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From left to right: Muth Rin (KWP), Kan Kun (CLP), and Luock Oriday. Photos from their Facebook pages. (Licadho)

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Opposition Politicians, Journalists Jailed as Treason Charges Rise; New Citizenship Law Stirs Alarm

12 Sep 2025 5:33 PM|
Khuon Narim|

A wave of arrests in early September has swept up opposition politicians, activists and journalists in Cambodia on treason and incitement charges, part of a broader crackdown on dissent that has continued through the year.

A Candlelight Party sign at the party’s headquarters in Phnom Penh on April 4, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Two Candlelight Officials Charged On Alleged Forgery of Election Process

18 Jan 2024 4:57 PM|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged two Candlelight Party officials and placed them in pretrial detention for alleged forgery, use of forged documents and forgery of public documents involved in the…

Siem Reap provincial governor Prak Sophoan talks with villagers at the provincial hall on January 15, 2024. (Licadho)

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‘We Are Dying To Live In Our Homeland’: Siem Reap Villagers Protest Against Apsara

17 Jan 2024 6:21 PM|

On Monday hundreds of families living inside the Angkor archaeological park protested against the Apsara National Authority, which manages the park, for barring them from doing construction and other activities…

Around 100 Indigenous people block tractors from clearing farmland in Preah Vihear's Chheb district on January 7, 2024. (Supplied)

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Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear

17 Jan 2024 3:18 PM|

M’lou Prey II commune authorities, of Preah Vihear’s Chheb district, submitted documentation Tuesday to the district regarding alleged encroachment on land farmed by Indigenous Kuy people following a protest earlier…

Boeung Tamok villagers show their court summons in front of Prek Pnov district hall on January 15, 2024. (CamboJA/Phon Sothyroth)

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Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

17 Jan 2024 9:25 AM|

Seven Boeung Tamok residents in Prek Pnov district have received additional court summons from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday morning following their clash with district authorities on December…

Villagers gather to prevent Global Green’s excavator and bulldozer from clearing their land to create access to the mine, January 13, 2024. (Supplied)

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Villagers Demand Compensation From Global Green Mining For Clearing Farm

15 Jan 2024 9:34 PM|

At least 10 families are demanding compensation from a private company, which cleared farms and forest land to build an access road to explore iron ore mining in Preah Vihear…

A City Bus drives along a street in Phnom Penh on January 12, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Op-Ed: Why Phnom Penh’s City Bus Struggles to Gain Ridership

15 Jan 2024 3:48 PM|

While driving through Phnom Penh, it is not uncommon to spot public buses making their way down major boulevards with virtually zero passengers, even during peak traffic hours. No image…

Citizens vote at a polling station during the national election in Phnom Penh on July 23, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Human Rights Watch: Cambodian Government’s Claims of Democracy Do Not Reflect Reality

12 Jan 2024 6:55 PM|

Cambodia’s 2023 election year was marked by attacks against government critics and independent media, according to a 2024 global Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published Thursday.

Thai authorities checking the documents of Cambodians who joined the Paris Peace Agreement training, where seven people were detained on December 29, 2023. (Supplied)

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Seven Cambodian Refugees Still Detained by Police in Thailand

11 Jan 2024 7:44 PM|

Seven Cambodian refugees, who were detained by Thai immigration police at a Paris Peace Agreements training session in Bangkok, are still being held at the immigration detention center, although it…

Opposition Politicians, Journalists Jailed as Treason Charges Rise; New Citizenship Law Stirs Alarm

Two Candlelight Officials Charged On Alleged Forgery of Election Process

‘We Are Dying To Live In Our Homeland’: Siem Reap Villagers Protest Against Apsara

Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear

Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

Op-Ed: Why Phnom Penh’s City Bus Struggles to Gain Ridership

Human Rights Watch: Cambodian Government’s Claims of Democracy Do Not Reflect Reality

Seven Cambodian Refugees Still Detained by Police in Thailand

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