2013 in Cambodia
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The following lists events that happened during 2013 in Cambodia.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Norodom Sihamoni
- Prime Minister: Hun Sen
Events
February
- February 4 - The remains of former King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia who died on 15 October 2012 are cremated in Phnom Penh.[1]
March
- March 30 - Nuon Chea, the most senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader, is declared fit for trial by a United Nations-backed court in Cambodia.[2]
April
- April 15 - A hearing into the territorial row between Thailand and Cambodia begins at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.[3]
May
- May 16 - A shoe factory collapses in Cambodia, killing three.[4]
June
- June 7 - Cambodia passes a controversial law that makes it illegal to deny atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge regime.[5]
July
- July 28 - Voters in Cambodia go to the polls for a general election with the governing Cambodian People's Party led by Prime Minister Hun Sen claiming victory amidst opposition claims of widespread irregularities.[6]
References
- ^ "Cambodia cremates former King Sihanouk". 4 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Pol Pot's former right-hand man declared fit for trial in Cambodia". 30 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Thai-Cambodia dispute to be heard by UN court". 15 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Roof collapse at Cambodian shoe plant kills three - minister". 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Cambodia criminalises Khmer Rouge atrocity denial". 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Cambodia polls close as Hun Sen seeks re-election". 28 July 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
