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Court Rejects Bail Request by Paris Peace Agreement Activists

4 Jul 2025 11:38 AM|
Khuon Narim|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday denied bail to eight activists, including an outspoken Paris Peace Agreement Srun Srorn, charged with incitement to disturb social security order.

Villagers in Khnat commune, Siem Reap province, protest Apsara Authority construction restrictions on Jan. 15, 2024. (Licadho)

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Land Ministry, Involved in Angkor Evictions, Proposes New Plan to Resolve Land Use Disputes, Minister Says

23 May 2025 4:44 PM|

The Land Ministry, which was heavily involved in the relocating of thousands of Angkor Wat residents – a process rights groups condemned as forced – is now pushing a new mechanism to address long-running land use disputes among remaining communities, according to the minister.

Boeung Tamok community residents and their children march to the Royal Palace to petition the king for help resolving a land dispute on March 18, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Report Warns of Rising Online Abuse Targeting Women Journalist, Activists

22 May 2025 5:44 PM|

Cambodian women, especially journalists and activists, are facing growing threats of online gender-based violence, civil society group the Asia Centre said in a new report.

Workers of Color Star Cambodia Product Co Ltd meet with Labor and Vocational Training Ministry officials after their protest to demand a solution to the sudden factory relocation announcement, May 20, 2025. (Va Sopheanut)

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Govt Temporarily Remediates Color Star Workers’ Two-Day Strike After Factory Announces Sudden Relocation

20 May 2025 7:46 PM|

About 500 workers of Color Star Cambodia Product Co Ltd in Prek Chrey village, Phnom Penh protested and blocked the road for two consecutive days after the factory announced that it is moving to a new location, about 40 kilometers away.

A scene depicting the “torture and death” of Cambodians during the Khmer Rouge regime was reenacted to commemorate the annual Day of Remembrance held at Choeung Ek Killing Fields on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, May 20, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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‘I’ve Never Eaten Porridge Since Then’ – Survivors Share Painful Memories of Khmer Rouge

20 May 2025 5:17 PM|

The commeration of National Day of Remembrance on May 20 honors those who died when the Khmer Rouge regime began the 1975 genocide where millions were killed in the five years they ruled the country.

A boundary marker for the Funan Techo Canal project stands in farmland in Kien Svay district, Kandal province. Photo taken May 6, 2025. (CamboJA/Seoung Nimol)

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Flurry of New Agreements, Yet Stakeholders and Residents Still in the Dark on Funan Techo Canal

10 May 2025 10:08 PM|

Chinese and Cambodian state-owned firms inked shareholder and investment agreements for the flagship Funan Techo Canal during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Phnom Penh last…

Union leaders, CSOs and workers gather at a park in Phnom Penh to celebrate International Labor Day on May 1, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Thousands of Workers Demand Justice, Fair Wages, and Freedom on Labor Day

1 May 2025 5:50 PM|

Thousands of union leaders and workers from various industries and independent trade unions called for continued fight for civil liberties, respect, and fair wages on the 139th International Labor Day celebration, amid claims by Prime Minister Hun Manet that the government remains committed to improving the labor situation in the country, including their benefits.

Construction workers at a site in Phnom Penh. Union representatives urge the government to intervene to set a minimum wage for construction workers ahead of Labor Day on May 1. Photo taken on April 28, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Unions, Workers Call for Better Labor Rights, Higher Wage Amid Labor Day Celebration

29 Apr 2025 7:01 PM|

Demands for a better minimum wage and work conditions for skilled labor and informal workers were made over the week through social media platforms by union representatives, civil society organizations (CSOs) and workers in order to escape debt traps, in conjunction with the 139th International Labor Day on May 1.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court, which ordered evicted residents from near Boeung Tamok to pay fines as part of their convictions. Photo taken April 23, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Court Fines Push Evicted Boeung Tamok Families into Debt Trap

25 Apr 2025 4:01 PM|

Evicted from their homes near Phnom Penh’s Boeung Tamok lake, displaced residents now face a harsh choice: take on debt to pay court fines or go to jail.

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Court Rejects Bail Request by Paris Peace Agreement Activists

Land Ministry, Involved in Angkor Evictions, Proposes New Plan to Resolve Land Use Disputes, Minister Says

Report Warns of Rising Online Abuse Targeting Women Journalist, Activists

Govt Temporarily Remediates Color Star Workers’ Two-Day Strike After Factory Announces Sudden Relocation

‘I’ve Never Eaten Porridge Since Then’ – Survivors Share Painful Memories of Khmer Rouge

Thousands of Workers Demand Justice, Fair Wages, and Freedom on Labor Day

Unions, Workers Call for Better Labor Rights, Higher Wage Amid Labor Day Celebration

Court Fines Push Evicted Boeung Tamok Families into Debt Trap

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Court Rejects Bail Request by Paris Peace Agreement Activists

Land Ministry, Involved in Angkor Evictions, Proposes New Plan to Resolve Land Use Disputes, Minister Says

Report Warns of Rising Online Abuse Targeting Women Journalist, Activists

Govt Temporarily Remediates Color Star Workers’ Two-Day Strike After Factory Announces Sudden Relocation

‘I’ve Never Eaten Porridge Since Then’ – Survivors Share Painful Memories of Khmer Rouge

Flurry of New Agreements, Yet Stakeholders and Residents Still in the Dark on Funan Techo Canal

Thousands of Workers Demand Justice, Fair Wages, and Freedom on Labor Day

Unions, Workers Call for Better Labor Rights, Higher Wage Amid Labor Day Celebration

Court Fines Push Evicted Boeung Tamok Families into Debt Trap

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