Law and judiciary

Legal and judicial system

Four Chinese tourists arrested over fake dollar bills

Four Chinese tourists were sent to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court on Tuesday after being arrested in Sihanoukville on Monday in possession of nearly $500 worth of counterfeit dollar bills, local authorities said. ...

Sek Odom
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/four-chinese-tourists-arrested-over-fake-dollar-bills-81155/

Tycoon’s parents’ trial starts Friday

The trial of fugitive tycoon Thong Sarath’s parents on possession of illegal weapons charges will begin on Friday, officials said yesterday. ...

Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tycoons-parents-trial-starts-friday

Activist demands plaintiffs show up in court

A judge at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court suspended the trial of an opposition activist Monday after the defendant demanded that his alleged victims face him in court and declared that his trial was a politicized sham. ...

Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/activist-demands-plaintiffs-show-up-in-court-81078/

Senior Cambodian opposition​ official summoned to court

Kem Sokha, the vice president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, has been summoned to appear in Phnom Penh Municipal Court a week after being threatened with a lawsuit by Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

Sok Khemara
http://bit.ly/1Ih8tD6

Six Vietnamese charged over logging; military collusion alleged

The Mondolkiri Provincial Court on Friday charged six Vietnamese nationals with illegally logging in the province’s O’Reang district, where they were caught felling first-grade Sokrom trees after allegedly crossing into Cambodia with the help of a local military officer, officials said Sunday. ...

Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/six-vietnamese-charged-over-logging-military-collusion-alleged-80981/

Woman gets 15 years for kidney trafficking

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday sentenced a woman to 15 years in jail for convincing her two cousins and a neighbor to sell their kidneys in Thailand last year. ...

Sek Odom
http:////www.cambodiadaily.com/news/woman-gets-15-years-for-kidney-trafficking-80914/

UN due to announce new human rights envoy

The U.N. was due to appoint its new human rights envoy to Cambodia on Friday night at the 28th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, with British academic Rhona Smith expected to be selected from a three-person shortlist. ...

Simon Henderson
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/un-due-to-announce-new-human-rights-envoy-80916/

‘insurrection’ trial begins for opposition figures

The trial of 11 opposition figures accused of leading or participating in an insurrection began at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday, with the prosecutor questioning just two of the suspects. ...

Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/insurrection-trial-begins-for-opposition-figures-80910/

First kidney traffickers sentenced

Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday delivered Cambodia’s first ever convictions for organ trafficking, sentencing two men and a woman to a combined 35 years in prison for sending their relatives to have their kidneys harvested in Thailand. ...

Chhay Channyda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/first-kidney-traffickers-sentenced

Areng Valley dam activist summonsed

A prominent Areng Valley activist has been summonsed for questioning at Koh Kong Provincial Court next week over alleged forest crimes. ...

May Titthara and Alice Cuddy
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/areng-valley-dam-activist-summonsed

Defrocked monks questioned at court

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday questioned three defrocked monks over charges of “joining a criminal association,” an NGO worker said. ...

Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/defrocked-monks-questioned-at-court-80837/

Doroshenko’s lawyer seeks bail; son vows legal action

A lawyer for Russian businessman Nikolai Doroshenko on Thursday requested bail for the 54-year-old, a day after he was arrested in Sihanoukville and imprisoned on fraud charges related to one of several disputes with fugitive developer Sergei Polonsky. ...

Khy Sovuthy
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/doroshenkos-lawyer-seeks-bail-son-vows-legal-action-80831/

Khun Sear land dispute to be settled: lawyer

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court again delayed the trial of a woman whose family is locked in a land dispute with tycoon Khun Sear on Wednesday, this time at the request of her lawyer, who is advising the family to give up their five-year battle ...

Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/khun-sear-land-dispute-to-be-settled-lawyer-80753/

Ukrainian politician off wanted list

A Ukrainian member of parliament sought by Cambodian authorities over allegations of child-rape was removed from Interpol’s most-wanted list on Tuesday night because, according to Cambodia’s Interpol office, “the case involves politics in Ukraine and Russia.” ...

Matt Blomberg and Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ukrainian-politician-struck-from-wanted-list-80730/

District police chief stands trial on graft charges

The trial of disgraced former Meanchey district police chief Hy Narin, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in October and charged with embezzlement, extortion and unlawful exploitation, began at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday. ...

Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/disgraced-district-police-chief-stands-trial-on-graft-charges-80734/

Ukrainian politician off wanted list

A Ukrainian member of parliament sought by Cambodian authorities over allegations of child-rape was removed from Interpol’s most-wanted list on Tuesday night because, according to Cambodia’s Interpol office, “the case involves politics in Ukraine and Russia.” ...

Matt Blomberg and Aun Pheap
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ukrainian-politician-struck-from-wanted-list-80730/

District police chief stands trial on graft charges

The trial of disgraced former Meanchey district police chief Hy Narin, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in October and charged with embezzlement, extortion and unlawful exploitation, began at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday. ...

Ouch Sony
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/disgraced-district-police-chief-stands-trial-on-graft-charges-80734/

Doroshenko jailed on fraud charges in S’ville

Russian businessman Nikolai Doroshenko was imprisoned Wednesday evening after being arrested at his family’s Snake House restaurant in Sihanoukville for failing to appear in court to be questioned over fraud charges related to a dispute with his rival, fugitive developer Sergei Polonsky. ...

Khy Sovuthy and Ben Woods
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/doroshenko-jailed-on-fraud-charges-in-sville-80724/

Doroshenko jailed on fraud charges in S’ville

Russian businessman Nikolai Doroshenko was imprisoned Wednesday evening after being arrested at his family’s Snake House restaurant in Sihanoukville for failing to appear in court to be questioned over fraud charges related to a dispute with his rival, fugitive developer Sergei Polonsky. ...

Khy Sovuthy and Ben Woods
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/doroshenko-jailed-on-fraud-charges-in-sville-80724/

Military cops suspended

Four military police officers have been suspended from their duties after an incident last week in which officials shot at, arrested and beat two men driving a rice truck that ran a checkpoint. ...

Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/military-cops-suspended

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