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Will Cambodia’s Challenge to Deportations Last?
Sameth Nhean’s travel documents, which Cambodia issues to authorize the repatriation of its nationals from the U.S., expired on August 8. → Read More
In Japan, Hun Sen Guarantees ‘Peace, Security’ for Investors
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday told Japanese investors that he would “guarantee peace, security and a stable political situation” despite next year’s looming national election, ahead of which the premier has ratcheted up threats and intimidation of opponents. → Read More
Girl Suffers Electric Shock at Siem Reap Pool, Parents Say
A mother-and-daughter trip to Cambodia to see the temples of Siem Reap province ended abruptly late last month when the 8-year-old girl sustained second-degree electrical burns from a hotel pool lighting system, according to her mother and hospital medical records. → Read More
Deportation of Montagnards Stalled After UN Objection
The government has stalled its latest effort to deport a group of Vietnamese asylum-seekers at the behest of the U.N. refugee agency, an official said on Sunday, after stating last month that the 16 Montagnards would soon be expelled to Vietnam. → Read More
19 Endangered Ibis Nests Found in Preah Vihear
Nineteen nests of Cambodia’s national bird, the critically endangered giant ibis, were located in Preah Vihear province in the last two months, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia said in a statement released on Wednesday. → Read More
Suspect: Trafficked Weapons From Japan Disarming Program
A man accused of international arms trafficking told authorities that he had taken the weapons nearly a decade ago from areas in Cambodia where a Japanese-funded program had worked to collect tens of thousands of illegal small arms, officials said. → Read More
Thai Employers Report 60K Cambodian Migrants
Nearly 60,000 Cambodian migrant laborers working illegally in Thailand were reported by their employers to Thai authorities last week, following the opening of centers on July 24 where employers could register undocumented laborers, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday. → Read More
Monk Launches Campaign Against LDP Leader Khem Veasna
The chief monk of a Phnom Penh pagoda has launched a petition campaign against the outspoken leader of a minor opposition party claiming that he has continuously insulted monks, the Buddhist religion and the Khmer people. → Read More
Child Sex Offender Arrested in Cambodia Will Be Deported to US
A U.S. registered sex offender who was convicted for child abuse in 2002 and served prison time in his home country was arrested by Cambodian police on Friday in Battambang province and will be deported to the U.S., officials said on Sunday. → Read More
Deminer Stockpiled Smuggled Arms: Police
A Cambodian Mine Action Centre employee arrested for alleged involvement in cross-border weapons smuggling told authorities he had stockpiled arms found in an underground cache in 2008, a police official said on Monday. → Read More
Five Thai Men Arrested Were Hired to Transport Weapons
Five Thai men arrested and charged with illegal weapons possession in Thailand this week have told authorities there that they were hired at the border to transport the arms and ammunition from Cambodia, a Royal Thai Police spokesman said on Thursday. → Read More
No Search Request for Thai Red-Shirt Leader
National police have not been asked to investigate the whereabouts of fugitive Thai red-shirt leader Wuttipong “Ko Tee” Kottham-makhun, a police spokesman said on Thursday, after Thai media reported that Thai authorities were investigating whether he had fled from Laos to Cambodia. → Read More
150 Endangered Turtle Hatchlings Released From Protection
More than 100 endangered turtle hatchlings were released from protected nests into the Mekong River in Kratie province on Wednesday in an effort by conservation organizations and the Fisheries Administration to grow the species’ numbers, an NGO said in a statement. → Read More
Parties to Focus on Commune Constituents in First 100 Days
Newly elected commune officials are expected to take office next month and will hit the ground running, main party leaders said, with both the ruling CPP and opposition CNRP vowing to prioritize serving local constituents. → Read More
Immigration Official Charged for Weapons Possession in Thailand
A Cambodian immigration officer and two Thai nationals have been charged for illegal weapons possession in Thailand and are being held in Trat Provincial Prison while they await trial on suspicion of weapons smuggling, The Bangkok Post reported on Sunday. → Read More
Minority Parties ‘Spoil’ Vote in 130 Communes
If just seven of the 151 ballots cast for the Grassroots Democracy Party in Taing Yab commune had gone for the CNRP, another commune would have slid into the main opposition’s win column. Instead, the ruling CPP won the commune by six votes. → Read More
Despite Relief Ruling, Cambodian Still Faces US Deportation
A Cambodian man slated to be deported from the U.S. in March before being granted an emergency stay of removal continues to face deportation to Cambodia, even after a judge recently decided to halt his repatriation, his sister said this week. → Read More
Man Dies After Detention Without HIV Meds, Methadone
A recovering drug user with HIV died 10 days after he walked out of Prey Speu detention center in Phnom Penh, a death an NGO worker attributed to his being denied access to medication and methadone treatment while he was locked up for more than a month. → Read More
Election Rules for Media Called a Threat and a ‘Reminder’
Officials yesterday said government-issued media guidelines for election coverage which prohibit the publication of news that affects the country’s “social stability” were just a “reminder” of existing laws, but some NGOs said the issuing of the code of conduct was an act meant to “stifle dissent.” → Read More
Seven More Cambodians Deported From US Arrive in Phnom Penh
Seven more Cambodians deported from the U.S. arrived in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, despite the government making another request earlier this month to put deportations on hold until the two countries renegotiate their repatriation agreement. → Read More