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Former Bavet governor Chhouk Bandith leaves court after an appeal hearing at the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh on February 27, 2013. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Ex-Bavet Governor Who Shot at Protestors Promoted To Senior Interior Ministry Position

15 Mar 2024 12:05 PM|
Khuon Narim|

A former Bavet governor who was jailed for injuring three people when he shot a gun into a crowd in 2012 was promoted to a senior official position at the Interior Ministry in January. Union and civil society groups are criticizing the move.

Am Phoeun, a Boeng Tamok resident, received a court summons on Monday. (CamboJA/Phon Sothyroth)

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Boeng Tamok Resident Receives Court Summons After Defending Community Bridge from Destruction

4 Jul 2023 12:45 PM|

A Boeng Tamok resident received a summons to appear in a Phnom Penh court on Monday following a clash with district authorities over a community bridge.

An Acleda bank branch in Phnom Penh. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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IFC Requests Review of Watchdog’s Decision to Investigate Six Cambodian Microlenders

3 Jul 2023 4:30 PM|

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Friday requested a review of its ombudsman’s decision to investigate six IFC-funded financial institutions providing microloans in Cambodia.

Koh Kong provincial authorities stopped villagers when they attempted to come to Phnom Penh to submit a petition to the Ministry of Justice on June 29, 2023. (Supplied)

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At Least 10 Koh Kong Land Activists and a Child Detained Attempting to Deliver Petition

30 Jun 2023 10:17 PM|

Koh Kong authorities detained at least 12 land rights activists, along with an activist’s 6-year-old child, on Thursday while the group was attempting to deliver a petition calling for a halt to state land grants given to individuals.

Prime Minister Hun Sen looks at his phone during a meeting with garment workers in Phnom Penh, June 13, 2023. (Hun Sen’s Facebook)

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‘Facebook Prime Minister’ Taken Off Platform For Violent Speech, Hun Sen Moves to Telegram

29 Jun 2023 6:44 PM|

An oversight board linked to the social media company Meta has recommended a six-month suspension of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for an incendiary speech he posted earlier this year threatening to use “a stick” against opposition opponents.

A woman carries a child in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on June 28, 2023. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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NGOs Want Government, Italy to Halt Reopening of Intercountry Adoptions

28 Jun 2023 6:09 PM|

Reopening intercountry adoptions will put Cambodian children and their families at risk, a group of NGOs said in a statement Wednesday, urging the Cambodian government to stop the process.

Prime Minister Hun Sen meets with CCFC president Theng Savoeun and two other colleagues at his house, on June 17, 2023. (Hun Sen’s Telegram)

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PM Hun Sen Calls for Reinstatement of CCFC

19 Jun 2023 4:37 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen called for the reinstatement of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community (CCFC) and for criminal charges against three of its members to be dropped, after the Interior Ministry temporarily suspended the group earlier this month.

UNESCO-affiliated ICC-Angkor experts, accompanied by government officials, visit the Peak Sneng relocation site in Siem Reap on June 14, 2023. (Apsara National Authority).

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Amid Allegations of Forced Evictions, Gov’t Says Angkor Experts Praise Mass Relocation Sites

15 Jun 2023 6:42 PM|

UNESCO-affiliated experts visited two Siem Reap relocation sites on Wednesday where thousands of families are being moved from inside the Angkor temple complex, according to the Apsara Authority.

CCFC office has been closed pending the outcome of criminal investigations into several staff. (CCHR Facebook Page)

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Interior Ministry Suspends CCFC Amidst Criminal Investigations

13 Jun 2023 7:49 PM|

The Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that it suspended the Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community (CCFC) on June 7, after its president and two other staff members were arrested and charged with plotting and incitement in May.

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Ex-Bavet Governor Who Shot at Protestors Promoted To Senior Interior Ministry Position

Boeng Tamok Resident Receives Court Summons After Defending Community Bridge from Destruction

IFC Requests Review of Watchdog’s Decision to Investigate Six Cambodian Microlenders

At Least 10 Koh Kong Land Activists and a Child Detained Attempting to Deliver Petition

‘Facebook Prime Minister’ Taken Off Platform For Violent Speech, Hun Sen Moves to Telegram

NGOs Want Government, Italy to Halt Reopening of Intercountry Adoptions

PM Hun Sen Calls for Reinstatement of CCFC

Amid Allegations of Forced Evictions, Gov’t Says Angkor Experts Praise Mass Relocation Sites

Interior Ministry Suspends CCFC Amidst Criminal Investigations

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Ex-Bavet Governor Who Shot at Protestors Promoted To Senior Interior Ministry Position

Boeng Tamok Resident Receives Court Summons After Defending Community Bridge from Destruction

IFC Requests Review of Watchdog’s Decision to Investigate Six Cambodian Microlenders

At Least 10 Koh Kong Land Activists and a Child Detained Attempting to Deliver Petition

‘Facebook Prime Minister’ Taken Off Platform For Violent Speech, Hun Sen Moves to Telegram

NGOs Want Government, Italy to Halt Reopening of Intercountry Adoptions

PM Hun Sen Calls for Reinstatement of CCFC

Amid Allegations of Forced Evictions, Gov’t Says Angkor Experts Praise Mass Relocation Sites

Interior Ministry Suspends CCFC Amidst Criminal Investigations

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Community Forest Beleaguered Without NGO Support, Work Opportunities For Residents

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

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