The Southland factory suspended 10 members of the Collective Union of Movement of Workers (CUMW) after they protested the decision, according to an industry association.
Election observers have opted to wait until the official results are announced before commenting on the quality of the election process.
Up to 90 percent of those registered to vote cast a ballot in the commune elections, according to an updated early estimates and election observers.
Two reporters of the Cambodia Daily were reporting from Ratanakkiri province’s O’Yadav district last month when the alleged violations are claimed to have taken place.
The government dismissed Amnesty’s findings, saying it was an attempt to influence the forthcoming local elections, which will take place on Sunday.
The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia issued a statement condemning the publication of an image of the journalist passport by information minister Khieu Kanharith via his Facebook page.
Visitors are not deterred by hike in price of admission.
This year alone, about 950,000 tourists have visited Angkor Wat.
The statement was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by Alan Lowenthal, Steve Chabot and Edward Royce.
The Black Monday Campaign was created to advocate for the release of political prisoners in Cambodia.
According to analysts, Hun Sen has not directly taken part in political campaigning since 1998.
Millions of Cambodians are due to take to the polls on June 4 to elect new local councilors and commune chiefs across more than 1,600 constituencies.
The peacekeepers who died during an ambush in the central African nation earlier this month were: Im Sam, Sieng Norin, Mom Tola and Mao Eng.
The two-week campaign period will conclude on June 2, two days before the vote on June 4.
The number of women standing in the upcoming commune elections remains low, civil society groups have warned.
“The prohibition contradicts the law,” Mu Sochua, a senior CNRP lawmaker, “Therefore I hope that the governor of Phnom Penh will reconsider the decision.”
Justin Wood, head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Pacific region, said while Cambodia still faced challenges, there were “also some positive stories emerging.”
Soeung Rathchavy, who will be Cambodia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, said she would emphasize strengthening a Cambodian foreign policy that favors peace.
Son Chhay calls for a review of tens of millions of dollars, which he said was not spent on maintenance of temples and bridges in need of repair.
Cambodia has said it expects to be able to move from importing nearly all of its electricity from neighboring countries to a net electricity exporter by 2030.
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