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Read More Southeast Asian lawmakers condemn deportation of Cambodian activists
A group of progressive lawmakers from different legislatures in Southeast Asia condemned the deportation of Cambodian human rights activists from Thailand. Last Nov. 24, the Thai government forcibly returned activists Pen Chan Sangkream, Hong An, Mean Chanthon, Yin Chanthou, Soeung Khunthea, and Vorn Chan Rahana back to Cambodia. In a statement on Saturday, the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) called the deportation order a “flagrant violation of international law.”
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Read More International Media Criticize Stalled Funan Project as Affected Residents Demand Updates from Government
Despite the promise of transparency and collaboration, communication and action gaps have emerged following the groundbreaking of the Funan Techo Canal project. While local residents continue to ask the government for updates and faster impact evaluations, international media has criticized the project for stalling, citing funding issues from China.
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Read More 2025 Budget Approved; Defense leads, Health Funds Cut
Cambodia’s National Assembly approved the 2025 budget on November 27, raising overall spending with boosts to defense, the Interior Ministry, and some public service sectors like Water Resources, while trimming funds for others. However, civil society members have expressed concern about the cuts to the health and environment ministries.
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Read More Cambodia charges 6 with treason after deportation from Thailand
Six former supporters of a banned Cambodian opposition party have been charged with treason after they were deported from Thailand on Nov 24, angering civil society groups who said their forced return violated international law.
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Read More Six activists jailed for plotting against govt
Six activists were charged and jailed for plotting against the government. They are accused of attempting to overthrow the government and sent to prison. They face jail terms of five to ten years each if found guilty.
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Read More EU Pressures Cambodia on Human Rights as Trade Preferences, Worker Jobs Hang in Balance
Pen Bona, the spokesperson for the Cambodian government, declined to comment on the EU resolution but asked CamboJA News to “help portray Cambodia in a positive light.” The ruling Cambodian People’s Party, which has held power for over 45 years, denied claims of political repression and shrinking civic space in the EU resolution. Spokesperson Sok Eysan emphasized Cambodia’s sovereignty, stating that as an independent state, the country has the right to adhere to its constitution.
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Read More Union Leader Morm Rithy Pleads For Charges To Be Dropped
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday heard the case of union leader Morm Rithy after he expressed disappointment that the court had earlier convened his case in absentia and sentenced him to 18 months in prison. His charges are in relation to the comments he made, criticizing the arrest of a casino worker during a live broadcast on Facebook two years ago. He urged the court to drop the charges and declare him innocent.
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Read More Cambodia rejects France 24 claims of deforestation in REDD+ projects
The Ministry of Environment and its partner Wildlife Alliance (WA) on November 27 rejected allegations of deforestation at REDD+ projects made in a recent France 24 video titled “Real Carbon, False Credits? Investigating Mass Deforestation in Cambodia”.
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Read More Six Cambodian Activists Deported from Thailand, Face Treason Charges
Cambodia has charged six political activists with treason after deporting them from Thailand, a move relatives and human rights advocates describe as cross-border prosecution. On November 25, a total of seven Cambodians – including a seven year old grandson of one of the activists who was then released to family members – were deported after having fled to the neighboring country over the past four years.
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Read More Fates of Uyghur refugees deported from Cambodia in 2009 revealed
Fifteen years ago, Cambodia deported 20 Uyghur asylum seekers back to China, where they were detained and, in some cases, tortured in prison, people with knowledge of the situation said. One woman, who was released, had a miscarriage in detention due to the torture, which she said included electric shocks and being left nearly naked in a cold jail cell. And a seriously ill man serving a 20-year sentence has had to perform labor in prison, sources said.
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Read More New transmission lines cut a Cambodian rainforest sanctuary in half
In early October, work began on power lines that will run about 300 kilometers, or 190 miles, and that conservationists have labeled “a death sentence” to Cambodia’s Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. The transmission lines are slated to run from a substation on the outskirts of the capital, Phnom Penh, to Cambodia’s northeastern border with Laos, slicing through the densest part of the 490,000-hectare (1.2-million-acre) protected rainforest, vital wildlife habitats and two existing REDD+ projects.
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Read More Launch of GBV Safe App marks 16 Days of Activism against GBV
Ministry of Women’s Affairs and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) marked the 16 Days Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) with the official launch of the GBV Safe App. The event took place on Monday at the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Centre, with the participation of approximately 350 attendees.
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Read More Six arrested for alleged incitement
Cambodia’s Anti-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Police, cooperating with Thai authorities, have arrested six Cambodians, seeking political asylum with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Thailand, who have been accused of incitement.
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Read More Cambodia charges 6 activists deported from Thailand with treason
Cambodia has charged six political activists deported from Thailand with treason in what their relatives and supporters called a case of cross-border persecution. On Sunday, a total of seven people were sent back from Thailand, including a 7-year-old grandson of one activist, who was released to family members upon returning to Cambodia. They had fled to Thailand in 2022.
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Read More Prison refutes false claims by RFA that prisoners have died of ‘nausea, abdominal pain and scabies.’
A spokesman for Correctional Unit 4 states that ‘In the case of Radio Free Asia (RFA) above, the 4th Correctional Center would like to reject it completely because our center does not have a series of dead inmates.
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Read More Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention
Ouch Leng, who was awarded a 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize, was taken into custody on Sunday along with the other activists who have documented an increase in illegal deforestation in the Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park, located near an economic land concession in northeastern Stung Treng province.
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Read More Thai government roiled by opposition to Cambodia joint gas projects
Thai conservatives are putting pressure on the government to end negotiations with Cambodia on joint development projects in resource-rich undemarcated sea areas, warning of a possible loss of territory.
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Read More Director of Cambodian website summoned
The director of a prominent Cambodian news website has been summoned to the Ministry of Information. The General Department of Information and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Information on Monday, November 25, 2024, issued a summons to Mr. Phat Horn, Director of KHPlus News website, to attend a meeting to discuss the implementation of professional ethics and journalism on the 26th of November at at 2:00 pm.
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Read More Former NPP president goes on trial
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court began yesterday the trial of former Nation Power Party (NPP) President Sun Chanthy, who is accused of inciting the public to discriminate and oppose the government led by Prime Minister Hun Manet, a crime allegedly committed in May this year.
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Read More LGBTQI+ communities call for public acceptance and recognition of same sex marriage
The forum, titled “The Future of My Child: Toward Acceptance, Respect, and Equality,” was organised by five organisations: Women Peace Makers, Loveisdiversity, Silaka Cambodia, Banteay Srei, and 606 Digital. Its goal was to foster dialogue between family members and their LGBTQI+ children about accepting and respecting diverse gender identities. The event also sought to raise public awareness about LGBTQI+ issues, promote equality, and advocate for the human rights of LGBTQI+ individuals. Key survey findings from Toward Equality: Understanding Public Perceptions of Acceptance, Re-spect, and Support for LGBTIQ+ Communities were shared.
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