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A woman pays her respects at a ceremony in Phnom Penh on Jan. 22, 2025, marking the 21st anniversary of the death of Chea Vichea, former president of the Free Trade Union of Workers of Cambodia. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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“We’ve Cried for Justice for 21 Years”: Labor Leader’s Murder Still Unsolved

22 Jan 2025 5:40 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Twenty-one years after labor leader Chea Vichea was gunned down, his murder remains unsolved. On Wednesday, as in years past, union leaders, civil society groups, opposition parties, and relatives held a justice vigil for the slain activist, pressing the government to finally find his killer.

A map shared by civil society groups shows that Samrong Tbong community (in purple) is excluded from Boeng Tamok development.

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Give Their Land Titles Instead of Harassing, Intimidating Samrong Tbong Community, CSOs Tell Authorities

26 Jan 2024 9:23 PM|

Thirty eight civil society organizations including the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) and local communities have urged the government and authorities to immediately stop harassing and intimidating Samrong Tbong residents and give them their land titles.

Villagers taking fragments of rocks and bricks to fill the canal after the trucks they hired to fill a temporary sewage canal were blocked by the Meanchey authority, January 24, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Prek Takong Villagers Fear Losing Land Following Expiration Of A Land Lease Contract

25 Jan 2024 5:09 PM|

Twenty five families in Prek Takong 1 village of Chak Angreleu commune are concerned about losing their plots of land, which were rented out to the Meanchey district authority to build a temporary sewage canal. However, the six-month tenancy agreement beginning March 2023 has expired and the authorities have yet to return the land to them.

A photo posted on the General Department of Immigration’s Facebook page shows Cambodian officials outside Aladdin Restaurant and Guesthouse with a large bus.

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Police Locate 56 Foreign Trafficking Victims in Phnom Penh, Arrest Two Suspects

18 Jan 2024 6:57 PM|

The General Department of Immigration arrested two Bangladeshi citizens on human trafficking charges on January 11, following a search of two locations in Phnom Penh. Authorities also found 51 Bangladeshis victims, four Indian victims and one Sri Lankan victim.

Siem Reap provincial governor Prak Sophoan talks with villagers at the provincial hall on January 15, 2024. (Licadho)

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‘We Are Dying To Live In Our Homeland’: Siem Reap Villagers Protest Against Apsara

17 Jan 2024 6:21 PM|

On Monday hundreds of families living inside the Angkor archaeological park protested against the Apsara National Authority, which manages the park, for barring them from doing construction and other activities that support their livelihoods.

Around 100 Indigenous people block tractors from clearing farmland in Preah Vihear's Chheb district on January 7, 2024. (Supplied)

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Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear

17 Jan 2024 3:18 PM|

M’lou Prey II commune authorities, of Preah Vihear’s Chheb district, submitted documentation Tuesday to the district regarding alleged encroachment on land farmed by Indigenous Kuy people following a protest earlier this month.

Boeung Tamok villagers show their court summons in front of Prek Pnov district hall on January 15, 2024. (CamboJA/Phon Sothyroth)

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Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

17 Jan 2024 9:25 AM|

Seven Boeung Tamok residents in Prek Pnov district have received additional court summons from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday morning following their clash with district authorities on December 18, 2023.

Theng Savoeun, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community stands in front of the Ratanakiri Provincial Court before attending his hearing on January 8, 2024. (Photo supplied)

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Ratanakiri Court Sentences Theng Savoeun, Two Others To Five Years Jail But Suspends It

16 Jan 2024 3:34 PM|

Ratanakiri Provincial Court has sentenced Theng Savoeun, president of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC), and two associates, Nhel Pheap and Thann Hach, to five years jail for “plotting and incitement”. However, the sentences have been suspended, according to court spokesperson Keo Pheakdey.

Citizens vote at a polling station during the national election in Phnom Penh on July 23, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Human Rights Watch: Cambodian Government’s Claims of Democracy Do Not Reflect Reality

12 Jan 2024 6:55 PM|

Cambodia’s 2023 election year was marked by attacks against government critics and independent media, according to a 2024 global Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published Thursday.

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“We’ve Cried for Justice for 21 Years”: Labor Leader’s Murder Still Unsolved

Give Their Land Titles Instead of Harassing, Intimidating Samrong Tbong Community, CSOs Tell Authorities

Prek Takong Villagers Fear Losing Land Following Expiration Of A Land Lease Contract

Police Locate 56 Foreign Trafficking Victims in Phnom Penh, Arrest Two Suspects

‘We Are Dying To Live In Our Homeland’: Siem Reap Villagers Protest Against Apsara

Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear

Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

Ratanakiri Court Sentences Theng Savoeun, Two Others To Five Years Jail But Suspends It

Human Rights Watch: Cambodian Government’s Claims of Democracy Do Not Reflect Reality

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“We’ve Cried for Justice for 21 Years”: Labor Leader’s Murder Still Unsolved

Give Their Land Titles Instead of Harassing, Intimidating Samrong Tbong Community, CSOs Tell Authorities

Prek Takong Villagers Fear Losing Land Following Expiration Of A Land Lease Contract

Police Locate 56 Foreign Trafficking Victims in Phnom Penh, Arrest Two Suspects

‘We Are Dying To Live In Our Homeland’: Siem Reap Villagers Protest Against Apsara

Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear

Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

Ratanakiri Court Sentences Theng Savoeun, Two Others To Five Years Jail But Suspends It

Human Rights Watch: Cambodian Government’s Claims of Democracy Do Not Reflect Reality

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Evacuations in Phnom Penh After Myanmar Quake; Cambodians Worked at Bangkok Collapse Site

Koh Meas Residents Fear Unfair Compensation Amid Controversial Development Project

Inmate’s Death Raises Questions Over Health Care Delays, Overcrowding in Banteay Meanchey Prison

Hun Sen Calls for Major Senate Reforms

Battambang Farmers’ Crop Cultivation Boosted by Irish-funded Solar-Powered Water Pumping Station

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