Cambodian Union Leader Stands Trial for ‘Incitement’
An outspoken union leader went on trial in Cambodia on Friday for alleged incitement, the latest in a series of court cases activists say are aimed at cracking down on opposition voices.
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Saving Angkor Wat: Cambodia’s Ninja Gardeners Tame Jungle Growth
Stacking a ladder against the towering spires of Cambodia’s archaeological marvel Angkor Wat, Chhoeurm Try gingerly scales the temple’s exterior to hack away foliage before it damages the ancient facade.
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Giant Rat Wins Animal Hero Award for Sniffing Out Landmines
A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia.
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Khmer Rouge’s Chief Jailer, Guilty of War Crimes, Dies at 77
The Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who admitted overseeing the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime’s most notorious prison, has died. Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, was 77 and had been serving a life prison term for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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EU Trade Sanctions on Cambodia Come Into Force
The European Union reimposed customs duties on many of Cambodia’s exports on Wednesday, suspending its trade arrangement over concerns about human rights.
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Carved Stone Turtle Unearthed From Angkor Reservoir Site
Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large centuries-old statue of a turtle at the Angkor temple complex.
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Cruise Ship Turned Away in Other Ports Docks in Cambodia
A cruise ship that had been stranded at sea for about two weeks after being refused entry by four Asian governments because of virus fears finally docked Thursday in Cambodia.
Read moreCambodian Seafood Workers Ask Ninth Circuit to Revive Trafficking Suit
An attorney for seven Cambodian villagers forced to work in the Thai seafood industry told a Ninth Circuit panel Friday that all partners in the venture knew or should have known about the practice and therefore violated federal laws against human trafficking.
Read moreNear-Erasure of Cambodian Opposition Makes Noodles a Target
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The bitter rivalry between Cambodian strongman Hun Sen and his self-exiled chief political rival Sam
Read moreEU Eyes Trade Action Over Rights Abuses in Cambodia
The European Union is launching action that could see it suspend Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market over the deterioration of human rights and the rule of law in the country.
Read moreJudge Temporarily Blocks Nationwide ICE Arrests of Cambodian Refugees
The Trump administration is prohibited from executing planned immigration raids this month targeting up to 100 Cambodian refugees, many of whom have deportation orders but are protected from being re-detained without due process, a federal judge ordered Thursday.
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Sear Un, who fled the Cambodian genocide as an infant, has lived in the United States for 34 years, and is the father of two U.S. citizens, expecting a third, claims in a federal complaint that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is trying to deport him based on a 20-year-old burglary conviction
Read moreUS Firm Says Chinese Hackers Infiltrate Cambodia Ahead of Polls
Last month, the daughter of a jailed Cambodian opposition party leader received an email from a well-seeming activist at a reputed Cambodian non-profit. For weeks, the sender nudged Monovithya Kem to open an attachment described as containing interview questions.
Read moreCensus Finds Increase in Mekong River’s Irrawaddy Dolphins
The number of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River has increased for the first time in 20 years but the animals still face serious threats, Cambodia’s government and a major conservation group said Monday.
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Cambodia’s Top Court Orders Opposition Party Dissolved
Cambodia’s Supreme Court ordered the main opposition party to be dissolved on Thursday, dealing a crushing blow to democratic aspirations in the increasingly oppressive Southeast Asian state. The decision clears the way for the nation’s authoritarian leader to remain in power for years to come.
Read moreUS Envoy to Cambodia Denies Plotting to Oust Government
The U.S. ambassador to Cambodia on Tuesday denied allegations by Prime Minister Hun Sen that Washington is seeking to oust his government, and warned that Cambodia is doing itself damage internationally with its anti-America campaign.
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Cambodia Shutters Independent Radio, Boots Out US NGO
Two independent Cambodian radio stations that allowed rare criticism of the government said Wednesday they are being forced to shut down, further limiting opportunities for political activity and expression ahead of next year’s general election.
Read moreRare Crocodile Eggs Hatched at Cambodian Conservation Center
Nine eggs of an endangered crocodile species found in the wild in June and taken to a conservation center in southern Cambodia have hatched, conservationists announced Tuesday.
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