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Judiciary allowances to see major increase
The top judge and prosecutor in Cambodia’s judiciary will see their allowances rise 300 per cent to $2,500, while those in lower courts are also in for significant hikes, according to a decree released yesterday. ...
Mech Dara and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/judiciary-allowances-see-major-increase
B Meanchey Court chief moved to Phnom Penh
Ang Mealatey, the former president of Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court, was appointed president of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday, ending the eight-year tenure of Chiv Keng. Justice Minister Ang Vong Vathana and Supreme Court President Dith Munty presided over the ceremony of around 100 ...
Eang Mengleng and Matt Blomberg
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/b-meanchey-court-chief-moved-to-phnom-penh-56905/
No mention of party affiliation in code for judges
A new draft law on the Status of Judges and Prosecutors does not prohibit the judiciary from affiliation with political parties and allows Supreme Court judges and prosecutors to work beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60, when all other judges will be expected to ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-mention-of-party-affiliation-in-code-for-judges-54183/