Story Archive
2018-05-03
Hun Chea is arrested, tried, and sentenced in one day—a near record for Cambodia’s sluggish courts.
2018-05-03
Paltry wages and seasonal labor leaves workers saddled with debts that spawn generations.
2018-04-30
Rhona Smith calls for the release of opposition leader Kem Sokha and the reinstatement of his party.
2018-04-26
Cambodia had threatened to seek the extradition of Sam Serey, who received political asylum in Denmark, on charges widely seen as spurious.
2018-04-26
Chut Wutty was shot to death six years ago while investigating illegal logging, in a still-unsolved murder.
2018-04-26
As parties to the Paris Peace Agreement, nine of the members are ‘obligated’ to intervene, they say.
2018-04-24
Legal team said they acted in response to Kem Sokha's personal request.
2018-04-18
Observers say the personnel will intimidate voters and question whether they’ll be trained adequately.
2018-04-13
He says Japan can leverage its position as Cambodia’s top donor ahead of upcoming elections.
2018-04-11
The independent groups deny claims that they are colluding with foreigners to ‘destroy’ the election.
2018-04-09
Voters and election monitors have been urged to reconsider taking part in the July ballot in recent days.
2018-04-06
Depleted fish stocks and a drastically reduced sediment flow to the Delta will be seen by 2040, an MRC Council report says.
2018-04-06
Tokyo will deliver a hefty package, while other donors withdraw support ahead of elections.
2018-04-05
But a government spokesman says the charges he faces are too serious and that his plea has come ‘too late.’
2018-04-04
NGOs say they will wait until the deadline for candidates to register to decide if they will participate.
2018-04-02
Lay Vannak claims Chev Sovathana hanged herself after he ended their relationship.
2018-03-27
PM Hun Sen boasts about ordering the CNRP leader’s arrest and vows to hold elections in July without opponents.
2018-03-26
Exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy repeats his call on PM Hun Sen to hold dialogue with his opponents on national issues.
2018-03-26
They say the agreement could be used to target critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government.
2018-03-22
A 45-nation group urges the UN Human Rights Council to take action on Cambodia, citing a 'deteriorating' situation.
2018-03-19
Ambassador Heidt calls the comments ‘offensive’ and urges an independent probe of the killing.
2018-03-16
They decry his rights record and vow to burn him in effigy over the weekend.
2018-03-15
Protesters were fired on after they blocked a road following destruction of their homes by plantation workers and police.
2018-03-15
Observers have also called on Australia to hold Cambodia to account during an ASEAN summit.
2018-03-12
Meanwhile, questions remain over claims that protesters were shot dead by police in the confrontation.
2018-03-12
He claims his return to politics has nothing to do with an invitation from Prime Minister Hun Sen.
2018-03-09
Woman who told of slain villagers in Kratie land dispute is arrested and recants her story.
2018-03-08
Sources say as many as eight people were killed when authorities opened fire on villagers in Kratie province.
2018-03-07
Rhona Smith stresses the need to make sure that laws are applied compatibly with international rights standards.
2018-03-07
Policy analyst Sophal Ear says Cambodia's debt sustainability is "not bad," but warns against depending too heavily on China as the chief source of the country's borrowing.
