Chief Prosecutor at the Siem Reap Provincial Court and five other government officials were sued by a lawyer for extortion and conspiracy in the alleged attempt to acquire about one hectare of fishing land in Siem Reap city in 2021.
The Ministry of Environment announced that in the first three months of 2024, authorities have cracked down on 621 incidents of natural resource crime. The crackdown has brought 29 cases to court.
Kampot Provincial Court has frozen 95 bank and microfinance institutions accounts and 1,791 plots of land belonging to Chea Saron Realty Co., Ltd run by Tycoon Chea Saron who is embroiled in a land fraud case involving more than $40 million.
Phnom Penh Municipal Court questioned Candlelight Party president Teav Vannol for his comment made in a foreign media alleging that Cambodia’s democracy has been regressing under Prime Minister Hun Manet, with the persecution of political officers.
