Pursat Authorities Halt Local Human Rights Day Celebrations
Commune authorities in Pursat province allegedly barred a celebration in the lead up to the United Nations’ Human Rights Day on Sunday, according to environmental activist Kuch Veng, the event’s…
NagaWorld Strikers Protest Court’s Refusal to Release Union Leader on Bail
Dozens of protestors donned orange prison jumpsuits outside the NagaWorld casino Monday after the Phnom Penh municipal court denied bail to union leader Chhim Sithar.
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After CNRP Political Ban Lifted, Some Officials Join Candlelight While Others Remain Undecided
Like many opposition officials who were banned from politics in 2017, Chea Poch, a former Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmaker from Kampot province, kept quiet for five years for his…
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With Vague Details, Pro-government Unions Accuse Labor Groups of Inciting Members to Form New Union
Some 200 unions and federations have accused two prominent independent labor organizations of inciting its members to leave and establish a new union. The claim was denied by one of…
For Arrested Activists, Thumbprints on Police Contracts Are Often the Cost of Freedom
Human rights activists and lawyers say police station contracts have no legal basis, and are used by authorities to encourage admission of guilt and intimidate activists into ceasing their campaigns.
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Phnom Penh Court Orders Son Chhay’s Properties To Be Seized Over Ongoing Defamation Suit
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has issued a warrant to temporarily seize two properties of Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay, to ensure payment to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party…
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Senior GDP Leader Defects To Ruling CPP, Given Agriculture Ministry Position
Agronomist and former opposition politician Yang Saing Koma will be promoted to a secretary of state position in the Agriculture Ministry — an appointment political analysts say reflects the government’s desire…
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Experts Urge Agriculture Investments as Farmers Face Low Rice Prices
Farmers in Cambodia’s northwestern “rice bowl” provinces are voicing concerns, and criticisms of the government, over low rice prices this harvest season, which one expert called a decades-old problem due…
