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Supporters of Paris Peace Agreement activist Srun Srorn arrive in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to attend his hearing. Nov. 21, 2025. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Court Questions Activists in Prolonged CLV-DTA Trial

21 Nov 2025 7:49 PM|
Khuon Narim|

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday questioned jailed activists Pheung Sophea and San Seth, two defendants in a joint trial with Paris Peace Agreement activist Srun Srorn, all charged with incitement over a quashed protest against a regional development pact.

A woman looks at her land title certificate. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Foreign-Backed Microloans Fuel Indigenous Land Dispossession and Rights Abuses, HRW Says

25 Sep 2025 5:26 PM|

Predatory lending and aggressive collection practices by microfinance institutions in Cambodia, backed by international investors, are driving land dispossession and human rights abuses among Indigenous communities, Human Rights Watch said…

A woman walks into a toilet while a young girl waits for her mother in the bathroom at the 5,000 Bodhi Trees Pagoda displacement camp in Kulen district, Preah Vihear province, on September 13, 2025. (CamboJA/Pa Tongchen)

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Young Girls, Women Sexually Harassed At Preah Vihear War Shelter

23 Sep 2025 2:11 PM|

“I secretly followed them and saw that several men, whether they had wives, would watch my children bathing in their sarongs. They would also take off their clothes and underpants…

Antres community chief shows the boundary of the reserved forest, believed to be designated as a military base on September 14, 2025. (CamboJA/Khuon Narim)

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Planned Military Base Risks Eroding Bunong Community’s Customs, Tradition in Mondulkiri

22 Sep 2025 1:33 PM|

Mondulkiri: In Cambodia’s northeast province, indigenous communities are facing uncertainty over collective land ownership. As they struggle to secure long-awaited communal land titles (CLTs) inside protected forests, the government plans…

Nol Ny, 59, a former soldier who lost his left leg after stepping on a landmine, stands in front of his tent at a displacement camp in Preah Vihear province, September 6, 2025. (CamboJA/ Mech Choulay)

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People With Disabilities Who Suffered Wars Want Nothing But Peace

22 Sep 2025 9:25 AM|

About 45 kilometers from the Preah Vihear provincial town, on a stretch of red soil, lies many tents. Inside, elderly people, widows, and people with disabilities are seen sitting, while…

Pich Piseth, Men Ou garment union president, at an event. Photo from Facebook.

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Union Head Arrested Over Facebook Comment Critical of Senior Union Official

19 Sep 2025 11:00 AM|

A garment worker was arrested Wednesday on incitement charges over a social media post critical of a union president, sparking outrage among labor activists who called the move unjust and…

Keut Sokny and Tep Sreynoeun speak to CamboJA News. Sept. 11, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Eight Years On, Women Illegally Fired From Korean-Owned Factory Still Seek Justice

18 Sep 2025 7:00 AM|

Eight years after being fired from a Korean-owned garment factory in Phnom Penh following their bid to form a union to protect pregnant workers, three women still await justice despite…

A prohibition sign in Choam Ksan district, Preah Vihear province, warns people not to swim in the lake as it might be contaminated. Taken on September 6. Photo credit: Cambodian Human Rights Action Coalition (CHRAC).

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Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response

11 Sep 2025 7:39 PM|

A coalition of seven organizations has released preliminary findings from a rapid assessment, raising grave concerns about the alleged use of chemical smoke during clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. They…

Cambodian workers flock back home through the Dong border checkpoint in Battambang province on the morning of July 27, 2025. (CamboJA/ Sok Phearun)

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Debt Forces A Fraction of Cambodian Migrant Workers to Stay in Thailand Despite Fear

5 Sep 2025 4:19 PM|

Due to debts owed to Thai employers, Chan Sophana must continue working in a durian plantation in Chanthaburi province, unable to return to his hometown in Siem Reap province despite…

Phnom Penh Court Questions Activists in Prolonged CLV-DTA Trial

Foreign-Backed Microloans Fuel Indigenous Land Dispossession and Rights Abuses, HRW Says

Young Girls, Women Sexually Harassed At Preah Vihear War Shelter

Planned Military Base Risks Eroding Bunong Community’s Customs, Tradition in Mondulkiri

People With Disabilities Who Suffered Wars Want Nothing But Peace

Union Head Arrested Over Facebook Comment Critical of Senior Union Official

Eight Years On, Women Illegally Fired From Korean-Owned Factory Still Seek Justice

Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response

Debt Forces A Fraction of Cambodian Migrant Workers to Stay in Thailand Despite Fear

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People With Disabilities Who Suffered Wars Want Nothing But Peace

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