The government has issued a sub-decree increasing judges’ and prosecutors’ monthly salaries by a minimum of 300,000 riel ($74). Analysts said the rise is insufficient and judges should receive at least $2,000 per month to ensure adequate provision of justice.
The Appeal Court on Tuesday overturned the sentences handed down to six union leaders for their part in demonstrations on Phnom Penh’s Veng Sreng Boulevard in 2013 that turned violent.
Phnom Penh Municipal Police chief Sar Thet said on Monday that he has not set the date to introduce drug testing for officers under his command, but that it will happen “as soon as the force has enough kits for the test”.
The authorities have denied claims that owners of paddy fields situated within the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve in Kampong Chhnang province’s Boribor district have been forced to sell their land.
Six deputy police chiefs in Kandal province were questioned on Tuesday at the Ministry of Interior in relation to anonymous complaints against the provincial police chief Eav Chamroeun, accusing him of 16 cases ranging from corruption to nepotism.https://bit.ly/2wr8oiO; http://bit.ly/2wvmG1I;
