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Candlelight Party vice president Thach Setha leaves the Appeal Court after losing his bail hearing in Phnom Penh on March 30, 2023. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Appeals Court Upholds Candlelight’s Thach Setha’s Verdict On Bad Checks

23 Jan 2024 3:09 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

The Appeal Court on Monday upheld Candlelight party leader Thach Setha’s guilty verdict decision made by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for issuing bad checks.

Cambodian military police arrest protesters during a garment worker protest at Stung Meanchey in Phnom Penh in 2013. Picture taken January 3, 2013. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Prosecutor introduces new evidence at Kem Sokha treason trial

18 Aug 2022 8:55 AM|

Prosecutors in former opposition leader Kem Sokha’s treason trial on Wednesday submitted new evidence, which the defense urged the judge to reject saying it was simply delaying the case and showed the prosecution had insufficient evidence to back up its charges.

Son Chhay, vice president of the Candlelight Party waves to the media and his supporters as he arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court for questioning, July 12, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Son Chhay Charged with defamation over commune election comments

12 Aug 2022 8:55 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court this week charged Candlelight Party Vice President Son Chhay with defamation after he criticized June’s commune elections and the National Election Committee (NEC) and the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) responded by both filing lawsuits against him.

Villagers drive past Doung Commune office of Kampong Thom province, June 8, 2022. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

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New Candlelight Party Commune Councilors Allege Discrimination

11 Aug 2022 9:31 AM|

Dozens of newly appointed opposition commune councilors have complained they are being discriminated against by ruling party commune chiefs, making it impossible for them to carry out their work.

US secretary of state Antony J. Blinken attends Asean-United States Ministerial Meeting in Phnom Penh, August 4, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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ASEAN ministerial meetings steeped in regional, global tensions

5 Aug 2022 8:25 AM|

ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings with diplomats from world powers this week took place amid various geopolitical tensions, with a Cambodian official on Thursday calling any response by China to tensions with the U.S. over Taiwan “China’s internal affairs.”

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has a group photo with ASEAN Foreign Ministers during the opening ceremony for the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh, August 3, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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ASEAN Foreign Minister meeting focuses on Myanmar crisis

3 Aug 2022 8:26 PM|

Foreign ministers from ASEAN states — excluding Myanmar — gathered in Phnom Penh this week at a moment of escalating global and regional tensions, and as the ongoing violence following Myanmar’s military coup has frustrated ASEAN efforts toward peace.

CPP parliamentarians attend a plenary session at the National Assembly to vote on ammendments to the Constitution, July 28, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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NGOs and political parties say they won’t attend Justice Ministry ‘explanation’ of new constitutional amendments

1 Aug 2022 9:18 PM|

Civil society groups and opposition parties that have opposed newly passed constitutional amendments said they would be boycotting a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Justice this week intended to clarify the changes to eight articles.

PM Hun Sen looks on as the National Assembly passes several CPP-backed amendments to the Constitution, July 28, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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National Assembly passes CPP-backed changes to Constitution

28 Jul 2022 7:28 PM|

The National Assembly on Thursday approved amendments to eight articles of the Constitution — changes strongly opposed by opposition parties and civil society groups.

Yang Saing Koma, chairman of the GDP speaks during a press conference in Phnom Penh, July 26, 2022. CamboJA/ Khuon Narim

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Minor political parties discuss alliance ahead of National Election

27 Jul 2022 7:36 AM|

The Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) said Tuesday it was seeking to make an alliance with other minor parties ahead of the 2023 National Election, though analysts and other party officials suggest it will be a challenge to create a coalition strong enough to challenge the ruling party’s dominance of the National Assembly.