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Southeast Asian civil society groups discuss struggles of ethnic minorities and gender justice during the ASEAN People’s Forum. Oct. 15, 2025. (Khuon Narim)

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ASEAN Activists Warn of Shrinking Freedoms, Urge Regional Action

17 Oct 2025 2:28 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Kuala Lumpur – Hundreds of Southeast Asian civil society groups on Wednesday called for stronger regional unity to defend democracy, human rights and freedoms, warning of rising authoritarianism across the region.

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Bribery Allegations Brought by Hun Sen Prompt Dismissal of District Governor

9 Oct 2024 5:25 PM|

On Tuesday, October 8, the government issued a sub-decree terminating Korn Sokkay from his position as governor of Lvea Em district, Kandal province.

Yem Ponhearith, president of Kampuchea Niyum Party, speaks during the International Human Rights' Day celebrations at his headquarters in Phnom Penh, on December 10, 2021. (CamboJA/ Khuon Narim)

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Another Minor Party Joins Alliance Towards the Future to Defeat the Ruling CPP

8 Oct 2024 7:57 PM|

A minor party, Kampuchea Niyum Party, running on a pro-democracy platform to advocate for human rights and restore freedoms, is now part of the Alliance Towards the Future coalition.

Representatives of media organizations and police officers impart information on challenges and cooperation during a panel discussion on October 7, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Women Journalists Seek Police Understanding, Cooperation; Media Groups Stress Value of Access to Information Law

8 Oct 2024 4:34 PM|

The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations…

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol answers questions by journalists during the Asean Leadership Forum on October 1, 2024. A photo post on his Facebook.

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Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

7 Oct 2024 8:14 PM|

Senior government official Sun Chanthol highlighted the potential of the recent groundbreaking of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal project to U.S investors that can benefit Cambodia’s economy. He also…

Nuon Teoun, a Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia for several years before being deported to Cambodia, is shown in a photo she posted on Facebook.

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Maid’s Arrest and Deportation from Malaysia Signals Shift in Safe Haven for Dissidents

4 Oct 2024 6:06 PM|

A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian leaders, signaling a shift in Malaysia’s potential as…

A portrait of Mech Dara in the Cambodia Daily newsroom, taken in 2012. Photo by Lauren Crothers.

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International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release

2 Oct 2024 8:06 PM|

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and 49 local and international NGOs have called on the Cambodian government to immediately release local journalist Mech Dara following his arrest and pre-trial…

Mech Dara, an independent journalist based in Phnom Penh, as seen in a photo shared on Facebook.

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Journalist, Noted for Scam Compound Coverage, Arrested

1 Oct 2024 3:00 PM|

UPDATE: Dara has been charged with "incitement to disturb social security" over his social media posts from September and has been placed in pre-trial detention at Kandal provincial prison, according…

Giant Ibis union members wait in front of the Labor Ministry to receive their compensation on September 27, 2024. (CamboJA/Eung Sea)

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Giant Ibis Union Accepts Inadequate Severance Payments After Legal Disputes and Delays

30 Sep 2024 9:20 AM|

After enduring months of protests and back-and-forth negotiations, Giant Ibis Union reluctantly accepted severance and seniority payments from the bus company, although it fell short of its compliance with Cambodian…

ASEAN Activists Warn of Shrinking Freedoms, Urge Regional Action

Another Minor Party Joins Alliance Towards the Future to Defeat the Ruling CPP

Women Journalists Seek Police Understanding, Cooperation; Media Groups Stress Value of Access to Information Law

Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

Maid’s Arrest and Deportation from Malaysia Signals Shift in Safe Haven for Dissidents

International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release

Journalist, Noted for Scam Compound Coverage, Arrested

Giant Ibis Union Accepts Inadequate Severance Payments After Legal Disputes and Delays

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ASEAN Activists Warn of Shrinking Freedoms, Urge Regional Action

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Sun Chanthol Boasts Funan Techo Canal Benefits To US Investors, Stresses That ‘Freedom of Expression Has Improved’

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