Family of Detainee Blinded by Prison Officer Demands Justice
The family of a man blinded by a prison officer continues to call for justice after the story went viral on social media in April, as they struggle to find…
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Four People Killed in Unauthorized Gold Mine Collapse in Kampong Thom
Four gold miners working in an unauthorized mine died following a cave-in on Thursday in Kampong Thom province’s Sre Pring village in Sochet commune.
In Closing Arguments, Prosecution Frames NagaWorld Gatherings as Incitement, Union Leaders Claim Lawful Strike
NagaWorld union leader Chhim Sithar and eight union co-defendants requested acquittal for their lawful strike during Wednesday closing statements, while prosecutors compiled a collage of evidence to portray the labor…
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New Policy May Prevent Opposition Candlelight Party From Registering for Elections
The leading opposition Candlelight Party is currently unable to register for the upcoming national elections due to a new policy by the National Election Committee, according to the party’s acting…
Civil Society Calls for VOD To Be Reinstated During Press Day Remarks
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, civil society groups called on the government to allow the independent media outlet VOD to reopen, noting that the country's press freedom continues to…
Kidnapped, Beaten and Ransomed in Post-Crackdown Sihanoukville
Before Ko found himself kidnapped, beaten and handcuffed to a bed in a Sihanoukville casino, with survival contingent on delivering his armed captors $120,000 in the next 12 days, the…
NagaWorld Union Leaders’ Trial Nearing End, Court Schedules Closing Arguments
The trial of NagaWorld union leader Chhim Sithar and eight union members continued on Friday, as the presiding judge declined to play the more than 50 audio recordings from Zoom…
Employees Laid Off by Bus Company Linked to Tycoon Protest Years-Worth of Allegedly Stolen Wages
Over the weekend more than a dozen employees of Giant Ibis Transport, a bus company which appears to be owned by tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group, gathered in Phnom Penh…
