Tag: Drugs

Officials burn five tons of drugs during a ceremony in Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich on June 28, 2023. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Justice Ministry Rolls Out Campaigns to Expedite Court Hearings, Review Irregularities

11 Jan 2024 8:41 AM|
Khuon Narim|

The Justice Ministry has rolled out two campaigns to speed up court hearings and resolve alleged irregularities in the justice system in order to enhance…

Used plastic bottles discarded by drug users in a jungle in Pak Touch village, Pak Nhai commune, O’Yadav district, Ratanakiri province on December 12, 2023. (CamboJa/ An Vichet)

Forty Percent of Indigenous Children in A Ratanakiri Commune Addicted to Drugs

24 Dec 2023 4:12 PM|
An Vicheth|

Local authorities and indigenous villagers in a commune in Ratanakiri are gravely concerned over the high percentage of their children being involved in drugs, with…

Cambodia's authorities prepare confiscated drugs before they burn them during a ceremony to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, in Phnom Penh, Picture taken June 26, 2019. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Political parties pledge to eliminate illegal drug trafficking ahead of commune election

2 Jun 2022 2:48 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

Tucked behind the Cambodia-China Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh’s Teuk Thla commune, Borey Kamkor village is one of countless small communities struggling as a growing…