Rights groups decry killing of Cambodian activist

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Human rights and environmental groups on Friday denounced the shooting death of a prominent Cambodian environmental activist by military police who had confronted him while he was investigating illegal logging. Chut Wutty director of National Resources Protection Group Military police spokesman Kheng Tito said National Resources Protection Group director Chut Wutty was shot Thursday in a clash at a checkpoint in Koh Kong province. He said the activist fatally shot a military...

AN “OPEN LETTER” LEAVES UNSAID THAT CAMBODIA IS “A COUNTRY FOR SALE”

By Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth (for CambodiaWatch-Australia) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s regime has got a superficial boost from a recent “Open Letter” written by a member of Australia’s... 

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Injured cop in the Kampong Speu forced eviction sues villagers

  The police inspector for Oudong district, Kampong Speu province, said yesterday that the injured cop, who was involved in the forced eviction on behalf of the Chinese Meng Keth Co.... 

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CAMBODIA: Khmer Buddhist New Year 2556 is time for Cambodians to spark effective change

An article by Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth Talking about the need for political change in Cambodia gets “old.” I write... 

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Rights groups decry killing of Cambodian activist

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Human rights and environmental groups on Friday denounced the shooting death of a prominent Cambodian environmental activist by military police who had confronted him while... 

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Strong start for Cambodian bourse

By SARAH MISHKIN Financial Times Cambodia launched its first stock exchange on Wednesday amid investor enthusiasm that drove its first listed shares up 47 per cent by the end of the debut session. A... 

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UN’s Ban to appoint new judges for Cambodia tribunal

UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday that he would appoint two new judges for Cambodia’s troubled UN-backed Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal and urged... 

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