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A snapshot of the collected snaring of the wildlife illegal-hunters at the MCF in Oddar Meanchey province on August 25, 2023. (Photo: Try Thaney)

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Zero-snaring: ”Fast and fair action,” says the revered monk

10 Nov 2023 7:16 PM|
Try Thaney|

It's been nearly two years since Cambodia implemented a zero-snaring strategy to end the centuries-old practice of brutal and indiscriminate wildlife capture and death.

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Banned opposition official arrested for alleged political activities

19 Aug 2019 5:12 PM|

A former opposition official was arrested and charged over the weekend for violating the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision to dissolve the main opposition party and ban him and more than 100 others from any political activities - marking the first time someone has been officially charged for defying the order.

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Former secretary of state jailed for human trafficking of Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia

15 Aug 2019 2:14 PM|

A former Social Affairs Ministry secretary of state and his nephew were sentenced to 15 years in prison for the illegal trafficking of two Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia. Presiding Judge Koy Sao issued the sentences on Tuesday against Ahmad Yahya, the former secretary of state, and his nephew Ismael Pin Osman, 44, a former Transport Ministry official, under Article 11 of the Anti-Human Trafficking Law.

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Floods sweep across seven provinces, repairs begin in Sihanoukville

14 Aug 2019 9:40 AM|

Fourteen excavators have been deployed in Sihanoukville to enlarge sewage canals in the wake of a storm that flooded seven provinces, knocking out power, killing at least four people and forcing the evacuations of more than 1,000 families.

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Rainsy summoned a second time over Sar Kheng complaint

13 Aug 2019 2:50 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has summoned former opposition leader Sam Rainsy to be questioned over his claim that Interior Minister Sar Kheng supported Prime Minister Hun Sen’s alleged plot to bomb a helicopter carrying the late National Police commissioner.

Interior Minister, Sar Kheng. Panha Chhorpoan

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Kandal police chief faces disciplinary action over corruption allegations

12 Aug 2019 3:34 PM|

Interior Minister Sar Kheng is poised to take disciplinary action against Kandal provincial police chief Eav Chamroeun over accusations of wide-ranging corruption, according to a letter seen by reporters. Major General Chamroeun was the target of a complaint signed by members of the provincial police force on April 19 alleging diverting election funds, appropriating cars seized from criminal suspects and taking bribes in return for promotions.

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Court date for RFA journalists’ verdict announced

9 Aug 2019 11:19 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court will announce on August 30 its verdict against two Radio Free Asia journalists charged with espionage, it said this morning.

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Human rights abuses, land loss propping up microfinance industry: report

7 Aug 2019 11:48 AM|

As debt levels skyrocket, microfinance borrowers are suffering human rights abuses such as coerced land sales, child labor, debt-driven migration and debt bondage, rights groups Licadho and STT said in a report released today.

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Nuon Chea appeal dropped after death

6 Aug 2019 1:47 PM|

Khmer Rouge Brother No. 2 Nuon Chea’s appeal of his genocide conviction has been dropped after he died in hospital aged 93 on Sunday, his lawyer said. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia held the press conference about Mr Chea’s passing away last night at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh.

Zero-snaring: ”Fast and fair action,” says the revered monk

Banned opposition official arrested for alleged political activities

Former secretary of state jailed for human trafficking of Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia

Floods sweep across seven provinces, repairs begin in Sihanoukville

Rainsy summoned a second time over Sar Kheng complaint

Kandal police chief faces disciplinary action over corruption allegations

Court date for RFA journalists’ verdict announced

Human rights abuses, land loss propping up microfinance industry: report

Nuon Chea appeal dropped after death

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Zero-snaring: ”Fast and fair action,” says the revered monk

Banned opposition official arrested for alleged political activities

Former secretary of state jailed for human trafficking of Cambodian maids to Saudi Arabia

Floods sweep across seven provinces, repairs begin in Sihanoukville

Rainsy summoned a second time over Sar Kheng complaint

Kandal police chief faces disciplinary action over corruption allegations

Court date for RFA journalists’ verdict announced

Human rights abuses, land loss propping up microfinance industry: report

Nuon Chea appeal dropped after death

Latest News

Cambodia, South Korea Sign 12 Agreements on Investment and Finance

STT Report: Urban Poor Communities Fear Forced Evictions, No Land Titles

Cambodian Refugees in Thailand Suffer Health Problems As They Remain Detained Five Months Later

Chinese Mango Processing Factory in Battambang Warned For Discharging Sewage Into Stream

Another Opposition Party Member Arrested Ahead of The Council Elections

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Zero-snaring: ”Fast and fair action,” says the revered monk