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UN Special Rapporteur on Cambodia Thomas Andrews addresses the UN Human Rights Council on October 2, 2026. (Screenshot)

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Global Rights Group Urges Cambodia to Open Civic Space Ahead of 2027 Commune Election

6 Oct 2026 5:02 PM|
Khuon Narim|

CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organizations and activists, urged the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, member states and the UN Special Rapporteur to push the Cambodian government to drop all charges against activists and political opponents. It also called for the repeal of restrictive laws, and raised concerns of alleged repression escalating ahead of the local council elections in 2027.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the health challenge in Fiji is also a security challenge. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

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Australian Funds to Help Combat Spiralling HIV Crisis

6 Aug 2026 2:45 PM|

Fiji's growing HIV crisis will be tackled partly through Australian funding to bolster health services, supplies and drug imports.

Andrews speaks during an interview with CamboJA News in Phnom Penh. July 31, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews on Cambodia’s Border Crisis and Rights Record

5 Aug 2026 2:28 PM|

The United Nations' human rights investigator for Cambodia wrapped up a 12-day mission to the country last week, meeting with communities displaced by the border conflict with Thailand, officials, jailed…

A woman carries her baby while waiting for treatment at Kantha Bopha Hospital on January 17, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Australia Provides $2M for Social Protection and Healthcare in Cambodia

31 Jul 2026 5:12 PM|

The Australian government will provide an additional A$3 million (approximately US$2 million) as part of the Improving Social Protection and Health (ISPH) program to strengthen Cambodia’s ability to respond to…

A shuttered and sealed online scam compound linked to Zhu Zhongbiao, known as Jin Bei 4 which coordinated with Prince Holding Group to operate in Sihanoukville. March 5, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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EU Sanctions Prince Group Chairman Chen Zhi, Syndicate, Over Human Rights Violation

31 Jul 2026 1:10 PM|

The European Union has imposed new restrictive measures on Cambodia-registered conglomerate Prince Holding Group, its chairman Chen Zhi, and associated networks for running extensive human trafficking and online scam operations…

Tep Sreynoeun worked at a salon in Phnom Penh after being fired from CIK Cambodia. She will return to the factory following a settlement reached in the eight-year dispute with the company. Sept. 11, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Garment Workers Reach Settlement After 8-Year Battle With South Korean Factory

29 Jul 2026 3:39 PM|

Three Cambodian garment workers fired after forming a union at a South Korean-owned factory have reached a rare out-of-court settlement, ending an eight-year labor dispute, labor group Central said Tuesday.

Houn Bopha, 35, at her barbershop in Kandal Province. After losing her job at the casino in 2021 she fell into debt which she still hasn’t been able to pay off. (Photo: Roun Ry/HaRDstories)

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Five Years After the NagaWorld Strike, the Workers Are Holding the Line

23 Jul 2026 4:48 PM|

“They came and lectured me – why haven’t I paid back their money?” she said. “I told them: whether you come or not, my condition is still the same. I…

Long Feng Xuan Casino in Sihanoukville, previously identified by Amnesty International as hosting scam operations and forced labor. March 4, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Asia-Pacific Scam Losses Up to $114 Billion Despite Regional Crackdowns, UN Says

22 Jul 2026 4:31 PM|

Scam networks defrauded people across the Asia-Pacific region of between $88 billion and $114 billion in 2025, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report released…

Members of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld (LRSU) rally outside NagaWorld casino to seek a solution after years of protest. July 17, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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NagaWorld Strikers: ‘Justice Still Eludes Us as Labor Dispute Drags On’

18 Jul 2026 9:07 AM|

Dozens of NagaWorld casino union members gathered outside the establishment on Friday despite a legal action, urging the company and the government to end a labor dispute that has dragged…

Global Rights Group Urges Cambodia to Open Civic Space Ahead of 2027 Commune Election

Australian Funds to Help Combat Spiralling HIV Crisis

UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews on Cambodia’s Border Crisis and Rights Record

EU Sanctions Prince Group Chairman Chen Zhi, Syndicate, Over Human Rights Violation

Garment Workers Reach Settlement After 8-Year Battle With South Korean Factory

Five Years After the NagaWorld Strike, the Workers Are Holding the Line

Asia-Pacific Scam Losses Up to $114 Billion Despite Regional Crackdowns, UN Says

NagaWorld Strikers: ‘Justice Still Eludes Us as Labor Dispute Drags On’

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