Court Rejects Bail Request by Paris Peace Agreement Activists
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.
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Cambodian Foreign Minister insists non-interference, in the name of human rights
Speaking at an ASEAN meeting Tuesday, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn called for both the comprehensive implementation of human rights and respect for each country’s sovereignty.
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Hundreds of Cambodian migrant workers blocked at border after Covid lockdown
Hundreds Cambodian migrant workers have been blocked from re-entering Cambodia since the government closed the Thai-Cambodian border Friday for two weeks to slow the spread of the Delta variant of…
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Svay Rieng farmers protest against irrigation project compensation
Hundreds of families with claims to nearly 100 hectares of farmland in Svay Rieng province are protesting against provincial authorities who locals say are forcing them to accept a low…
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Activists are convicted for protesting in front of Chinese embassy on the anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court convicted nine activists including former CNRP officials for incitement to cause social turmoil and sentenced them to between 12 months to 20 months in prison…
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Two communities in Phnom Penh locked down as Delta variant spreads across Cambodia
Health officials said the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 has begun rapidly spreading in Phnom Penh and other provinces, after a series of outbreaks in provinces bordering Thailand.
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Cambodian government begins vaccinating children as young as 12, while prime minister announces third dose campaign
The Cambodian government on Sunday began its campaign to vaccinate children aged 12 to 17, beginning in Phnom Penh, while the prime minister announced they would soon start a program…
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In closing arguments, defense argues insufficient evidence to convict Rong Chhun and two activists in border incitement case
In Friday's closing arguments in the border incitement trials of prominent unionist Rong Chhun and activists Sar Kanika and Ton Nimol, the defense called for a full acquittal on the…
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Cambodia receives first batch of US-made Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Cambodia received half a million single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines on Friday, the first portion of more than one million doses donated by the US government through the international COVAX…
