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Pich Piseth, Men Ou garment union president, at an event. Photo from Facebook.

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Union Head Arrested Over Facebook Comment Critical of Senior Union Official

19 Sep 2025 11:00 AM|
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A garment worker was arrested Wednesday on incitement charges over a social media post critical of a union president, sparking outrage among labor activists who called the move unjust and unprecedented.

Environmental rangers and villagers patrol community forests in Romnea commune. (Supplied)

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Mondulkiri Court Questions Adhoc Official, Four Bunong Natives After They File Evidence of Forest Clearing

7 Mar 2024 9:20 AM|

Mondulkiri provincial court on Monday questioned NGO rights group Adhoc official and four Punong natives after land brokers and fellow villagers filed a defamation and incitement complaint against them. The…

Excavators dig the new canal in Kampong Speu province on February 29, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Diverting Flood Waters: As Canal Construction Starts, Affected Residents Await Compensation

6 Mar 2024 5:26 PM|

The villagers of Prey Vihear commune in Kong Pisei district are eagerly awaiting compensation for their land and homes as the flood diversion canal project in Kampong Speu province entered…

A woman looks at her land title certificate. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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CSOs, Indigenous People, Affected Communities Make 30 Proposals on Draft Land Law

5 Mar 2024 5:37 PM|

NGOs and indigenous communities shared elaborate feedback with the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) on the new draft land law to ensure sustainable social development and…

Cambodia deported 25 Japanese men for their alleged involvement in an online phone scam, on November 8, 2023. (Photo from General Immigration Department fb page)

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“Not declining, but rising” – Despite Rescues, Crackdowns, Human Trafficking Continues To Manifest

5 Mar 2024 10:25 AM|

In the past few years, integrated crackdowns on human trafficking and online scams have been mounted by the authorities with the help of international organizations but the number of related…

The Phnom Penh Post newspaper sold at a newsstand in Phnom Penh on March 1, 2024. (CamboJA)

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Low Revenue Forces Cambodia’s Oldest Newspaper ‘Phnom Penh Post’ To End Print Publication by March 29

1 Mar 2024 3:38 PM|

The Phnom Penh Post will cease publication by March 29 following a significant fall in advertising revenues since the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn, although the paper will…

A view of Chumnab village from the top of Mrech Kang Kep Mountain in Koh Kong province, an area within the project zone of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project where Indigenous Chorng people live.

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HRW: Rights of Indigenous Chong Residents Violated in Southern Cardamom Carbon Offset Project

1 Mar 2024 2:45 PM|

A new report alleges that conservation NGO Wildlife Alliance forcibly evicted, arrested and mistreated members of the Indigenous Chong community who live in the Cardamom Mountain National Park in the…

Chea Chan (left) drops his ballot paper into the box during the polls where he was later elected as a union leader at Wing Star Shoes factory on January 10, 2024. (Supplied)

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Wing Star Shoes Union Leader’s Arrest Draws More Flak, Call For Immediate Release

1 Mar 2024 10:50 AM|

International and local unions condemned the arrest of Wing Star Shoes union president Chea Chan, demanding that he be released immediately. They view his detention as a crackdown on unions…

About 100 Siem Reap villagers gathered at Battambang Court of Appeal to support the three people who were being questioned on February 29, 2024. (CamboJA/Sok Savy)

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Battambang Court of Appeal Questions Three Villagers Relating To Apsara Authority’s Lawsuit

1 Mar 2024 8:47 AM|

The regional Court of Appeal in Battambang province on Thursday questioned three villagers from around Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, who were accused of incitement for allegedly posting an Apsara…

Union Head Arrested Over Facebook Comment Critical of Senior Union Official

Mondulkiri Court Questions Adhoc Official, Four Bunong Natives After They File Evidence of Forest Clearing

Diverting Flood Waters: As Canal Construction Starts, Affected Residents Await Compensation

CSOs, Indigenous People, Affected Communities Make 30 Proposals on Draft Land Law

“Not declining, but rising” – Despite Rescues, Crackdowns, Human Trafficking Continues To Manifest

HRW: Rights of Indigenous Chong Residents Violated in Southern Cardamom Carbon Offset Project

Wing Star Shoes Union Leader’s Arrest Draws More Flak, Call For Immediate Release

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Union Head Arrested Over Facebook Comment Critical of Senior Union Official

Mondulkiri Court Questions Adhoc Official, Four Bunong Natives After They File Evidence of Forest Clearing

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“Not declining, but rising” – Despite Rescues, Crackdowns, Human Trafficking Continues To Manifest

Low Revenue Forces Cambodia’s Oldest Newspaper ‘Phnom Penh Post’ To End Print Publication by March 29

HRW: Rights of Indigenous Chong Residents Violated in Southern Cardamom Carbon Offset Project

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