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Dear Journalists, A big thanks to everyone who came to our booze cruise which went off without a hitch except for Sam Rainsy’s resignation announcement which made everyone’s phones go off at once. Besides that, it was a fun event with a beautiful sunset and cold beers. The OPCC recently released a statement expressing concern
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PRESS RELEASE PHNOM PENH – The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia is deeply concerned about the defamation case brought against BBC correspondent, Jonathan Head in Thailand. In Thailand, like Cambodia, defamation is a criminal offence rather than a civil one. The threshold in both countries is much lower for parties to bring cases against
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Dear All, I was in a village in Takeo last weekend visiting some Cambodian friends and we talked about some important issues for the upcoming elections. I was struck by the deep anger they felt over landgrabs and wondered how they might channel that come election time. What’s certain is that it’s a dwindling population
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The Overseas Press Club Christmas barbecue will be held at Luke’s house next Saturday, December 10 from 3pm onwards, just like last year. Please come along when you can, House 9, Street 830 Phnom Penh, next door to Samai Distillery. Bring food, beer, wine, something, yourself, friends, important others.
