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Rong Chhun, an advisor to the National Power Party, arrives at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on September 20, 2024, for questioning related to a non-recidivism misdemeanor charge following a prior misdemeanor and incitement conviction. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Opposition Party Advisor Granted Conditional Release After Latest Charges in Years-Long Legal Saga

20 Sep 2024 10:18 PM|
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On September 20, Rong Chhun, a senior advisor to the opposition National Power Party, appeared in Phnom Penh Municipal Court after being summoned by an…

Candlelight Party president Teav Vannol arrives at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for his trial on July 8, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Court Grants Government’s Request to Confiscate Teav Vannol’s Properties After Defamation Lawsuit

31 Jul 2024 8:52 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court granted an injunction order to stop Candlelight Party president Teav Vannol from transferring his properties to a third party after he lost the defamation suit brought by the government.

Workers begin excavation works on Prek Takeo canal connecting Mekong River to prepare for the Funan Techo canal groundbreaking ceremony on August 5 in Kandal province. Photo taken on July 19, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Funan Techo Canal – A Look at Public Support, Social Media Campaigns and Compensation As Groundbreaking Nears

31 Jul 2024 7:40 PM|

Cambodia has announced August 5 as the inauguration date of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal amid local endorsement and international scrutiny of its potential impact on the Mekong River and alleged ties to Chinese military operations. The government has denied this allegation.

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Candlelight Party President Guilty of Defamation, Ordered To Pay $1.5M Compensation To Government

25 Jul 2024 5:42 PM|

Opposition Candlelight Party president Teav Vannol was found guilty of defamation and fined 10 million riel (about $2,500), and ordered to pay six billion riel (about $1.5 million) in compensation to the government.

A photo screenshot of Srun Srorn and a colleague in a live video covering the CLV which later led to their arrest.

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Four Paris Peace Agreement Activists Charged With Incitement After CLV-DTA Broadcast

25 Jul 2024 9:30 AM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged four Paris Peace Agreement activists with incitement to disturb social security. They have been placed in pretrial detention after posting a video alleging that Cambodia “ceded northeast provinces to Vietnam”, the Interior Ministry said.

Srun Srorn poses in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva. (Photo from Srun Srorn FB page)

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Four Paris Peace Agreement Activists Arrested Over CLV Development Triangle Area Discussion

23 Jul 2024 8:21 PM|

Paris Peace Agreement (PPA) activist Srun Srorn and three others, were arrested by the Siem Reap Provincial Police on July 23 after posting a live video discussing the cooperation between the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) development triangle area (DTA). Former Prime Minister Hun Sen later went on a special live session to clarify the “accusation” by the activists.

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Opposition Leader Teav Vannol’s Case Heard, Gov’t Lawyer Demands $1.5 Million Compensation

8 Jul 2024 10:03 PM|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday heard the public defamation case of Candlelight Party president Teav Vannol who was charged for a comment he made with a foreign media alleging that Cambodia’s democracy has been regressing under Prime Minister Hun Manet’s leadership.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet meets Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan Kamikawa Yoko during her official visit to Phnom Penh, July 6, 2024. (Photo from PM Hun Manet’s Telegram channel Hun Manet)

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Japan Offers $103M Aid and Loan To Cambodia; Both Vow to Strengthen Relations, Cooperation

8 Jul 2024 8:06 PM|

Cambodian and Japanese bilateral relationship and cooperation have further strengthened, following a visit by Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa on July 6. Japan will be providing a total of $103 million in aid, grant and loan to Cambodia for various purposes.

CoolApp website provides users information about the app and how to download it. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Cambodia Launches CoolApp, A Social Messaging App, But Critics Question Data Privacy

8 Jul 2024 9:41 AM|

Last month, Cambodia saw the launch of its first messaging app, CoolApp, similar to popular international apps, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram.

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Opposition Party Advisor Granted Conditional Release After Latest Charges in Years-Long Legal Saga

Court Grants Government’s Request to Confiscate Teav Vannol’s Properties After Defamation Lawsuit

Candlelight Party President Guilty of Defamation, Ordered To Pay $1.5M Compensation To Government

Four Paris Peace Agreement Activists Charged With Incitement After CLV-DTA Broadcast

Four Paris Peace Agreement Activists Arrested Over CLV Development Triangle Area Discussion

Opposition Leader Teav Vannol’s Case Heard, Gov’t Lawyer Demands $1.5 Million Compensation

Japan Offers $103M Aid and Loan To Cambodia; Both Vow to Strengthen Relations, Cooperation

Cambodia Launches CoolApp, A Social Messaging App, But Critics Question Data Privacy

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