The Cambodian side of the court has been in financial trouble on a number of occasions since the court’s inception in 2006.
Two men widely seen as innocent, Born Samnang and Sok Sam Ouen, are serving 20 year sentences for the murder, in what many rights groups have called a grave injustice.
There are now only about 447 cyclo drivers left in the country, according to the Cyclo Conversation and Career Association.
Obama’s administration has renewed its diplomatic focus on Asia, and at a brief meeting at an Asean summit in Phnom Penh in November.
Filmmaker Mam Kalyanee told VOA Khmer from the festival that the film was meant to show how development in Cambodia “affects our people’s lives and environment.”
Around 300 Cambodian staff members at the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal say they will walk out of their positions if their salaries are not paid.
UN-backed court was forced to cancel its hearings last week after 2 of 3 defendants were hospitalized.
Human rights groups and election monitors say they want an impartial and transparent election and are concerned with how the NEC has recruited local staff at the provincial and commune level.
A prison staffer in the Cambodian coastal province of Preah Sihanouk will receive administrative punishment for selling a video of jailed Russian investor Sergei Polonsky to Russian media.
Long Beach police officers were involved in seven shootings in 2012, according to department statistics.
Mam Sonando, 72, has been in prison for more than six months, on charges he helped foment a secessionist movement in Kratie province last year.
Cambodians in various states across the US say they now see his second term as a chance for him to set an example for their communities.
Nuon Chea, 86, has acute bronchitis; Khieu Samphan, 81, has intestinal problems, according to court officials.
The US administration is making a concerted effort to focus on all of Asia, including Southeast Asia and Cambodia, where China’s influence has grown in recent years.
US Embassy spokesman John Simmons confirmed the identities of the men and said they had been evacuated to Bangkok.
The National Election Committee on Wednesday said opposition leaders must put their request in formally, in writing, if they are unhappy with the election procedures.
US companies are the fifth-most invested here in dollar terms, with more than $1.2 billion in investments over the last decade.
The six Cambodian crew members have dropped their civil complaints against Polonsky, following promises of a $20,000 payout, but the criminal charges against him remain.
Social media has the power to help Cambodia correct some of its social ills, including corruption and the abuse of power, a youth activist says.
The tribunal has suspended hearings for the week, and it remains unclear whether any will be held next week.
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