The Myanmar elections, which came after decades of military rule in the country, deployed peacekeepers and observers to ensure free and fair elections.
Election observers are urging the National Election Committee to move quickly on updates to the voter registry, as commune elections in 2017 approach.
Transparency International scores Cambodia 21 points out of 100 on its Corruption Perceptions Index 2015.
The main purpose of Kerry’s visit was to discuss an upcoming US-Asean meeting in California next month, which will include a lot of discussion on trade.
Hun Sen had asked that Cambodia be producing 1 million tons of rice for export by 2015, but the country is meeting only half that goal.
Tep Nytha was reinstated to the NEC as secretary-general following lengthy discussions among nine appointed members of the committee at the Ministry of Interior on Friday.
Cambodia earns nearly $60 million in ticket sales from Angkor Wat each year, from nearly 2 million visitors.
This week’s message underscores the sensitive nature of Cambodian politics, where insults are taken very personally and defamation is a criminal offense.
The Cambodian Landmine Museum sits just outside of the tourism hub of Siem Reap, the gateway city to the famed temples of Angkor Wat.
Hun Sen made the comment at the annual ceremony to mark Jan. 7, 1979, when Vietnamese-backed forces ousted the Khmer Rouge from Phnom Penh.
Cambodia has around 1,000 active unions, most representing some 700,000 workers in the garment and textile manufacturing sector.
Prime Minister Hun Sen will join other Asean leaders for a special meeting with US President Barack Obama in California next month.
Vorn Pov, the leader of the organization IDEA, was among 23 people arrested in the January 2014 crackdown.
Cambodian farmers are increasingly growing organic rice and vegetables in some places, but there is no official certification available.
At least five people died in a brutal government crackdown during two days of rioting in January 2014.
Hun Manet made the defense in a video clip posted on the prime minister’s official Facebook page Wednesday, amid heightened political tensions over the border.
According to CEDAC, about 250 farmers have begun growing organic vegetables in four provinces—Takeo, Kompong Speu, Kompong Chhnang and Siem Reap.
Human rights groups and land activists have accused the parliament of only offering blessings to dignitaries, and ignoring the voters who elect its 123 members.
Hun Sen also announced that he would not offer his signature for an amnesty petition for Sam Rainsy and other Cambodia National Rescue Party leaders.
His remarks came during the inauguration of a dam located on the Tatay river in Koh Kong province’s Thma Baing district.
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