Representatives from the Cambodian government and civil society organizations, including trade unions, observed Human Rights Day on December 10 to promote fundamental freedoms that will bring peace and sustainable development.
With people ready to leave for their respective hometowns to celebrate Pchum Ben, Prime Minister Hun Sen on September 23 called for adherence to preventive health measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In early January, Oum Raden asked the Phnom Penh Municipal Appeal Court to reduce her sentence. “Please release me so I can take care of my children, who are just 7, 12 and 13 years old. Their grandfather, who was taking care of them, passed away from Covid-19 and they are helpless while I serve my sentence,” she pleaded.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration on June 27 again instructed current and former NagaWorld employees not to use public roads for demonstrations, citing public order and legal concerns.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the suspension of many public services, and the Phnom Penh public bus system was one of them. Thanks to the remarkable success of the Kingdom’s vaccination campaign – and the corresponding drop in transmission cases – the government has reopened the economy, and approved the restoral of the public transport network.