Thai police said Wednesday they are hunting a Cambodian national believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of a Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok last week.
The Regional Court of Appeal has dropped the charges against activist Chhorn Phalla in Ratanakiri province last week for allegedly clearing state forest land, as opposition party Candlelight urged the new government to release its party members and other prisoners of conscience, who were allegedly detained on politically motivated charges.
The Cambodian government has transferred an imprisoned Cambodian American human rights advocate Seng Theary to a jail in Phnom Penh where she can more easily communicate with her legal team, according to her lawyer. She was relocated one day after the U.S. government told Prime Minister Hun Manet that it would reinstate $18 million in aid to Cambodia.
Like many of her neighbors in Kampong Cham, Seang Sinath borrowed tens of thousands of dollars to invest in a tycoon’s land scheme, falling into overindebtedness when the company stopped paying her back.
Four Thai nationals allegedly linked to a cyber scam operation and triple murder case were arrested in Poipet City near the Thai border over the weekend.
No new agreement was made between garment worker unions and employers at a Monday meeting, with employers maintaining their stance from September 4 that they will only increase the monthly minimum wage by $1. In the last week, garment workers held signs outside of factories and posted on social media to campaign for a $15 increase.
A July sub-decree aims to improve the registration process for disabled people in order to receive government assistance, but most disabled people in the country…
The human rights group Amnesty International has called on Unesco’s World Heritage Committee to address forced evictions at Angkor Wat as its 45th annual meeting begins Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
The government formed a committee to strengthen public opinion and monitor information in the country, and advocates are concerned the government body will hinder freedom of expression and the press.
