2021 in Cambodia

2021
in
Cambodia

Decades:
See also:Other events of 2021
List of years in Cambodia

Events in the year 2021 in Cambodia.

Incumbents

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Events

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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia

  • 21 April - Government of Cambodia imposes lockdown on COVID-19 red zones.[1]
  • 4 May - Journalists banned from reporting in COVID-19 lockdown area as cases soar.[1]
  • 5 May - Possible humanitarian crisis as multiple people in restricted areas report lack of foods.[2]
  • 7 October - Prime Minister: Hun Sen says that the government might make amendments to the country’s Constitution that would ban dual citizens from serving in the country’s top political posts[3]
  • 25 October - The National Assembly (Cambodia) passed amendments to the constitution, banning the prime minister, presidents of the National Assembly, Senate and the Constitutional Council from having dual citizens.[4][5]
  • 3 November - The King signs the Dual citizenship law ban.[6]

Deaths

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Norodom Yuvaneath

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cambodia Bans Media Coverage From Covid Lockdown 'Red Zones'". International Business Times. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Cambodia's COVID-19 lockdown has created an avoidable food crisis". Asean Today. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cambodia Considers Dual Citizenship Ban for High Office Holders".
  4. ^ "Cambodia passes law barring dual citizenship for holders of top posts". Bangkok Post.
  5. ^ "Cambodia parliament adopts constitutional amendments prohibiting dual citizenship for top leaders". 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "King promulgates 'dual citizen' ban for top posts".
  7. ^ "Prince Norodom Yuvaneath succumbs to illness". khmertimeskh.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.