Punitive action could include rescinding press credentials and even censorship of local media companies who fail to follow the order.
The CPP has demanded $100,000 in damages from Ou Virak, a sum he said he could not and would not pay.
The project seeks ways to support women, especially young women and first-time voters, to more actively participate in the political process.
Lawmakers from the CNRP said scandal-hit Sokha was protected from legal proceedings by his parliamentary immunity.
The Cambodian government will spend $820,000 on renovating the walkway, supplemented by $767,000 from Japan out of its $26 million total.
On Monday, some 200 people from civil society groups and land activist networks began a campaign labeled Black Monday.
Government spokesman Phay Siphan compared the protesters’ actions and black dress code to the Khmer Rouge regime.
ការប្រព្រឹត្តទៅលើពួកអ្នកកាសែតអន្តរជាតិនៅក្នុងប្រទេសកូរ៉េខាងជើង កំពុងអន្តរាយដល់ការស្ថាបនាកិត្យានុភាពដ៏ប្រុងប្រយ័ត្នរបស់រដ្ឋាភិបាលKim Jong Un ដែលត្រូវបានដាក់បង្ហាញនៅឯសមាជរបស់គណបក្សដែលឥឡូវនេះកំពុងធ្វើឡើងនៅក្នុងរដ្ឋធានីព្យុងយ៉ាង។
Human Rights Watch called on Cambodia’s aid donors and the United Nations to “stand together” against the Hun Sen government’s legal “maneuvers.”
Ny Chakrya still holds his position as the NEC’s deputy secretary general despite the criminal charge.
The newly appointed foreign minister met with 29 embassy officials following his appointment as the replacement for retiring elder statesman Hor Namhong.
The signatories to the petition for the proposed ACU demonstration described the body’s investigation as a form of intimidation and harassment.
Many new political parties are planning to compete in next year’s Commune Elections, although the NEC has not yet allowed them to register.
Sam Rainsy decided not to return to Cambodia from a tour of Asia last November after an arrest warrant was issued over a defamation case brought by the former foreign minister, Hor Namhong.
Cambodia ranked 128 of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2016 Press Freedom Index, released in April.
The US-based International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) said 25 Cambodians would receive online training from May to July before 15 participants would be selected to visit the states.
Kem Sokha is due to attend the court on May 11 over a separate defamation case filed by former CNRP activist Thy Sovanntha.
Thida Khus, head of NGO Silaka, said she felt sympathetic towards Khom Chandaraty, Sokha’s alleged mistress at the heart of an Anti-Corruption Unit investigation.
Each defendant could face between five and 10 years behind bars if found guilty.
The rights workers were alleged to have paid about $200 to Khom Chandaraty when they met with her following the announcement of the alleged affair with CNRP Kem Sokha.
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