The UN trio called on the government to change course and protect the freedom of expression.
“We are extremely troubled by the verdicts, which again reaffirm the methodical and systematic erosion of civic and political space in Cambodia. “We are truly alarmed that the courts are again being weaponised to silence any form of dissent, including peaceful activism that is protected under the rights to freedom of expression.” The UN experts’ remarks were in response to the October 26 convictions of seven human rights and environmental activists affiliated with the so-called Khmer Thavrak and Khmer Student Intelligent League Association – Chhoeun Daravy, Hun Vannak, Koet Saray, Tha Lavy, Eng Malai, Muong Sopheak, and Mean Prommony .
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Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia will receive another 1 million doses of Sinovac from China this month. Prime Minister Hun Sen said that if Cambodia does not receive the more than 2 million Pfizer vaccines from Australia as pledged, then it will have to purchase the Sinovac vaccines from China.
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Japan has provided the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) with vehicles and office equipment, equivalent to 300 million Japanese Yen (about $2,780,000), for Cambodia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN 2022.
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The French Agency for Development (AFD) has loaned more than $23 million to help restore irrigation systems in Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces that were affected by the 2020 floods.
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