Kem Sokha’s lawyers said in a Tuesday statement that they were denied access to their client in violation of his rights, preventing them from discussing a planned appeal against his treason conviction.

Laborers work at a construction site in Phnom Penh on March 13, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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The Majority of Construction Workers Are Still Not Registered for Government Benefits

14 Mar 2023 2:55 PM|
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Under the labor law, all workers are supposed to receive NSSF benefits. But many construction workers remain unaware of what they are owed by employers and most construction workers are not registered to receive NSSF benefits.

A VOD reporter cries on her last day of work at the newsroom’s office in Phnom Penh on February 13, 2023. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Journalists ·

After VOD Shutdown, Hostility Against Reporters

21 Feb 2023 4:40 PM|
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Following the government-ordered shutdown of VOD last week, the outlet has been the subject of vulgar social media memes and its reporters continue to face personal attacks online and in government-aligned media.

Candlelight Party members attend the party’s congress in Siem Reap province on February 11, 2023. (CamboJA/Sorn Sarath)

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Candlelight Party Congress Unveils Platform Ahead of National Elections

11 Feb 2023 7:41 PM|
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Siem Reap Province: An estimated 8,000 supporters of opposition Candlelight Party convened Saturday for an Extraordinary General Assembly to lay out the party’s policy platform and messaging for the July 23 national elections.

500 Kandal Families Petition Authorities to Halt Evictions for Airport Development

Three Candlelight Party Activists Sentenced to Prison on Forgery Charges

Former Opposition Activists Arrested for Facebook Posts Insulting the King

As Government Campaigns to Promote Tourism, Recovery Appears Fragile

EU Parliament Urges End to Political Persecution, Calls for Free and Fair Elections

Detained Ex-Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Blocked From Meeting With His Lawyers

After VOD Shutdown, Hostility Against Reporters

Candlelight Party Congress Unveils Platform Ahead of National Elections

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500 Kandal Families Petition Authorities to Halt Evictions for Airport Development

Three Candlelight Party Activists Sentenced to Prison on Forgery Charges

Former Opposition Activists Arrested for Facebook Posts Insulting the King

As Government Campaigns to Promote Tourism, Recovery Appears Fragile

EU Parliament Urges End to Political Persecution, Calls for Free and Fair Elections

Detained Ex-Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Blocked From Meeting With His Lawyers

The Majority of Construction Workers Are Still Not Registered for Government Benefits

After VOD Shutdown, Hostility Against Reporters

Candlelight Party Congress Unveils Platform Ahead of National Elections

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