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Police truck transports prisoners to Phnom Penh Municipal Court for hearing on November 27, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Adhoc Urges Justice Ministry to Resolve Misconduct and Court Irregularities

20 Jan 2025 7:36 PM|
Khuon Narim|

While the Ministry of Justice has shown progress in expediting cases in courts, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (Adhoc), in its report, stated that misconduct and irregularities continue to occur in the judicial system.

Supporters of Seng Theary protest outside the Court of Appeal calling for her release from prison, December 13, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Seng Theary Hospitalized After Hunger Strike, Trial Postponed

14 Dec 2023 11:30 AM|

The Court of Appeal postponed the trial of prominent Cambodian American lawyer and human rights advocate Seng Theary after learning she had been hospitalized following a hunger strike. Her lawyer submitted a request to the court to delay her trial which was supposed to take place on Wednesday.

A two-meter wide canal, dug by the new airport company in 2021, cut off access for farmers to their farmland on December 06, 2023. (CamboJA / Phon Sothyroth)

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Takeo Farmers Begrudge $1 Per Square Meter Land Compensation by Phnom Penh Airport Developer

11 Dec 2023 11:11 AM|

Nearly 100 farmers in Bati district whose land had been earmarked for the development of the $1.5 billion Techo Takhmao International Airport project are appealing to the new government for a solution for the loss of livelihood after canals were dug up by tycoon Pung Khiev Se’s Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC). They claim that seeking solutions from the local authorities for the issue, which has prolonged for two years now, are ineffective.

Licadho office in Banteay Meanchey province. (Licadho)

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Four People Seeking Legal Advice Arrested at Licadho Office, But Banteay Meanchey Police Denies

7 Dec 2023 6:08 PM|

Human rights NGO Licadho claimed that six police officers arrested four people who were in their office in Banteay Meanchey province on Wednesday afternoon to seek legal counsel for their imprisoned relative, political activist Kong Saron. However, the police denied the arrest, stating that they were there to “invite” them to the station to “receive humanitarian assistance”, and that the individuals have since returned home.

An aerial view of Radang Mountain following the clearance of the land by the buyers in 2020. Photo: Supplied

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‘Return Our Sacred Mountain’ – Punong Natives in Mondulkiri Continue Four-Year Fight For Land Sold Illegally

7 Dec 2023 2:57 PM|

Radang is a sacred mountain located within the Punong indigenous community land in Pou Lung village in Senmonorom district’s Romnea commune in Mondulkiri province. The villagers have always celebrated the mountain by making offerings to the spirits, an activity that has long prevailed.

More than 100 villagers gather outside Siem Reap provincial court to support those who were questioned on December 5, 2023. (Supplied by Hang Touch TV Online)

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Siem Reap Court Questions Two More Villagers Over APSARA Authority’s Lawsuit

6 Dec 2023 8:18 PM|

Another two villagers were allowed to return after being questioned on Tuesday by the Siem Reap provincial court following a lawsuit by APSARA authority on villagers, accused of inciting others to commit felony and obstruct public work.

Chhim Sithar leaves the Phnom Penh municipal court after her verdict on May 25, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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NGOs Call On the Government to Restore Human Rights in Cambodia

4 Dec 2023 8:21 PM|

Amid a visit by the Special Rapporteur to Cambodia, non-governmental organizations have asked the government to improve human rights conditions in the country, where freedom of expression and political rights continue to be undermined, along with the abuse of political opponents and the shutting down of independent media.

Siem Reap villagers gather in front of Siem Reap provincial court to support four people who were questioned by the court on November 24, 2023. (Licadho)

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Siem Reap Court Questions Villagers Named in APSARA’s Lawsuits

25 Nov 2023 9:26 AM|

Siem Reap Provincial Court questioned four villagers, including a commune police officer for allegedly obstructing public work, and for intentionally causing damage and violence.

Former NagaWorld workers meet with Prime Minister Hun Manet’s Cabinet officers to submit a petition, on November 23, 2023. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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Cabinet Rejects New NagaWorld Worker Petition in Two-Year-Long Dispute

24 Nov 2023 5:57 PM|

Cabinet officials rejected a new petition brought by former NagaWorld employees Thursday, stating that the petition did not meet administrative requirements. Protesters were hopeful that Prime Minister Hun Manet and his new government might solve the dispute that has dragged on for nearly two years.

Adhoc Urges Justice Ministry to Resolve Misconduct and Court Irregularities

Seng Theary Hospitalized After Hunger Strike, Trial Postponed

Takeo Farmers Begrudge $1 Per Square Meter Land Compensation by Phnom Penh Airport Developer

Four People Seeking Legal Advice Arrested at Licadho Office, But Banteay Meanchey Police Denies

‘Return Our Sacred Mountain’ – Punong Natives in Mondulkiri Continue Four-Year Fight For Land Sold Illegally

Siem Reap Court Questions Two More Villagers Over APSARA Authority’s Lawsuit

NGOs Call On the Government to Restore Human Rights in Cambodia

Siem Reap Court Questions Villagers Named in APSARA’s Lawsuits

Cabinet Rejects New NagaWorld Worker Petition in Two-Year-Long Dispute

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