The Phnom Penh Post - ENGLISH: “Boeung Kak women jailed after three-hour trial” plus 9 more

The Phnom Penh Post - ENGLISH: “Boeung Kak women jailed after three-hour trial” plus 9 more


Boeung Kak women jailed after three-hour trial

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120525_02aThirteen women protesters from Boeung Kak lake were yesterday sentenced to two and a half years in prison after a three-hour trial that was widely condemned as illegal – and which prompted SRP lawmaker Mu Sochua to urge the international community to suspend aid to Cambodia.

Activist monk detained at Wat Botum

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120525_01Senor members of the monastic community yesterday detained Buddhist monk Loun Savath, an award-winning human rights activist, after he took photos of protesting Boeung Kak lake villagers outside Phnom Penh municipal court.

Funcinpec, NRP set to merge

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:02 PM PDT

120525_03The on-again, off-again dance between Funcinpec and the Norodom Ranariddh Party finally concluded yesterday, with the two opposition royalist parties agreeing to merge following the June 3 commune elections.

Suspected suicide: HRP reserve candidate found dead

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

A reserve candidate for the Human Rights Party apparently hanged himself on Wednesday night in Chirou II commune in Kampong Cham province's Tbong Khmum district.

Strikers back at table

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

120525_04Workers from SL Garment factories and union representatives held their second round of talks at the Ministry of Social Affairs yesterday as strikes at the Levi's, Gap and H&M suppliers continued for the 12 day straight.

Family plot: uncle on run after niece’s death

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

A murder suspect is on the run after allegedly shooting his niece several times yesterday with an assault rifle, after what authorities are calling a dispute regarding a land deal between the two in Kampong Cham's Stung Trang district.

War relic returned: Phnom Penh buys piece of air history

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

An aricraft relic found earlier this month in the Mekong river has been purchased by the Phnom Penh municipality.

Battambang battle pits youth vs experience

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

120525_05aAt 25, Sin Chan Pov Rozeth is the youngest candidate running for commune chief in the June 3 election and faces a ruling party opponent more than half a century her senior.

Opposition reps share views

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

Non-government organisations hosted a freewheeling forum yesterday in which opposition political parties held forth on a handful of topics critical to voters ahead of the June 3 commune elections.

Mondulkiri village’s residents say they’d rather die than run

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:01 PM PDT

A combined force of police, soldiers and military police last night set a deadline of 8am this morning for villagers in Mondulkiri province's tiny Rayum commune to leave their homes or face forcible eviction.

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