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​News about the struggle for democracy in Cambodia. ​​​According to Freedom House, elections are "conducted under repressive conditions and the opposition faces serious legal and physical harassment". With the wide access to media, the opposition is a widespread movement and so hope for a more balanced future is not lost. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Congress Takes Responsibility For Camp Lejeune Poisoning Victims

March 14, 2022 by Andrew Straw 5 Comments

I was born at Camp LeJeune and had 19 months of exposure to the toxins at the base in utero and as an infant as my father trained for his Vietnam duties.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Cambodia, Vietnam

Southeast Asia’s Autocrats Create An Alliance Against Democracy

January 12, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Southeast Asia’s Autocrats Create An Alliance Against Democracy

Myanmar’s opposition has harshly criticized the leader of Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen, for attempting to legitimize the ruling junta.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Burma, Cambodia, Dictatorships

Cambodia Charges Environmentalists With Insulting King

June 23, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cambodia Charges Environmentalists With Insulting King

Activists Sun Ratha, Ly Chandaravuth, and Yim Leanghy, were arrested last week for photographing rubbish flow into a municipal river.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Dictatorships

Repressive Prison Terms For Former Cambodia Opposition Leaders

March 6, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Repressive Prison Terms For Former Cambodia Opposition Leaders

Recent jail sentences for exiled senior leaders of the dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party are disproportionate, UN experts.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Dictatorships

Cambodia expands internet censorship and control

February 19, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cambodia expands internet censorship and control

Cambodia’s National Internet Gateway will enable increased state online surveillance, censorship, and control of the internet.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy

Cambodia: COVID-19 Clampdown on Free Speech

March 24, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cambodia: COVID-19 Clampdown on Free Speech

Cambodia is arresting people for expressing concerns about COVID-19’s impact in Cambodia and claiming they are spreading so-called “fake news”.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Dictatorships

“Democracy without competition? The fall & rise of Cambodia’s opposition”

November 3, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Democracy without competition? The fall & rise of Cambodia’s opposition

Exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy said Thursday he was ready to go to jail or die for restoring democracy in Cambodia, vowing to return home on Nov. 9.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia

China Model promotes ‘authoritarian modernism’ in East Asia?

September 10, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China Model promotes ‘authoritarian modernism’ in East Asia?

Democracy has regressed in much of Asia though there are notable exceptions like Malaysia and Taiwan. Post looks at role of China in these developments.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Dictatorships, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand

Cambodia Press Freedom: Bogus Espionage Charges Meant to Silence Two Journalists

July 29, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cambodia Press Freedom: Bogus Espionage Charges Meant to Silence Two Journalists

Cambodia’s democracy continues to nosedive as authorities levy politically motivated bogus espionage charges against two journalists meant to silence them.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Journalism and Free Speech

How Politics Pushes Cambodian Musicians Into Self-Censorship

June 7, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

In Cambodia, Politics Push Musicians Into Self-Censorship

Case illustrates a trend where the government’s attempts to intimidate and criminally charge Cambodians for expressing dissent has increased significantly.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Artwork, Social Media and Democracy

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