2021 in Cambodia
Cambodia-related events during 2021
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Events in the year 2021 in Cambodia.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Norodom Sihamoni
- Prime Minister: Hun Sen
Events
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
- 13 January – Norodom Yuvaneath, royal (born 1943).[7]
References
- ^ a b "Cambodia Bans Media Coverage From Covid Lockdown 'Red Zones'". International Business Times. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Cambodia's COVID-19 lockdown has created an avoidable food crisis". Asean Today. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Cambodia Considers Dual Citizenship Ban for High Office Holders".
- ^ "Cambodia passes law barring dual citizenship for holders of top posts". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "Cambodia parliament adopts constitutional amendments prohibiting dual citizenship for top leaders". 27 October 2021.
- ^ "King promulgates 'dual citizen' ban for top posts".
- ^ "Prince Norodom Yuvaneath succumbs to illness". khmertimeskh.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
