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A man catches fish at Boeung Tamok lake while a truck carries soil to fill the lake in Phnom Penh on November 7, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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STT Report Traces the Hardships and Heartache of 26 Boeung Tamok Lake Residents Facing Legal Action

17 Dec 2024 2:25 PM|
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Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) published a report on Samrong Tbong Community, titled Trace of Development on the Boeung Tamok Lake 26 People Charged Over Protecting Their Lands and Houses on December 16, 2024.

Civil Society groups march to submit a petition to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s office asking him to pass the Access to Information Law. Photo taken on June 16, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Civil Society Organizations Call for Access to Information Law to be Approved

16 Jun 2022 6:23 PM|

Dozens of civil society groups marched to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s office on Thursday, where they submitted a petition urging him to complete the long-delayed draft Law on Access to Information and send it to the National Assembly for approval.

Former senior Adhoc official Nay Vanda arrives at the Appeal Court to attend his appeal hearing in Phnom Penh, April 28, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Appeal Court upholds “Adhoc 5” guilty sentences over bribery case

23 May 2022 4:02 PM|

The Court of Appeal on Monday upheld a lower court decision in the case dubbed the “Adhoc 5,” where members of the rights group were found guilty of bribing a woman alleged to be having an extra-marital relationship with former opposition figure Kem Sokha.

Workers handle internet cables in Phnom Penh, February 15, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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NGOs press the Cambodian government to revoke internet gateway law

18 May 2022 9:07 AM|

Human Rights Watch and 32 other NGOs on Monday called on the government to revoke legislation for its controversial National Internet Gateway, saying it’s yet to address serious human rights concerns.

Sat Pha records a protest in front of the French Embassy on Facebook live, Picture taken February 4, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Land rights activist flees Cambodia, saying she received death threat

20 Apr 2022 11:41 AM|

Land rights activist Sat Pha, who was convicted of incitement last August in relation to a protest one year earlier outside the Chinese embassy, has fled Cambodia saying a death threat was posted on her door in Phnom Penh.

Villagers blocked road after soldiers shot and injured a man in a land dispute in Kandal province, June 3, 2021. Licadho

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U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces

15 Apr 2022 9:39 AM|

The U.S. Department of State’s 2021 country report on human rights pertaining to Cambodia, released on Tuesday, found that Cambodian government officials continue to violate human rights – notably, by threatening the use of force against political opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen.

OCIC uses excavators to clear farmers’ land in Takhmao city to expand a road to the new airport, photo taken on April 8, 2022. Supplied

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New airport developer begins clearing farmland, though compensation hasn’t been finalized

10 Apr 2022 11:40 AM|

The developer of Phnom Penh’s new mega airport in Kandal Stung district on Friday began clearing farmland in Takhmao town to make way for road construction, though a handful of remaining holdouts have yet to see a resolution to their ongoing land dispute. After local authorities intervened, they paused the clearing and gave residents five more days for negotiations.

Tbeng Meanchey district authorities of Preah Vihear block the road to prevent villagers submitting a petition at the provincial authority on March 15, 2022.CCFC

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Road block for Preah Vihear villagers petitioning decade-old land dispute

19 Mar 2022 9:05 AM|

Some 200 villagers locked in a long running land conflict with a Chinese sugar firm in Preah Vihear province were blocked for several hours Tuesday from delivering a petition to the governor.

NagaWorld union employees shout for help as authorities force them into a city bus. Police and other officials detained the unionists as they tried to resume their strike in front of the NagaWorld hotel and casino complex in Phnom Penh, March 16, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Labor rights group sees bad faith in recognition of new NagaWorld union amidst labor dispute

17 Mar 2022 12:08 PM|

While the Labor Ministry has recognized a new trade union at NagaWorld, rights groups warn the little-known organization could obstruct negotiations to end the beleaguered casino company's ongoing labor dispute.

STT Report Traces the Hardships and Heartache of 26 Boeung Tamok Lake Residents Facing Legal Action

Civil Society Organizations Call for Access to Information Law to be Approved

Appeal Court upholds “Adhoc 5” guilty sentences over bribery case

NGOs press the Cambodian government to revoke internet gateway law

Land rights activist flees Cambodia, saying she received death threat

U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces

Road block for Preah Vihear villagers petitioning decade-old land dispute

Labor rights group sees bad faith in recognition of new NagaWorld union amidst labor dispute

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STT Report Traces the Hardships and Heartache of 26 Boeung Tamok Lake Residents Facing Legal Action

Civil Society Organizations Call for Access to Information Law to be Approved

Appeal Court upholds “Adhoc 5” guilty sentences over bribery case

NGOs press the Cambodian government to revoke internet gateway law

Land rights activist flees Cambodia, saying she received death threat

U.S. report highlights human rights abuses by Cambodian armed forces

New airport developer begins clearing farmland, though compensation hasn’t been finalized

Road block for Preah Vihear villagers petitioning decade-old land dispute

Labor rights group sees bad faith in recognition of new NagaWorld union amidst labor dispute

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Youth Association Calls for the Barring of NPP​’s Activities Amid Court Against Senior Party Leaders

Court Fines Push Evicted Boeung Tamok Families into Debt Trap

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