Sitanun Satsaksit arrived in Phnom Penh in early November to attend a December 8 hearing at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court into Wanchalearm’s alleged disappearance.
The draft Law on Public Order will give authoritative control to regulate Cambodians’ behavior and activities in public spaces.
In Takeo province, health centers are using Health Ministry guidelines to flag potential COVID-19 cases only if there was international travel involved, leaving cases of “normal flu” untested.
Informal financial service providers have been a traditional source of unregulated, and pricey, debt for Cambodians, even with the more recent proliferation of profit-making microfinance institutions.
The revelation of the religious identity of infected individuals set off a deluge of online hate directed at the minority community.
The council of judges and prosecution have characterized Sam Rainsy’s speeches, played in court over the last few weeks, as evidence of his alleged proclivity for “violence,” though providing little evidence to support the claim.
The council of judges’ line of questioning was similar to the prosecution’s assertion a few weeks ago that Kem Sokha’s repeated claims – in old speeches and stated political policies – that he only followed nonviolent strategies was moot because he associated with Sam Rainsy to form CNRP
The hearing resumed on Wednesday with Kem Sokha again not saying a single word in court, nor any evidence or arguments presented to prove his innocence or guilt in the treason case.
The prosecution on Wednesday submitted new evidence, which the council of judges took under consideration on Thursday morning. The prosecution said the evidence was needed to counter similar evidence introduced by the defense earlier in the trial.
The treason trial entered its seventh week on Wednesday, after hearings were cancelled last week because the defense walked out of court on February 13 alleging irregularities with evidence.
Cambodia exported 45 percent of its products to the EU in 2018, accounting for around $5.8 billion. It was also the second largest beneficiary of the EBA privileges, only second to Bangladesh.
The suspension would affect 20 percent of exports to the EU, amounting to $1.1 billion annually, the Commission said.
The trial kicked off on Wednesday morning with lawyers on all sides continuing to argue and fight over admissibility and veracity of evidence sourced from anonymous Facebook page “Kon Khmer” and the prosecution’s reluctance to exactly identify evidence it was using to cross examine Kem Sokha.
The eighth day of Kem Sokha’s treason trial, marking one month of hearings, was adjourned Thursday afternoon. There was no discussion in court on the treason charge, no cross examination of witnesses or consideration of new evidence and Kem Sokha did not say a single word in court.
“Even Hun Sen said if you want to have a fight do it individually. Do not involve families,” Kem Sokha said. “Please do not involve my family.”
Government lawyers tried to suggest that the event was clear evidence of the United States’ support for Kem Sokha and that it had funded his political career, in addition to his human rights NGO, CCHR.
The prosecution and government have looked to pin Kem Sokha on his relationship with the U.S. and organizations, like IRI and NDI, to suggest they aided and guided his career as a human rights advocate and politician
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