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General’s Son Gets Bail; Assault Victim Drops Complaint
The Court of Appeal on Friday bailed the 17-year-old son of prominent businessman and police general Duong Ngieb, a month after his two sons and their bodyguards were charged with…
Hun Sen’s Brother to Run in National Election
In a continuing reshuffle of powerful provincial CPP officials ahead of the national election in July, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s brother, Kompong Cham governor Hun Neng, stood down from his…
Opposition Slams Judiciary at Last Sitting Before Election
($) During the National Assembly’s final session before national elections are held in July, opposition lawmakers on Friday slammed the country’s judges for delegating investigative work to their clerks and…
Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Begin Joint Border Patrols
($) Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Wednesday to begin joint patrols along their shared border in the hope of stemming the flow of illegal migrant workers and of Cambodians who…
New Governor Promises to Solve Land Disputes
($) Phnom Penh’s new governor used his swearing-in ceremony on Friday to boldly vow to solve some of the municipality’s longest-running and most high-emotive land disputes.…
Rights Group Files Murder Complaint Against Police Officer
In the face of apparent police inaction, local human rights group Licadho has taken it upon itself to file a complaint with the Svay Rieng Provincial Court against a commune…
Canadia Bank Breaks Ground on New School
Canadia Bank on Tuesday broke ground on a new school building on Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich in a project estimated to be worth up to $5 million.…
Land Dispute Case Involving Minister’s Wife Is Heard
The Court of Appeal on Monday heard the case of a land dispute between a 70-year-old woman from Kompong Chhnang province and a company owned by the wife of the…
Draft of New Public Land Policy Is Released
($) The government on Friday released a draft of a new public policy guide on the country’s contentious land sector, a move that was welcomed by NGOs, who also called…
Court Summons Adhoc’s Chan Soveth for Incitement, Disinformation
Well-known human rights worker Chan Soveth is in the firing line again, a court official in Pursat province confirmed on Friday.…
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