Voters said Tuesday they were looking for security and good governance from their local commune councils.
A Ministry of Information official confirmed Monday the government had banned broadcasts of VOA and RFA during the election Sunday.
Even going into Sunday's election, there was little doubt which party would come out on top.
Election officials said they were happy with Sundays turnout, while many voters said they hoped to see change in local leadership.
As Cambodians prepare for local elections Sunday, voters say petty corruption in their villages is very much on their mind.
The FAO predicts world rice production will exceed 730 million metric tons for 2012 - up almost two percent from 2011.
Ten parties will field candidates for nearly 11,600 seats across more than 1,600 communes in Sunday’s election.
Protesters, many of whom were the children of the arrested women, sang songs or shaved their heads in a sign of desperation.
The NEC often faces criticism of bias toward the CPP, but officials there say it is an impartial election body.
Even as local elections approach, election monitors say the process of decentralization has been too slow.
Political parties vying for seats in the local commune councils have access to media, but it is still unequal.
Funcinpec and the Norodom Ranariddh Party announced they were joining together last week, after a six-year split.
Leang Sok Choeun was sentenced alongside two other men for reportedly distributing anti-government leaflets in 2009.
The assistance would be for the construction of military training schools and hospitals, Xinhua reported.
A group of 23 human rights NGOs issued a statement Tuesday condemning ongoing violence by state security forces against civilians.
A NEC official warns government officials of being punished or reprimanded if they are found to be involved with political activities.
Thirteen of the representatives are currently at Prey Sar prison, facing jail terms between one year and two-and-a-half years.
Ten parties are competing for commune council positions across the country for June 3 polls.
Loun Savath has become a common figure at land protests, vexing Cambodia’s Buddhist leadership.
The 13 women were found guilty of illegally taking land and resisting public officers.
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