Free, fair and transparent elections as well as maximal participation. From the people to choose the right leader and to have meaningful election results
Civil Society(13th – 17th July, 2020)
Civil Society(13th – 17th July, 2020)

Forest activist and member of the Tampuan indigenous group Chhorn Phalla repeated claims that he had been beaten by a large group of people at a public forum in Ratanakiri province on July 8.

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Rolea Ba’ier district governor Yong Saovuthy said that 147 houses that have been surrounded by fencing in Kraing Leav commune’s Patlang village, in Kampong Chhnang province were built on State land that was set aside for airport development.

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More than 20 unions and associations gathered in front of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cabinet on Monday to have him force employers to pay seniority payments after the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training announced its postponement.

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The Wildlife Alliance is helping Cambodia to protect its environment and natural resources in the Cardamom Mountains, which cover 1.4 million hectares in Koh Kong, Pursat and Kampong Speu provinces.

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Although Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) have accused the “human rights group” LICADHO, this time finding “misleading and biased methodology” in their latest anti-MFI briefing paper, four nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) said they stood by their reporting after associations representing Cambodia’s financial sector demanded that they “correct” papers calling for debt relief for jobless workers, who are struggling to repay debts amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on July 14 heard the case of a land rights activist charged with incitement for her involvement in a long-running dispute in Kampong Chhnang province, although she did not attend the trial for fear of arrest.

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The Kandal provincial governor vowed to find a solution for workers of the Dignity Knitter and Eco Base garment factories after hundreds of workers marched to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Takhmao home to protest the factories’ failure to compensate out-of-work employees.

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Sok Bolima knows she is probably being watched as she walks the streets of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh protesting against her husband's arrest. Sok Bolima's husband faces up to 20 years in jail on charges of treason and incitement.https://ab.co/30upLhh;