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Read More Baramey Productions remove song after it ‘deeply offended the Bunong community.’
In a statement issued on the 24th, the company stated that ‘Barmey Production has recently been notified by Tev Pot about concerns regarding the lyrics of YuuHai and GMENGz’s “Again & Again” song. A specific part of the song is said to have negatively affected the Bunong indigenous community.
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Read More Civil society urges government to accelerate cybersecurity law
Civil society calls on the government to expedite the adoption of the cybersecurity law during the ‘Digital Democracy and AI for Citizens’ Engagement and Good Governance in Cambodia’ yesterday at the Himawari Hotel that was jointly organised by nine NGOs and sponsored by USAID.
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Read More Arrested Environmental Activists Freed After Two Days of Questioning
Six environmental activists that were arrested in Stung Treng province early Saturday while investigating illegal logging near economic land concessions have been released following two days of questioning from military police.
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Read More A prominent Cambodia environmentalist is arrested while investigating illegal logging
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist was arrested along with five others while investigating illegal logging in a national park, a rights group and a government official said Sunday.
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Read More As AI integrates into daily work life, ethical concerns arise
As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly integrates into workplaces and private lives to simplify and assist daily tasks, experts are raising concerns about its ethical use and the security of personal data. The benefits and challenges of AI technology were discussed during a dialogue on “Digital Democracy and AI for Citizen Engagement and Good Governance in Cambodia”.
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Read More UNICEF mark World Children’s Day with M’kiri festivities
UNICEF brought children and youth, authorities, representatives of civil society organisations and even celebrities together to celebrate World Children’s Day on November 22. The festivities, held in the northeast province of Mondulkiri, also mark the anniversary of the Kingdom’s 1992 adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Read More Govt makes significant headway in land registration and title issuance
The government has achieved significant progress in land registration and titling, recording over 7.7 million land parcels and issuing 7 million land titles nationwide.
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Read More Cambodia jails another govt critic for defamation
A court in Cambodia on Thursday (Nov 21) sentenced activist Ny Nak (pic) to two years in prison for incitement and defamation, authorities and his lawyer said, the latest jailing of a dissident critical of the government. At least two dozen government critics, from environmental and labour activists to opposition politicians and journalists, were arrested in Cambodia in the first seven months of this year, a sharp increase on 2023, according to human rights monitor Licadho.
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Read More Workers protest after they claim foreign company has not paid them for 2 months
Workers at a foreign owned company in O’Smach, Oddar Meanchey Province came out to protest after they stated that their foreign bosses had not paid them wages for 2 months. Around 300 construction workers at Long Seung International – which is Chinese owned – protested.
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Read More Government critic convicted of defamation for Facebook comments
A government critic and agricultural expert who was beaten up on the streets of Phnom Penh last year was convicted of defamation on Thursday for comments posted online about the government. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced Ny Nak to two years in prison and fined him 200 million riel (US$50,000). He was arrested on Jan. 5 on charges of incitement and defamation.
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Read More US Embassy denies Biden admin supports colour revolution
In response to recent allegations suggesting the US government has been funding anti-government NGOs in Cambodia, the US Embassy has firmly denied these claims. Officials emphasised that the United States remains committed to supporting democratic processes and civil society in Cambodia but categorically stated that any accusations of direct financial support to groups opposing the Cambodian government are unfounded and misleading.
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Read More Cambodia land protesters convicted of obstruction
A Phnom Penh court has sentenced three land protesters to six months in prison and a US$250 fine.
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Read More Opposition CP officials arrested and charged with incitement
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has charged and jailed two senior officials of the opposition Candlelight Party (CP) over allegations of inciting discrimination against government leaders concerning the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA). The alleged offences took place on social media.
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Read More Fearful after arrest, Cambodian reporter who exposed scam centers quits media
The announcement by Cambodian journalist Mech Dara that he will quit journalism after his recent arrest shows how effective legal threats are in silencing media, say analysts. Dara, who worked for several media outlets, made a name for himself as an investigative reporter, including by exposing illegal scam centers that operate in Cambodia and have links to powerful interests.
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Read More ILO launches initiative to strengthen labour dispute resolution in Cambodia
Phnom Penh (ILO News) — The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its ILO-Korea Partnership Programme (I-KORP) has launched a new initiative to strengthen Cambodia's labour dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms The project, “Social Dialogue & Capacity Building for Strengthening Labour Disputes Prevention & Resolution Mechanisms,” seeks to address pressing challenges in Cambodia’s labour relations framework through collaboration with the government, employers and workers.
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Read More Cambodia Faces Wildcard in Trump’s Return: Pragmatic Diplomacy or Tariffs, Aid Cuts, and Sanctions?
In just over two months, US president-elect Donald Trump will take the reins of the world’s preeminent economic and military power, stepping into a role marked by escalating geopolitical rivalries, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Meanwhile, as the president-elect’s team gears up for the transition and finalizes cabinet picks, the world braces for a “MAGA 2.0” era of expanded tariffs and transactional diplomacy. For Cambodia, a second Trump presidency could mean limited US focus on democratic reforms and human rights abuses, with pragmatic engagement likely centered on countering Chinese influence – echoing his first term’s “America First” policies, analysts said.
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Read More Opposition advisor appeals for rehabilitation to contest polls
A senior opposition official has appealed for rehabilitation to contest elections for his party following the completion of his prison sentence. Rong Chhun, 55, senior advisor to the National Power Party (NPP), has requested rehabilitation from the President of the Phnom Penh Appeal Court, citing his completion of the mandatory three-year period after serving his sentence.
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Read More Microfinance Mouthpiece 60 Decibels Drops Case for Defense of Cambodia
Companies such as 60 Decibels, which provide marketing services to microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the form of research, are in a tricky position as they seek to defend loans made with the aim of poverty reduction in developing countries. On the one hand, the “research,” which consists of short telephone surveys carried out with customers selected by the MFIs themselves, has to serve the interests of the microfinance industry which pays for it. At the same time, the output also has to retain some kind of credibility. The balancing act involves a strategic retreat from positions that are judged too difficult to defend.
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Read More Disabled man jailed for Facebook posts in repeat offence
A wheelchair-bound man, who is an opposition activist, was sentenced last week by the Takeo Provincial Court to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of inciting discrimination against government leaders and calling for a change in Cambodia’s leadership during an event in March of this year.
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Read More Apology videos are forced on Cambodians who speak out
The videos posted to Facebook all have the same look and feel: The subject looks directly at the camera, joins his hands in a sampeah – a Cambodian gesture of respect – and apologizes. Examples from last month – Cambodian journalist Mech Dara and overseas activist Hay Vanna – were just the latest additions to a long list of activists and critics forced by threats or legal action to recant and pledge their loyalty to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, or CPP.
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