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February 21, 2020
RSF Urges China to Reverse Decision Expelling Wall Street Journal Reporters

Critics say China's move constitutes a serious violation of press and speech freedom while sending a chilling effect among journalists who still work there.

February 21, 2020
National Police Arrest Woman For Dressing “Too Sexily” Online

On Monday, Prime Minister Hun Sen, at a meeting with women’s rights groups, called out women for wearing “sexy” clothes online in order to sell products.
February 20, 2020
Rights Group Calls for Investigation into Incarcerated Baby’s Death

After the baby’s condition worsened, it was taken back to the hospital where it developed lung complications and died on January 26. Licadho said an autopsy revealed that baby died from pneumonia and severe malnutrition.
February 18, 2020
Hun Sen Recommends Using Hotels to Speed Up Court Cases Involving Incarcerated Women

The suggestion was made on the prime minister’s official Facebook page on Monday, where he said the around 20,000 outstanding cases involving women should be expedited asking the relevant ministries to find solutions to the problem.
February 14, 2020
100s of Children in Cambodia Work in Brick Factories, Report Finds

A government spokesman denied the findings of the labor groups.
February 13, 2020
Kem Sokha Lawyers Walk Out Of Trial, Claim Irregularities With Evidence
February 12, 2020
EBA Partial Suspension Balances Cambodia’s Democratic Backslide and Impact on Workers

Cambodia exported 45 percent of its products to the EU in 2018, accounting for around $5.8 billion. It was also the second largest beneficiary of the EBA privileges, only second to Bangladesh.
February 05, 2020
Prosecution Uses Evidence From Controversial Facebook Account About Kem Sokha’s Daughters

“Even Hun Sen said if you want to have a fight do it individually. Do not involve families,” Kem Sokha said. “Please do not involve my family.”
February 04, 2020
Military Police Linked to Death of Cambodian Villager Involved in Land Dispute

Poor villagers in remote Cambodian provinces commonly occupy public lands, hoping to be later granted legal ownership by the authorities. Hundreds of cases in the past have been decided in their favor, but a recent land protest has resulted in a clash with the local military police that killed one o
January 30, 2020
Amnesty International Highlights Ongoing Oppression Of Gov’t Critics
January 28, 2020
Land Dispute Victims Point To Military Police Beatings In Tuy Sros Death

Two people arrested with Tuy Sros told VOA Khmer they saw military police personnel beat up the farmer mercilessly and refused to acknowledge his pleas for treatment.
January 20, 2020
Appeal Court Considers Ex-RFA Reporters Motion On Lower Court Ruling

Yeang Sothearin agreed with his lawyer, saying that the elongation of the investigation period was only meant to burden him and Uon Chhin.

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