A provincial court delayed a hearing against former Cambodia Daily reporters Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter today for an indefinite period, citing the absence of a judge.
Sugar plantations in Preah Vihear have skirted land laws to amass territory, driving indigenous people into debt. Now, the EU is examining the land concessions, among other rights concerns, as it finalizes a decision on whether Cambodia will keep duty-free trade preferences.
The first hearing in a trial against two former Cambodia Daily journalists is scheduled for December 25, more than two years after they were accused of incitement over their reporting in Ratanakiri province ahead of the 2017 commune elections, their lawyer and a court clerk said on Friday.
Based on interviews with 30 workers and vendors on Sihanoukville beaches, VOD found that the city’s economic transformation has left some locals struggling to adapt.
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