Cambodian journalist Aun Pheap was charged with “incitement to commit a felony” over his election coverage
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Fear Quiets Cambodian Political Speech Ahead of Senate Vote
Cambodian opposition members are being watched in case they “form a group” despite constitutional freedoms
Cambodia Passes Law Outlawing Government Criticism
Cambodians forbidden from insulting the king under new prolonged assault on civil liberties in the country
The World Must Act On Cambodia’s Crackdown on Dissent
Cambodia’s ruling party has launched a swift, ruthless and far-reaching crackdown on all forms of dissent
Cambodian dissident jailed after deportation from Thailand
Human rights groups condemn Thailand for deporting Cambodian woman who fled her country to avoid prosecution
Cambodian Election Without Opposition Goes Forward Today
The CNRP, the major opposition party, no longer exists because the nation’s top court dissolved it in November
VIDEO: Cambodia media blackout latest move to stifle opposition
A campaign is under way to silence opposition figures, NGOs and media outlets refusing to toe the line
New law passed criminalizing all criticism of the Cambodian king
Cambodia’s government on Friday approved the country’s first lese majeste law that carries a five year sentence
Cambodian Opposition Facing Sustained Harassment Campaign
Former members of the opposition described barrages of threatening phone calls, court summonses and visits by police
Fortified by family and China cash, Cambodian strongman digs in
Secured by family and party ties, Chinese cash and his own ruthless political instincts, Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has taken a wrecking ball to the kingdom’s fragile democracy in a campaign to extend his 32-year rule. The 65-year-old is now the world’s sixth longest-serving civilian leader, bumped up a place by last month’s fall of […]