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Court questions officials over sale of Jolie-Pitt land
An environmental ranger and a village chief were questioned yesterday by the Pailin Provincial Court for allegedly colluding to grab, clear and sell land in a protected area supported by the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation, according to officials. ...
Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/court-questions-officials-over-sale-jolie-pitt-land
Police chief questioned about smuggling rosewood
A provincial police officer appeared for questioning at the Pailin Provincial Court on Tuesday after military police, led by a local wildlife NGO founded by U.S. actress Angelina Jolie, caught him transporting more than 177 kg of illegally logged rosewood on Sunday. Sor Phalla was arrested ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/police-chief-questioned-after-caught-smuggling-rosewood-65801/
Villagers say Pailin Governor gave orders to clear land in 1999
A villager involved in a dispute over 684 hectares of land with Pailin provincial governor Y Chhien claimed Thursday that in 1999 Mr. Chhien and a senior military officer distributed axes and farm tools to the families now on the land. Pailin Provincial Court on Wednesday ...
Court charges four Pailin villagers for violating state property
Pailin Provincial Court on Wednesday charged four villagers with infringing on public property because they cultivated 684 hectares of land that the court says belongs to the state, but which villagers claim to have farmed legally since 1999, a rights worker said. The villagers were arrested ...
Judicial Reform Drafts Still Need Work, Experts Say
Cambodia is preparing three long-awaited laws aimed at restoring its widely criticized judicial system. However, two of the three draft laws obtained by VOA Khmer still need a lot more improvement, according to legal experts. The laws focus on codifying court jurisdiction, laying out guidelines for ...
Men Kimseng
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/judicial-reforms-drafts-still-need-work-experts-say/1840254.html