Around 150 workers have been protesting since December 2019, when the hotel closed down, leaving the workers with unpaid dues.
The barely hour-long trial was completed by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday, with Kung Raiya represented by his lawyer Sam Sokong.
On Tuesday, Say Chhum, deputy chairman of the ruling Cambodian People Party, also issued a letter to the party's provincial offices ordering them to postpone any commemorative events on May 20.
According to the Interior Ministry’s Facebook page, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said he met with counterparts from the Justice Ministry to discuss prison overcrowding and the handling of cases, especially drug cases.
CPP spokesperson Sok Eysan said the new headquarters was funded by voluntary contributions from party members, but did not have specifics of the budget or size of the contributions.
When I started as a stringer reporter for the VOA Khmer language service in August 2016 it was to contribute to independent reporting without fear or favor.
This marked 22 days since the last positive case of the disease was reported on April 11, leaving Cambodia’s tally at 122 cases, 120 recoveries, and zero deaths.
Media organizations, reporters, editors and rights groups have expressed serious concern over Cambodian government’s continuing crackdown on journalists and curtailment of freedom of expression for Cambodian citizens.
The law has received widespread backlash for its potential to severely curtail fundamental freedoms and rights, such as freedoms of movement, free expressions, association and assembly.
The World Health Organization is also working with stakeholders to scale up testing capabilities at provincial facilities, in preparation for a potential increase in new cases.
While VOA Khmer could not access the NGO’s bylaws, but Article 10 of LANGO requires an organization to provide a list of all its operating bank accounts within 30 days of registration and Article 25 requires annual activity and financial reports.
The court issued arrest warrants for Heang Kimsroeun, the vice president of Khmer United Great Nation Party, and another party official, Thol Sophana, on charges of incitement and insult.
As of Thursday morning, there were 122 reported cases of the coronavirus in the country, with 98 of those patients recovering from the respiratory disease.
According to Amnesty International, government data showed that Cambodian prisons held 37,000 people despite having the capacity for only around 26,500 inmates.
In the press conference, Hun Sen said there was little chance, approximately “0.1 percent,” the law would be used in the current context but lashed out at criticism about the legislation’s ability to impinge on fundamental rights.
The draft allows for a “state of emergency” to be declared in multiple scenarios, ranging from national security situations such as war or foreign invasion to public health concerns such as pandemics and severe calamity.
The King’s departure comes as Cambodia has seen a significant increase in coronavirus cases, leading to significant economic distress in the country.
Even though they have escaped an ordered shutdown, restaurants and eateries, both small and big, are finding it hard to attract customers, many of whom are staying or working from home to ride out the pandemic.
Ken Loo, secretary-general of GMAC, said all factories were facing the effects of the global economic slowdown, especially because buyers had suspended orders.
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