Kem Sokha's lawyer told VOA Khmer that a recent letter from President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Hun Sen, aimed at thawing bilateral relations, could help Kem Sokha’s case.
The events highlighted traverse a range of rights violations, including forced evictions, excessive force by state forces, labour rights issues, and freedom of expression curbs.
Raiya was arrested in July, a day before a memorial service for slain political commentator Kem Ley, for the alleged crime of selling t-shirts with the image of Ley.
Hong Kong police on Friday wrapped up their search at the Polytechnic University following a nearly two-week violent stand-off with protesters.
Rights groups said the government should be more open to human rights violations uncovered by NGOs and use them to issue corrective measures, rather than dismiss them without consideration and investigation.
The World Bank said there could be a substantial dampening of growth because of the suspension of the ‘Everything But Arms’ trade scheme, which is essential to the export-reliant garment sector.
The Trade Union Law has been long-criticized for restrictive measures against union formation, discouraging collective worker actions and for excessive bureaucratic requirements, such as activity and financial reports that need to be submitted to the Labor Ministry annually.
Justice Ministry spokesperson maintained that the release of 74 people had nothing to do with the EU Commission’s EBA report.
Two years after Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin were arrested in Phnom Penh, charged with espionage, and released on conditional bail, a lengthy trial brought no closure.
The opposition leader said that he had missed the flight, however, not suggesting that he faced any immigration restrictions.
In its concluding observations adopted on Friday, the U.N. Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) decried ongoing harassment and discrimination against women in Cambodia.
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