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

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From Harassment to Imprisonment – Union Leader Chhim Sithar Awarded Per Anger Prize For Workers Rights’ Fight

19 Apr 2024 5:49 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Despite serving a jail sentence, Labour Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld (LRSU) president Chhim Sithar was awarded the 2024 Per Anger prize on April 19 for her commitment to advancing democracy and upholding human rights in Cambodia.

Human Rights ·

From Harassment to Imprisonment – Union Leader Chhim Sithar Awarded Per Anger Prize For Workers Rights’ Fight

19 Apr 2024 5:49 PM|

A recently cleared plot of land that will be used by Indigenous Bunong residents for farming inside the Pu Traeng community forest in Dak Dam commune on March 20, 2024. (Meng Kroypunlok)

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Community Forest Beleaguered Without NGO Support, Work Opportunities For Residents

19 Apr 2024 11:17 AM|

Seeing a tiger seemed like something possible for Pyan Chren’s ancestors, but improbable in his day. But the 57-year-old Bunong farmer does recall a time when his neighbors could spot rhinos and peacocks in the Pu Treng community forest, a tiny shred of the Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province.

Residents drive motorcycles down a flooded road in Phnom Penh, Picture taken June 3, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Government Approves $300m Flood Mitigation Project in Phnom Penh

12 Apr 2024 3:32 PM|

A $300 million water diversion project in Phnom Penh and several urban areas has been approved by the government, although a civil society group said a major cause of flooding is due to the filling of the lakes around the city.

About 40 villagers gathered in front of the City Hall to ask for an intervention on the overlapping land title with Eco Megapolis Development Cooperation Co Ltd, April 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

11 Apr 2024 1:31 PM|

About 50 families in Phnom Penh protested in front of the Phnom Penh City Hall after coming to know about the issuance of land titles to Eco Megapolis Development Cooperation Co Ltd which overlapped their land. The villagers, around 40 of them from Prek Kampoes commune in Dangkor district, feared being evicted from their present land following the new development on the title.

Garment workers leave a factory during lunch break in scorching weather, in Phnom Penh on April 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

National ·

Garment Workers Request for Water Mist Fans as Rising Temperatures Affect Health And Productivity

11 Apr 2024 9:09 AM|

Garment workers in Phnom Penh and Kandal, Takeo and Kampong Chhnang provinces have asked their companies to install water mist fans in the factory amid rising temperatures. The call comes on the heels of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training’s directive on April 9 to factories and companies to spray water on roofs and set up enough fans to cool down.

Fishers catch fish along the Mekong River near the Prek Takeo stream that will be affected by the Funan Techo Canal project, in Kien Svay district, Kandal province on March 1, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Hun Sen Denies Funan Techo Canal Will Facilitate Chinese Military Access Near Vietnam Border

10 Apr 2024 7:10 PM|

Former Prime Minister and Senate President Hun Sen dismissed the idea that the Techo Funan Canal will facilitate Chinese Naval activity closer to the Vietnamese border in a Facebook post Tuesday, following an article from Singapore’s Straits Times citing concerns from two researchers at a Vietnam state-backed institute.

Armed officers stopped a car driving through the protracted area, while one officer was taking photos. (Pursat Provincial Environment’s Facebook)

Environment ·

Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes in Pursat Ends with 23 in Jail

10 Apr 2024 4:34 PM|

A month-long government crackdown on environmental crimes in Pursat concluded this week with 18 people in pre-trial detention in provincial prison. Five additional people who have not been charged are also currently detained in the prison pending further court inquiries and proceedings.

Y&W Garment workers block the road on the outskirts of Phnom Penh as a part of their protest to demand a solution from the government, on March 22, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Y&W Garment Workers Receive Compensation, Will Look for New Jobs After Khmer New Year

10 Apr 2024 7:29 AM|

Having received their compensation from March 22 to 25, Y&W Garment Co Ltd workers say they will start looking for jobs after Khmer New Year. Some have secured new jobs although work conditions were difficult compared to their old jobs. Pregnant workers, however, continue to face difficulties.

From Harassment to Imprisonment – Union Leader Chhim Sithar Awarded Per Anger Prize For Workers Rights’ Fight

From Harassment to Imprisonment – Union Leader Chhim Sithar Awarded Per Anger Prize For Workers Rights’ Fight

Community Forest Beleaguered Without NGO Support, Work Opportunities For Residents

Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

Hun Sen Denies Funan Techo Canal Will Facilitate Chinese Military Access Near Vietnam Border

Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes in Pursat Ends with 23 in Jail

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