The Supreme Court has upheld an incitement conviction against an opposition activist for a social media post in 2020. The details of the post were not disclosed in the Supreme Court.
A Cambodian dissident who has political asylum in Denmark was tried in absentia for incitement and plotting in relation to a plan to smuggle in pamphlets from Thailand as well as Facebook comments about liberating Cambodia.
Nine Chinese men stood trial on Monday for alleged crossed-border drug trafficking to Australia and New Zealand.
A former CNRP official from Kampot wants the Supreme Court to quash a five-year prison sentence she received in 2020 for allegedly supporting the return of Sam Rainsy in November 2019.
The Justice Ministry said eight new amendments to the Constitution were not for political reasons and needed to ensure functioning of the government, specifically pointing to a lack of detail on the need for a caretaker government between mandates.
The government released draft amendments to the Constitution, tweaking articles related to the parties that can form government, the appointment of interim prime ministers and the transfer of power upon death or resignation.
An opposition activist appealed his incitement conviction for a social media post at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The case relates to a Facebook post from 2020, but details were not discussed in court on Wednesday.
Government leaders spoke of high expectations as Cambodia hosts the Southeast Asia Games for the first time next year, including a suggestion of delaying Khmer New Year school holidays to allow students to volunteer for the occasion.
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced six bank accounts to solicit donations from the public for what he described as a “big national movement” to make Cambodia land-mine-free by 2025.
The ban came into force July 1 but was quickly opposed on Tuesday by hundreds of truck drivers who blocked a Phnom Penh road in protest.
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