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Police arrest Seng Theary in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court after a judge sentenced her to six years in prison. Photo taken on June 14, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Imprisoned Activist Seng Theary Halts Hunger Strike, Her Fourth Since 2022

11 Jun 2025 5:53 PM|
Khuon Narim|

A prominent human rights advocate Seng Theary, who is serving a six-year prison term, halted her 14-day hunger strike on the ninth day due to health concerns, as civil society groups called for her release.

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Imprisoned Activist Seng Theary Halts Hunger Strike, Her Fourth Since 2022

11 Jun 2025 5:53 PM|

Houses stand in rising water following the construction of the Lower Sesan Dam II at the old Kbal Romeas village, Stung Treng province. Photo taken in February 2022. (International River)

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Dozens of Affected Families of Sesan Dam Seek Compensation, But Gov’t Says the Offer Has Ended

10 Jun 2025 6:00 PM|

Some 40 indigenous people celebrated World Environment Day, while calling on the authorities and stakeholders to address an unresolved compensation demand lasting nearly 10 years.

Women workers at a beer garden in Phnom Penh, January 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Women Entertainment Workers Demand Labor Protections, End to Abuse

6 Jun 2025 5:04 PM|

Women entertainment workers in Cambodia are raising the alarm over discrimination, unsafe conditions and denial of rights including maternity leave and social security. They say legal gaps and weak enforcement leave them exposed to abuse, while the government insists no official complaints have been filed.

Villagers in the railway community of Boeung Kak II commune, Tuol Kork district, submit petitions for land titles at city hall on June 4, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Railside Residents Seek Land Titles Amid Eviction Fears

6 Jun 2025 9:34 AM|

Fearing eviction as development advances along one of Phnom Penh’s only two railways, more than 80 railside residents have petitioned city hall for land titles, hoping it will help them avoid being uprooted without adequate compensation or support.

The Ministry of Interior in Phnom Penh, June 3, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Interior Ministry Condemns U.S. Researcher’s Report Linking Officials to Online Scam Industry

3 Jun 2025 11:31 AM|

The Ministry of Interior has condemned a recent investigative report by Jacob Sims, a U.S. crime researcher and visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center, on Monday accusing it of being “politically motivated and baseless”.

Tha Lev, a resident of Thmey village in Ratanakiri province, takes a boat along the Srepok River to visit the proposed LSP3 dam site. March 14, 2025. (CamboJA/Coby Hobbs)

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Thousands of Families Face Displacement As Srepok Dam Project Pushes Ahead

2 Jun 2025 3:19 PM|

A pending 376-megawatt hydropower dam on the Lower Srepok 3 is set to displace nearly 4,270 families in Cambodia’s northeast, flooding swathes of indigenous land, forests, and farmland.

Workers begin to expand Boeung Trabek canal which will impact more than 100 families at Samaki Rong Roeurng community in Chamkar Mon district, Phnom Penh. Photo taken on May 26, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Boeung Trabek Residents Protest Again for Fair Compensation, Facing Eviction with Canal Development

28 May 2025 3:24 PM|

Some 14 Samaki Rong Roeurng households who live along Boeung Trabek canal in Phsar Deum Thkov commune, Chamkar Mon district, protested again to demand fair compensation or a new place for resettlement.

Police van transports Morm Rithy and other prisoners to the Court of Appeal of Phnom Penh for hearing on May 27, 2025 (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Appeal Court Upholds Convictions Against Union Leader Morm Rithy and Govt Critic Ny Nak

27 May 2025 6:52 PM|

The Court of Appeal of Phnom Penh on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a lower court against union leader Morm Rithy — a decision which has been condemned as unjust by his lawyer and unionists who attended the trial.

Human Rights

Imprisoned Activist Seng Theary Halts Hunger Strike, Her Fourth Since 2022

Imprisoned Activist Seng Theary Halts Hunger Strike, Her Fourth Since 2022

Dozens of Affected Families of Sesan Dam Seek Compensation, But Gov’t Says the Offer Has Ended

Women Entertainment Workers Demand Labor Protections, End to Abuse

Phnom Penh Railside Residents Seek Land Titles Amid Eviction Fears

Interior Ministry Condemns U.S. Researcher’s Report Linking Officials to Online Scam Industry

Thousands of Families Face Displacement As Srepok Dam Project Pushes Ahead

Boeung Trabek Residents Protest Again for Fair Compensation, Facing Eviction with Canal Development

Appeal Court Upholds Convictions Against Union Leader Morm Rithy and Govt Critic Ny Nak

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