Law and judiciary

Cabinet Ministers approve Draft Law on Food Safety

The Cambodian cabinet ministers approved the draft law on food safety, during the plenary session held here at the Peace Palace this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501051523/cabinet-ministers-approve-draft-law-on-food-safety/

Gov’t identifies spot to stamp out illegal fishing on Tonle Sap

The joint task force from different institutions to tackle illegal fishing in Tonle Sap Lake has used Kampong Phlok port as the meeting point to coordinate the crackdown on illegal fishing in the lake.  ...

Tin Sokhavuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501049600/govt-identifies-spot-to-stamp-out-illegal-fishing-on-tonle-sap/

Six sent to court over 700kg drugs

Over 700kg of illegal drugs were seized and six people sent to court in two separate cases following police operations on March 21 and March 22. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/six-sent-court-over-700kg-drugs

GDP: Prison conditions improve in 2021

A senior Ministry of Interior official said condition in prison cells across the nation have improved while the management of detainees is safer and more secure. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gdp-prison-conditions-improve-2021

Interior ministry holds workshop on anti-WMD financing law

The virtual workshop was led by interior ministry secretary of state Bun Honn and attended by 377 officials and participants from 147 NGOs, according to the ministry’s press statement about the results of the workshop. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-ministry-holds-workshop-anti-wmd-financing-law

Bun Youdy reflects on three years at the National Commercial Arbitration Centre

Established by the 2006 Law on Commercial Arbitration, the National Commercial Arbitration Centre of Cambodia (NCAC) is an independent not-for-profit institution that aims to offer impartial and effective alternative dispute resolution. There are currently more than 60 arbitrators on the NCAC panel.   ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bun-youdy-reflects-three-years-national-commercial-arbitration-centre

More that 800 forest crimes, land grabs and illegal wildlife hunting reported last year

There were 811 cases of forest crimes, land grabs, and illegal hunting of wildlife reported last year, and of the number 320 involved in forest crimes were fined while another 491 were taken to court. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501047196/more-that-800-forest-crimes-land-grabs-and-illegal-wildlife-hunting-reported-last-year/

Justice ministry, UN rapporteur discuss laws

A senior Ministry of Justice official held a virtual meeting with UN special rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia Vitit Muntarbhorn on March 21 to discuss the legal situation regarding human rights and the modernisation of the laws in the Kingdom. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/justice-ministry-un-rapporteur-discuss-laws

Cambodia Competition Commission established

The Cambodia Competition Commission (“CCC”) was established pursuant to the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Sub-Decree No. 37 ANKr.BK on the Organisation and Functioning of the Cambodia Competition Commission (“Sub-Decree”). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501045346/cambodia-competition-commission-established/

Eight NagaWorld protesters free on bail

Eight of the 11 union leaders and members who were formerly employed at the NagaWorld integrated resort and were arrested for organising protests over their layoffs were released on bail by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on March 14. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eight-nagaworld-protesters-free-bail

Eight NagaWorld protesters free on bail

Eight of the 11 union leaders and members who were formerly employed at the NagaWorld integrated resort and were arrested for organising protests over their layoffs were released on bail by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on March 14. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/eight-nagaworld-protesters-free-bail

New advertising law banning ‘fraudulent’ practices in the works

Officials from multiple institutions on March 14 met to finalise the draft sub-decree on the management of advertisements on products and services intended to control those that are fraudulent or misleading for consumers. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-advertising-law-banning-fraudulent-practices-works

Anti-money laundering laws relayed in campaign

An awareness campaign communicating the details of two new anti-money laundering laws launched by several ministries has been underway ahead of Cambodia’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation, in which the Kingdom is expected to be removed from the organisation’s money laundering “grey list”.   ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/anti-money-laundering-laws-relayed-campaign

10 arrested over land grabbing in Preah Sihanouk province

Officials in Preah Sihanouk province arrested 10 people over land grabbing in Kampong Seila district. Reports said almost 300 people were involved in the land encroachment in the province. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501041329/10-arrested-over-land-grabbing-in-preah-sihanouk-province/

Kampong Cham imposes private tutor ban for state teachers

The Kampong Cham provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sports has prohibited teachers from tutoring extra classes outside regular state hours. ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampong-cham-imposes-private-tutor-ban-state-teachers

Minister Of Interior says Chinese authorities determined to nab their nationals who commit crimes in Cambodia

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has stated that the Chinese authorities had requested the Cambodian side to independently arrest Chinese nationals who committed crimes on Cambodian territory without the involvement of local police. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501039036/minister-of-interior-says-chinese-authorities-determined-to-nab-their-nationals-who-commit-crimes-in-cambodia/

Police seize firearms, 60kg of illegal drugs

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court is questioning four men – one Cambodian and three Thais – in connection with the trafficking of nearly 65kg of drugs and illegal possession of three firearms.    ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/police-seize-firearms-60kg-illegal-drugs

Sar Kheng set to lead NagaWorld mediation meeting

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng is slated to lead a meeting with ministers and authorities to seek a solution for the ongoing labour dispute between the NagaWorld integrated resort and former staff who have since mid-December been protesting the termination of hundreds of their coworkers. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sar-kheng-set-lead-nagaworld-mediation-meeting

Civil servants prohibited from practise of law while in office

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng instructed civil servants to take action against their colleagues who are working in public service while privately practising law. Lawyers who hold government posts, he warned, have three months to decide which career they intend to pursue.   ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servants-prohibited-practise-law-while-office

Projects to improve sub-national mediation, judicial services

The Ministry of Justice is set to sign memorandums of understanding (MoU) with Oxfam Cambodia and the Women Peace Makers on projects that would strengthen its mechanisms and implement sub-national mediation to reduce a backlog of court cases and improve access to judicial services. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/projects-improve-sub-national-mediation-judicial-services

Hun Sen calls on ASEAN police forces to increase anti-terrorism activities

Prime Minister Hun Sen requested that the ASEAN National Police (ASEANAPOL) continue their cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism, with the ultimate goal of making the ASEAN region free of terrorism. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-calls-asean-police-forces-increase-anti-terrorism-activities

DPM Sar Kheng calls on ASEANAPOL to jointly combat transnational crimes and COVID-19

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Sar Kheng, who is also the Minister of Interior, has called on ASEANAPOL to jointly crackdown all forms of transnational crimes as well as combat the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501034933/dpm-sar-kheng-calls-on-aseanapol-to-jointly-combat-transnational-crimes-and-covid-19/

Chinese ‘blood slave’ exposed as fraudulent

A Chinese national who claimed to be a “blood slave” for criminal gangs and shared his story with the media has been arrested for inventing the harrowing experience to avoid having his illegal entry into Cambodia discovered, according to an announcement by the National Police ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/chinese-blood-slave-exposed-fraudulent

Ministry pledges improved dispute arbitration

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training set its goals for this year and announced its accomplishments from 2021, saying it has achieved successes in improving working conditions across the Kingdom, conducted widespread training and created jobs in both the formal and informal sectors.   ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-pledges-improved-dispute-arbitration

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