A UN refugee agency spokesperson in Thailand said careful consideration of the cases must be carried out as “not every asylum seeker is necessarily a refugee”.
Dozens of opposition supporters gathered outside the court on Wednesday during proceedings and without incident.
It has been about nine years since Prum Vannak was rescued by a human rights organization but he said his memory of his time at sea is a wound that will never heal.
The decline in textiles production would also lead to a decline in garment exports of between $320 million and $381 million, the World Bank said.
Cambodia has one of the highest numbers of generals per capita in the world, with several thousand officers reportedly holding the rank.
For former members of the CNRP, even organizing a private party or posting messages and activities online comes with surveillance and questions from the authorities.
At least 49 people reportedly died after the dam burst and many have since suffered physical and mental health.
With International Press Freedom Day marked May 3, journalists in Cambodia spoke to VOA about working in an environment of intimidation, harassment, and fear of arrest.
An interior ministry report published in April said the two men had visited Cambodia on numerous occasions in the past.
Aung San Suu Kyi paid a two-day official visit to Cambodia this week, marking her first trip to the Southeast Asian nation.
Human Rights Watch has documented what it calls serious human rights abuses committed against the Khmer Krom by the Vietnamese authorities, including the arrest of political dissidents.
As more private businesses and government services move towards cashless payment and online data access, Cambodia is emerging as a rich market for 5G telecoms.
Wutty was in Koh Kong province with two journalists from the Cambodia Daily investigating alleged illegal logging by the company as it cleared land ahead of the construction of a hydropower dam.
The film, produced by Michael Siv, himself a survivor, follows the group as they give testimony in Case 002 against Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, the last two remaining senior regime leaders.
Hun Sen said the attacks highlighted the increased need for security in states that may be vulnerable to such attacks, including Cambodia.
The loggers were reportedly detained on land in the province’s Taveng district controlled by Noupheap Sophy Investment, a firm with links to a number of high-profile officials.
In a video posted to his Facebook account earlier this month, Sam Rainsy said Interior Minister Sar Kheng should “not let Hun Sen strike first”.
Recently, the US embassy posted a comment on its Facebook about a trade deficit between China and Cambodia, which angered Chinese embassy officials in Phnom Penh.
The 466-page photography book of mural paintings, temple carvings, and traditional masked dance performances took photographer Arjay Stevens 22 years to finish.
At least 14 journalists have been killed in Cambodia since 1992, according to Reporters Without Borders.
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