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An official walks near the sign of the Supreme Council of Magistracy in Phnom Penh on February 20, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Over 20 Judges, Prosecutors Face Disciplinary Action, Including Suspensions, Demotions and One Dismissal

20 Feb 2025 8:37 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Dozens of judges and prosecutors face various disciplinary action for their alleged misconduct including demotion, suspension and transfers while one prosecutor was sacked in a move which has been lauded by a civil society group. It also called on the Supreme Council of the Magistracy to continue reviewing irregularities in the judicial system.

Heavy rain and floods from Thailand hit Battambang town. Photo taken on October 18, 2021. In Kongchet

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Thousands of households and farmland hit by flooding in northwest

19 Oct 2021 10:22 PM|

Around 4,000 households have been affected by flooding in northwest Cambodia following weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding that has intensified over the past few days, impacting thousands of hectares…

A recently reopened restaurant in Phnom Penh, October 19, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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More business resumed as government moves toward full reopening

19 Oct 2021 9:59 PM|

In the evening, casual restaurant tables closed for months are now once again set for customers as city streets fill with vendors and the flow of busy people.

A Phnom Penh hotel security guard checks a costumer's COVID-19 vaccination card before allowing them to enter, October 11, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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NSSF demands people show proof of vaccination before receiving social security card

11 Oct 2021 9:54 PM|

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced on Sunday that it will not provide social security cards to anyone who does not show proof of COVID-19 vaccination after the Phnom…

A health worker sets up a COVID-19 rapid test at a high school in Phnom Penh. Picture taken September 10, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Cambodians asked to volunteer for rapid test before returning to work after Pchum Ben holiday

4 Oct 2021 9:32 PM|

The Labor Ministry changed its instructions regarding COVID-19 testing for workers returning from the Pchum Ben holidays next week, saying they would be asked — but not required — to receive…

The railway community of Phnom Penh's Tuol Kork district, where residents are facing eviction to make way for infrastructure development. Photo taken September 27, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Urban poor communities urge faster solutions to avoid displacement

4 Oct 2021 7:51 PM|

Members of several poor communities affected by urban development in Phnom Penh have asked the government to provide them with solutions to stay in the city as they face the…