Kampong Speu resident Sam Sokha — who spent four years in prison for throwing a sandal at a CPP billboard — paid about $2,500 in court fines on Thursday and will not have to return to prison, said a court prosecutor.
The party was scheduled to have its congress in October, then shifted to January but postponed yet again due to difficulty booking a venue.
According to a letter circulating on social media, Ung Sovanna, former deputy head of the CNRP’s womens’ movement, has requested political amnesty. Her husband, former CNRP lawmaker Men Sothavarin, said the move took him by surprise.
Battambang police officials summoned a Thma Kuol resident because he criticized the demolition of an elevated road on Facebook. He was “educated” and made to apologize for the comment.
The rise of a Cambodian literary scene spans genres, and even languages, as the work of young authors become hubs for online communities.
The author of “A Proper Woman” shares her own journey and thoughts for Cambodia’s growing world of writers and readers.
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