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Panelists discuss women’s issues and policy solutions at NGO-CEDAW report launch, Oct. 21, 2025. (CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich)

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NGOs Urge Stronger Action on Gender Equality Amid Violence and Debt

22 Oct 2025 5:30 PM|
Sovann Sreypich|

A coalition of civil society groups urged the government on Tuesday to step up efforts on gender equality in a report citing persistent violence, discrimination, mounting debt and limits on fundamental rights.

Cambodia deported 25 Japanese men for their alleged involvement in an online phone scam, on November 8, 2023. (Photo from General Immigration Department fb page)

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Cambodia Never Denied Human Trafficking Problem; Remains Committed to Combating It

14 Dec 2024 10:24 AM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet said there have been foreign reports about Cambodia on human trafficking, which “weren’t accurate or fair”, and downgraded its efforts to fight human trafficking.

Soft drinks and food stalls are set up along the fence and entrance of a primary school in Phnom Penh on December 12, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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MoEYS Bans Sale and Advertisement of Energy and Sweetened Drinks In and Around Schools

13 Dec 2024 5:17 PM|

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) issued a directive on December 10, 2024, prohibiting the consumption, distribution, display, sale and advertising of all types of energy drinks in…

The launch of the 2024 National Report on the Demographic and Socio-Economic Situation of Indigenous Peoples on December 12 at the Cambodian Hotel, attended by officials from the Planning Ministry, UN, and Indigenous groups. (CIPO)

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Report Shows Progress for Indigenous, But Disparities Persist

13 Dec 2024 4:35 PM|

Cambodia’s indigenous population has made strides in Khmer literacy and school attendance but still faces stark gaps in areas such as healthcare and land rights, a new report by the…

Victims of the Brilliant City World scam gather outside Siem Reap Provincial Court on April 11, 2024. (Supplied)

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Senior National Defense Official Questioned in $200 Million Fraud Case

12 Dec 2024 11:00 AM|

A senior National Defense Ministry official was permitted to return home Wednesday after questioning about his potential involvement in a $200 million land investment fraud that swindled thousands of Cambodians.

Female inmates receive donated supplies. (Supplied)

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Cambodia’s Prisons Struggle to Meet Women’s Basic Health Needs, Campaign Highlights

11 Dec 2024 5:33 PM|

A new campaign by local human rights group Licadho to supply sanitary products to incarcerated women has spotlighted the severe lack of basic necessities and support for female prisoners in…

Family members and supporters of jailed activists gather to pray at the Tonle Sap riverbank while marking Human Rights Day in Phnom Penh on December 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Security Forces Block Family and Supporters of Jailed Activists from Marching to Shrine

11 Dec 2024 12:18 PM|

More than a dozen youth, environmental activists, and families were blocked by Daun Penh district security guards in Phnom Penh on December 10 as they tried to hold a peaceful…

Family members of slain journalist Chhoeung Chhoeng hold his funeral at his home in Nokor Thom district, Siem Reap province, on Dec. 8, 2024. (Supplied)

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Media Groups Demand Swift Justice for Slain Journalist

10 Dec 2024 4:50 PM|

Media groups are demanding swift justice after journalist Chhoeung Chhoeng was shot dead covering forest crimes in Siem Reap province, with his suspected killer now in custody and questions over…

Workers from various sectors celebrate the 76th International Human Rights Day on December 8, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Unions Submit 18-Point Petition; Demand Morm Rithy’s Release, Decent Working Conditions, NSSF Benefits

9 Dec 2024 6:55 PM|

Textile, garment, industry, services, transport, agriculture, construction and informal economy unions and workers submitted an 18-point petition to the government in conjunction with the 76th International Human Rights Day. They…

NGOs Urge Stronger Action on Gender Equality Amid Violence and Debt

Security Forces Block Family and Supporters of Jailed Activists from Marching to Shrine

Media Groups Demand Swift Justice for Slain Journalist

Unions Submit 18-Point Petition; Demand Morm Rithy’s Release, Decent Working Conditions, NSSF Benefits

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Cambodia’s Prisons Struggle to Meet Women’s Basic Health Needs, Campaign Highlights

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