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Police arrest Phuon Keoreaksmey, a Mother Nature activist, after Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced her to six years in prison on July 2, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Latest HRW Report Cites Backsliding and Rising Transnational Abuses, Govt Claims Civil Society “Haven”

17 Jan 2025 5:48 PM|
Coby Hobbs|

Cambodia's human rights record took another hit over the past year, with abuses spilling beyond its borders, Human Rights Watch said in its 2025 World Report launched in Asia today. The report and event panelists, spotlighted rising authoritarianism and transnational repression across the region.

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Latest HRW Report Cites Backsliding and Rising Transnational Abuses, Govt Claims Civil Society “Haven”

17 Jan 2025 5:48 PM|

Lim Kimya, a former member of the National Assembly from the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), speaking during an interview with AFP in Phnom Penh on October 17, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

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Thai Police Hunt Cambodian Over Ex-politician’s Murder

15 Jan 2025 12:28 PM|

Thai police said Wednesday they are hunting a Cambodian national believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of a Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok last week.

Thai national Ekalak Paenoi (C), a suspect in the alleged killing of former lawmaker of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Lim Kimya, is escorted into a police van to transport him to the Criminal Court from Chana Songkram Police Station in Bangkok on January 13, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Lim Kimya’s Shooter Confesses but Shields Mastermind; No Request from Thailand to Investigate Second Suspect

13 Jan 2025 7:46 PM|

Cambodia has yet to receive any request for cooperation from Thailand to investigate the second suspect, a Cambodian, following the assassination of former Cambodian Member of Parliament Lim Kimya, for which Thai national Ekkalak Pheanoim has allegedly confessed to.

CHRC Chairman Keo Remy and other senior government officials visit female prisoners at Prey Sar prison on Jan. 9, 2025. (CHRC Facebook)

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Govt. Committee Reports Improved Conditions for Women Prisoners, Concerns Persist

10 Jan 2025 7:57 PM|

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) reported improved conditions at the notoriously overcrowded Prey Sar Women’s Prison (CC2) after a visit. The committee also said Cambodian-American activist Seng Theary, serving six years and considered a political prisoner by rights groups, was in good health. Her former lawyer disagreed, citing concerns about her emotional state, while a local rights group said overcrowding and poor conditions persist at the prison.

The suspected gunman in the murder of Lim Kimya, Ekkalak Pheanoim, was arrested at a police station in Battambang on January 8, 2025. (Photo posted on Freshnews)

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Suspect in Lim Kimya Shooting Questioned as Thai Police Obtain Warrant for Possible Cambodian Spotter

9 Jan 2025 5:46 PM|

The Cambodian National Police are questioning a Thai suspect arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Lim Kimya, a former MP from the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). Meanwhile, Thai authorities have sought an additional warrant from the Thai Criminal Court to arrest a Cambodian national suspected of acting as a spotter for the gunman.

Oddar Meanchey police inspect nearly 60 foreigners who fled O’s Smach Resort on January 5, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Meatophoum News/Facebook)

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O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

9 Jan 2025 4:21 PM|

Nearly 60 foreign workers who revolted against their unidentified Chinese employer at the notorious O’Smach Resort, owned by U.S.-sanctioned L.Y.P. Group and linked to scam…

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Suspect Named in Thai Killing of Opposition Leader: Government Won’t Investigate without Request

8 Jan 2025 4:02 PM|

UPDATE: Ekkalak Pheanoi, the suspect in the shooting death of former Cambodian MP Lim Kimya in Bangkok, has been arrested in Battambang province, Cambodia, following a request from Thai authorities, the General Commissariat of National Police said. Ekkalak fled Bangkok after the Jan. 7 shooting and crossed into Cambodia’s border province, officials said.

Top: L.Y.P. Group headquarters before U.S. sanctions, with company signage still intact. Bottom: The building recently, with signage removed and appearing to lie on the ground beside it. December, 2024. (CamboJA)

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Firms Tied to US-Sanctioned Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Vanish

24 Dec 2024 8:57 AM|

Update: The cover photo for this article was revised Dec. 27, 2024, to blur Bangkok Bank PCL’s logo at the firm’s request. The bank is not mentioned or implicated in the article and has no ties to Ly.

Latest HRW Report Cites Backsliding and Rising Transnational Abuses, Govt Claims Civil Society “Haven”

Latest HRW Report Cites Backsliding and Rising Transnational Abuses, Govt Claims Civil Society “Haven”

Thai Police Hunt Cambodian Over Ex-politician’s Murder

Lim Kimya’s Shooter Confesses but Shields Mastermind; No Request from Thailand to Investigate Second Suspect

Govt. Committee Reports Improved Conditions for Women Prisoners, Concerns Persist

Suspect in Lim Kimya Shooting Questioned as Thai Police Obtain Warrant for Possible Cambodian Spotter

O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

Suspect Named in Thai Killing of Opposition Leader: Government Won’t Investigate without Request

Firms Tied to US-Sanctioned Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Vanish

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Latest HRW Report Cites Backsliding and Rising Transnational Abuses, Govt Claims Civil Society “Haven”

Latest HRW Report Cites Backsliding and Rising Transnational Abuses, Govt Claims Civil Society “Haven”

Thai Police Hunt Cambodian Over Ex-politician’s Murder

Lim Kimya’s Shooter Confesses but Shields Mastermind; No Request from Thailand to Investigate Second Suspect

Govt. Committee Reports Improved Conditions for Women Prisoners, Concerns Persist

Suspect in Lim Kimya Shooting Questioned as Thai Police Obtain Warrant for Possible Cambodian Spotter

O’Smach Resort, Long Linked to Cyber Scams and Sanctioned by US, Sees Worker Revolt Amid Anti-Trafficking Gaps

Suspect Named in Thai Killing of Opposition Leader: Government Won’t Investigate without Request

Firms Tied to US-Sanctioned Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Vanish

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