Ahead of 2023 Elections, Press Freedom Continues to Lag, CCHR Says
Cambodia’s levels of freedom of expression, press and access to information remain low, and the work environment for journalists and human rights defenders is “increasingly dangerous,” the Cambodian Center for…
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Firm Accused by US of Smuggling Wild Monkeys Denies Wrongdoing
Cambodia-registered Vanny Bio Research, whose owner and five employees, alongside two Cambodian officials, were accused by U.S. authorities of smuggling wild-caught monkeys in Cambodia to the U.S., has denied any…
Kandal Court Finds Nine Airport Protesters Not Guilty
The Kandal Provincial Court on Tuesday found nine people not guilty after they were arrested last year over protests against a new international airport project that will force them and…
At a Sihanoukville Beach, Stinky Wastewater Flows Into the Sea
Foul-smelling wastewater is draining into the sea at Sihanoukville’s O’Chheu Teal beach, leaving visitors plugging their noses and a local business owner and tourism official concerned that the stink will…
Covid Used as Cover for Union Busting in Cambodia: Human Rights Watch
The government has used legal and administrative means, and the pandemic as justification, to restrict labor rights and union organizing in the garment and tourism sectors, Human Rights Watch said…
Supreme Court Upholds 2018 “Adhoc 5” Bribery Convictions
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2018 bribery convictions of five current and former staffers of human rights group Adhoc, concluding the appeal process in a criminal case that…
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PM Hun Sen Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Indonesia After Asean Summit
Prime Minister Hun Sen tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Indonesia for G20 summit meetings this week, following meetings with more than a dozen world leaders in Phnom Penh…
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Cambodia Hands Asean Reins to Indonesia on Last Day of Summit
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday turned over the Asean chairmanship to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who said the bloc must “not be a proxy to any powers” or allow…
