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Morm Rithy, president of Cambodian Tourism and Service Workers Federation (CTSWF), whose verdict was upheld by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, will serve 18 months in prison. Photo taken on December 15, 2023. (Photo: CLC)

Phnom Penh Court Upholds Union Leader Morm Rithy’s Conviction

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of Morm Rithy, president of Cambodian Tourism and Services Workers Federation (CTSWF), for incitement under Articles 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code, as well as “discrediting judicial decision” under Article 523 of the same Act. He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and fined two million riel ($500).
Villagers gather to demonstrate in front of police barricades where authorities blocked a road leading to their farmland, which is being cleared to prepare the site for a planned airport in Kandal Stung district, Picture taken on September 12, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

Kandal villagers report feeling pressured into accepting land compensation

  • 13 Oct 2021 9:13 PM|
A number of families affected by the new airport project in Kandal Stung district are still refusing to accept the state’s proposed compensation for their land, instead hoping that the upcoming commune elections will bring them a better solution. Others have decided to take the compensation, causing concerns that an ongoing court case against nine villagers is putting pressure on the community.
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