Cambodia recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 case count with the Health Ministry reporting 105 cases on Tuesday.
The 50-year-old Cambodian man tested positive on February 27 and is part of the February 20 cluster which has, so far, recorded close to 630 COVID-19 cases.
CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative said the Cambodian government should not use “flimsy” allegations of fake news to suppress reporting on COVID-19.
A hospital statement said the death was not linked to the Sinopharm vaccine and that Seang Tola passed away due to a heart attack.
Government denies doses of Chinese-made vaccine are available as it bans return of Angkor Times publisher.
The statement said “all sides” must refrain from instigating violence and called for a constructive dialogue to end the turmoil in Myanmar.
“Foreigners will be expelled from the Kingdom of Cambodia and will never be allowed to return,” read a letter issued by a COVID-19 inter-ministry commission and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on February 22.
The Health Ministry reported 31 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, a cluster that it refers to as the “February 20 event.”
The sub-decree titled the “Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG)” is drafted by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on February 16.
In Cambodia, the MRC said water levels in Stung Treng and Kratie province fluctuated between -0.02 m and 0.05 m, but that the levels remained higher than the long-term average.
Cambodia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva released a document titled “Cambodia Human Rights Situation II” to provide “factual and legal clarifications” for its actions “to shield law-abiding citizens” against dissidents.
Frontline medical workers, security personnel, and journalists are among the 300,000 people who will be inoculated in this first phase of vaccinations.
More than 100 pieces acquired by the late Douglas Latchford will be housed in Phnom Penh after three years of negotiations between his daughter and the Cambodian government.
Yin Sreng, a Siem Reap court spokesperson, confirmed that the court had concluded the investigation but a trial date had not been scheduled.
While Kem Sokha’s case languishes in limbo, around 50 CNRP defendants will be tried for alleged conspiracy and incitement on Thursday and another 80 former party members will face similar charges in a trial scheduled for March.
Thailand is home to around 1.2 million Cambodian migrant workers, according to Cambodian government estimates, a significant number of whom are undocumented.
Sok Oudom was convicted for “incitement to commit a felony” and sentenced to 20 months in prison and $5,000 in punitive damages.
Sweden has been a vocal critic of the government’s ongoing crackdown since 2017, including the dissolution of the primary opposition party, forced closure of independent news organizations, and the targeting of non-governmental organizations.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn expressed his appreciation for the decision by the UK, calling it a good move for Cambodia’s workers.
Cambodian Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday morning questioned the sister of missing Thai activist, Wanchalearm Satsaksit, and she urged the court to investigate her brother’s abduction.
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