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Read More Chinese gold miners ‘illegally’ tearing up Cambodian wildlife sanctuary
An NGO report and complaints by villagers allege a Chinese company has been mining gold inside one of Cambodia’s largest protected areas years before it was license to do so.
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Read More Four People Seeking Legal Advice Arrested at Licadho Office, But Banteay Meanchey Police Denies
Human rights NGO Licadho claimed that six police officers arrested four people who were in their office in Banteay Meanchey province on Wednesday afternoon to seek legal counsel for their imprisoned relative, political activist Kong Saron.
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Read More Siem Reap Court Questions Two More Villagers Over APSARA Authority’s Lawsuit
Another two villagers were allowed to return after being questioned on Tuesday by the Siem Reap provincial court following a lawsuit by APSARA authority on villagers, accused of inciting others to commit felony and obstruct public work.
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Read More UN envoy to assess Cambodia’s human rights protections
A U.N. official is in Cambodia for a five-day visit to assess its protection of human rights and freedom of expression ahead of this weekend’s International Human Rights Day.
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Read More Court sets Seng Theary appeal hearing for Dec 13
The Phnom Penh Appeal Court will hear an appeal of opposition activist Seng Theary, who has been jailed for incitement and plotting to overthrow the government, on December 13.
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Read More From Hun Sen to Hun Manet: The worrying state of free speech in Cambodia
Despite a change in government in August, Cambodia’s state of freedom of expression remains dim.
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Read More Challenges and possibilities of human dignity in Cambodia’s human rights curricula
Collaborative research has been underway in Cambodia to explore the integration of ‘human dignity’ and human rights into the country’s law education.
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Read More Dialogue on the ‘way forward’ for rights in Cambodia
The Cambodia Institute of Democracy (CID) hosted a panel dialogue on human rights in Cambodia under the theme, “Human Rights in Cambodia: Challenges and the Way Forward”.
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Read More NGOs Urge to Form Factory-level Workers’ Commuting Safety Policy
Cambodia-based road safety NGO AIP Foundation has once again requested the government to implement the factory-level policy on “commuting safety for Cambodian workers” (CSCW) and compel factories to put it into practice.
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Read More NGOs Call On the Government to Restore Human Rights in Cambodia
Amid a visit by the Special Rapporteur to Cambodia, non-governmental organizations have asked the government to improve human rights conditions in the country, where freedom of expression and political rights continue to be undermined, along with the abuse of political opponents and the shutting down of independent media.
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Read More Indigenous land rights are key to conservation in Cambodia (commentary)
While Indigenous peoples comprise just 6% of the global population, they manage or have tenure rights over at least 38 million km2 in some 87 countries. In many places Indigenous peoples are effective custodians of biodiversity, lands, and seas while sustaining distinct cultural, social and economic values of their communities.
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Read More Cambodia’s Workers Impacted By Climate Change
The international workers rights organization Solidarity Center launched a new project this week focused on supporting vulnerable workers impacted by climate change as industries shift to more sustainable production.
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Read More NEC calls for registration of Senate election candidates
The National Election Committee (NEC) has instructed all political parties to prepare registration applications for their party and candidates, ahead of next February’s Senate elections.
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Read More Transparency International: Cambodia’s Budget Process Lacks Transparency and Regulation
Cambodia’s budgetary process lacks transparency and sufficient regulation, according to a publication this month from the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) Cambodia.
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Read More Cabinet Rejects New NagaWorld Worker Petition in Two-Year-Long Dispute
Cabinet officials rejected a new petition brought by former NagaWorld employees Thursday, stating that the petition did not meet administrative requirements.
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Read More Siem Reap Court Questions Villagers Named in APSARA’s Lawsuits
Siem Reap Provincial Court questioned four villagers, including a commune police officer for allegedly obstructing public work, and for intentionally causing damage and violence.
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Read More Journalists Association’s Report Claims That Cambodian Government Restricts Digital Rights on the Internet
Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA) has released a report on the restrictions to digital rights and freedom of expression in Cambodia, noting that the government is monitoring journalists and citizens who exercise their right on the internet.
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Read More CCHR: Freedom of Expression and Press Continue to Be Undermined in Cambodia
Freedom of press and expression continue to be undermined in Cambodia, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) reports in its annual publication on the state of freedom of information, expression and press.
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Read More Corruption Watchdog Reports Decline in Cambodia’s Parliamentary Oversight
An assessment published this month by the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International Cambodia found a decline in parliamentary oversight over the last five years.
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Read More Cambodian man gets 3 years for Facebook posts critical of government
A Cambodian man who criticized the country’s longtime ruling party on Facebook over its inability to prevent illegal immigration from Vietnam and drug use was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison.
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