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Share Farmers urge authorities to replace local water supplier Thu, 18 February 2021 Nearly 400 families living in O’Kanthor commune of Kampong Thom province’s Stung Sen town urged the provincial authorities not to renew a company’s licence for pumping water from Stung Sen to irrigate their dry-season rice. The families requested that the authorities provide a licence to some other capable company instead and let farmers vote to determine which firm will do the job. Sin Sam Ath, a representative for the community, told The Post on February 17 that the firm – Kampong Thom Investment a...

Share NACT chairman Nuth Sa An was in Mondulkiri and Ratanakkiri provinces on February 10 to raise awareness about the obligation of sub-national authorities to refrain from using any form of torture on detainees. Interior Ministry Committee sheds light on torture Thu, 11 February 2021 The National Committee Against Torture (NACT) continues to do outreach work to raise awareness among sub-national officials about respect for human rights and the UN Convention against Torture as the draft law on the Establishment of a National Committee against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Tre...

Share More than 460 kg of illegal drugs were discovered and seized on the evening of February 6 during naval patrols in Koh Rong Sanloem commune of Preah Sihanouk province’s Koh Rong town. Police Police search out source of 500kg stash of ketamine Tue, 9 February 2021 Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has instructed investigators to clearly identify the sources of drugs being trafficked to Cambodia in light of the recent case where nearly 500kg of ketamine was found on Koh Poulo Wai Island in Preah Sihanouk province’s Koh Rong Samloem commune. Speaking at the ministry on February 9, he said...

Share Rights committee offers free legal advice hotline Thu, 4 February 2021 Starting February 3, anyone who has a question on the law or needs legal advice can phone lawyers from the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) and consult with them for free, according to a CHRC notice on February 4. The CHRC informed the public that for a limited period of time it was sponsoring a free legal advice hotline and lawyers were waiting to take their phone calls and answer their questions. Five to six lawyers will be answering hotline phones and giving legal advice to the public every day. “A team...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government had decided to enhance the effectiveness of the safe village-commune policy to respond to recent events because peace, political stability, security and public order are the factors crucial to maintaining a favourable economy and society. The decision comes 10 years after the safe village-commune policy was first introduced by the Ministry of Interior. The policy had gained wide support, especially among administrations at sub-national levels, with many agreeing that it had been implemented successfully. According to Hun Sen, the government has con...