Court Rejects Bail Request by Paris Peace Agreement Activists
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday denied bail to eight activists, including an outspoken Paris Peace Agreement Srun Srorn, charged with incitement to disturb social security order.
NagaWorld staff to continue strike until demands are met
NagaWorld staff members say they will continue to strike lawfully and peacefully as they have since Saturday morning until the casino giant agrees to a solution they can accept for…
Cambodian farmers hurt by Thai sugar company sue for Coca-Cola to release information
Cambodian farmers violently evicted more than a decade ago filed a petition in a US court this week to compel Coca-Cola to turn over evidence as part of an ongoing…
Pailin Authorities Prevent Migration Law Training for Villagers
Villagers and civil society activists in Pailin province say they were blocked from holding an educational forum on migration this week, with authorities saying the restrictions were due to the…
Rights defenders urge government to restore civil space
More than 200 rights advocates gathered Friday in Phnom Penh’s new Freedom Park to demand the government restore human rights and democracy in Cambodia, decrying what they said was increasing…
Domestic Workers Urge Official Recognition to Prevent Abuses
“The Ministry should consider domestic workers [the same as] as factory workers, so that domestic workers are not abused by their employers or landlords,” a domestic worker In Yen said.
Unbowed by prison, union leader Rong Chhun says he will continue to advocate for rights
Less than two weeks after his release from prison, unionist Rong Chhun vowed that he would continue fighting for human rights and social justice.
Licadho report: Online harassment violates human rights, requires official and private-sector responses
When underage Sophal was targeted online with “revenge porn” by an older man she’d previously had sex with, she tried her best to ignore the real-world stares and comments from…
Authorities prepare to compensate airport-affected families for their homes while farmland disputes remain unresolved
Local authorities and the corporation behind the new airport project in Kandal province have begun measuring people’s houses for compensation despite the fact that families are still waiting for compensation…
