Sothoeuth Ith

[CamboJA News (ខេមបូចា ព័ត៌មាន) @cambojanews]

More than 1,000 foreigners have been detained so far, including more than 115 women. Most are Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Bangladeshi, Taiwanese, and Myanmar nationals, according to police reports.
https://t.co/sHaTnsFMCg

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

Free Press Matters.

[UK in Cambodia🇬🇧🇰🇭 @ukincambodia]

Media freedom is essential in raising awareness and holding governments accountable. Today 🇬🇧 Ambassador @DomWUK joined civil society to mark World Press Freedom Day, promoting safety of journalists and noting their critical role in our response to environmental crisis. #UKKH

[Kamnotra - កំណត់ត្រា @kamnotra]

Here’s a rundown of the most notable election-related information, events and public statements, collected from the week of June 28 to July 5, 2023. #NationalElection2023 #Ballot23

https://t.co/4T7V6cIHXW

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

To commemorate the #NagaWorld strike’s one-year anniversary, VOD examines the deterioration of workers’ rights - with case studies in sanitation, hotels and garment factories - as labor movements in Cambodia have been trampled with violence, obstruction and imprisonment.

[VOD English @VOD_English]

THREAD: One year ago this Sunday, mass NagaWorld casino protests kicked off over alleged union-busting. Since then, Naga & other labor movements have been trampled with violence, obstruction and imprisonment. Here’s our 4-part series on union suppression. https://t.co/GRyBew3ZSd

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

The union leader was returning from a labor conference in Australia when immigration officers at the international airport scanned her passport and then escorted her away for questioning, according to rights group Central.

[VOD English @VOD_English]

Breaking: NagaWorld union leader Chhim Sithar has been temporarily detained and is being questioned at the Phnom Penh International Airport today as she was returning from Australia.

#VODEnglish

https://t.co/danG8fltcn

[VOD English @VOD_English]

The Preah Sihanouk provincial administration said a boat carrying 41 Chinese nationals sank off the coast of Koh Tang, with 18 rescued at the time and another passenger found after a day. https://t.co/h02HHLv6c9

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

Bid farewell to UNRC

[Sopheap Chak @sopheapfocus]

Farewell gathering with ⁦⁦@ptamesis⁩ , the Resident Coordinator, ⁦@UNCambodia⁩. Thank for the friendship and leadership during your time in Cambodia. Wish you all the best for the next journey ❤️

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

It was an honor and inspiring to listen to the experience sharing about his time during UNTAC.

[Derek Yip @AusEmbPP]

Hosted dinner last night in honour of Lorraine & John Sanderson, with a small group of civil society, education, media & think tank representatives. Inspiring to hear of their ongoing commitment to improve the lives of 🇰🇭 people and to uphold the UNTAC legacy 🙏🏽

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

An exchang of shootings, but with different weapons.

“We were all shooting video. The soldiers were the only ones shooting bullets though,” he says, flashing a smile that comes out more like a grimace.

#LandConflict #Cambodia

[VOD English @VOD_English]

Violence committed by the state against Cambodians is not infrequent. But amid villagers’ decadeslong struggle against land grabs, many are finding courage in filming and broadcasting authorities’ abuses live, across the country. https://t.co/8NEMNA9O0k

[VOD English @VOD_English]

The British Embassy on Wednesday declined to say whether the U.K.’s visiting foreign secretary raised concerns over the arrests of three Mother Nature environmentalists charged with plotting and insulting the king. https://t.co/OU3034vfT5

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

@aunchhengpor @FCDOGovUK @DominicRaab @saophalniseiy Embassy statement said he did HR issues.

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

"Unfortunately, the situation is worsening.”

[VOD English @VOD_English]

The U.S. says it is ending aid to government entities under Greening Prey Lang, a project aimed at protecting the sanctuary, as the government silences local communities and civil society partners while “not adequately” putting an end to illegal logging.
https://t.co/HE6UYvImTT

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

“visits, not inspections or searches.”

[VOD English @VOD_English]

The Defense Ministry has further responded to a U.S. complaint on Friday that a defense attache was denied “full access” to Ream naval base during a tour, saying it had shown the U.S. delegation new constructions of concern. https://t.co/vNVL8CJdql

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

Where is he now?

[VOD English @VOD_English]

A joint investigation with @VOD_English @NewNaratif and @prachatai_en reveals details of Thai dissident Wanchalearm Satsaksit’s escape from Thailand, life in exile in Cambodia and the last days before he disappeared one year ago today. https://t.co/5hHRODcoWY

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

#WPFD2021 🧐

[VOD English @VOD_English]

Only state media and journalists invited by the government can report in Phnom Penh’s Covid-19 red-zone areas, the Information Ministry said on Monday, explaining that public health was the first priority. https://t.co/imoCxzuBFJ

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

The first case of #Covid19 death in the kingdom.

[VOD English @VOD_English]

#BREAKING: Cambodia has confirmed its first death from Covid-19, a Health Ministry statement said on Thursday.

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

Cambodia plans to buy 1m doses of covid-19 vaccines.

[VOD English @VOD_English]

As a worldwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccines nears, Prime Minister Hun Sen said late Monday that he would ask development partners to help Cambodia obtain doses cheaply. https://t.co/haBAeBRJc4

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

“As you know at this time because of the Covid pandemic, the travel also has been difficult, so to do something like [an abduction] in another country, it might have been done by whoever has a lot of power.”

[VOD English @VOD_English]

Sitanan Satsaksit’s lawyer translated her ceremonial prayer: that she would prove to the Cambodian court that her abducted Thai activist brother lived in the Phnom Penh condominium building a few hundred meters behind her. https://t.co/jA9QD381Ve

[Clarisse K. Siebert @ClarisseLKS]

Today Sweden announces a phase out of development cooperation with the Cambodian government, citing the RGC’s disinterest in democratic development. https://t.co/Su94hk6hOc @noansereiboth @BlombergMD

[Sothoeuth Ith @sothoeuth]

"That was emotionally unbelievable," she told CNN. "It was just crazy to have to try to understand what happened the last 10 days, having to puzzle back together your life."

https://t.co/vlHe2OgAue