The timeline below offers a visual representation of some of the key human rights violations and restrictions which have occurred in the Kingdom of Cambodia from 2013-2023, and follows our previous timeline covering 1993-2012 which can still be accessed here. The incidents recorded on the timeline from 2013-2023 represent human rights violations by the Royal Government of Cambodia as well as third parties, cover a wide range of issues including extrajudicial killings, convictions of human rights defenders, land grabs, forced evictions, restrictions of the rights to peaceful assembly, association and expression, torture, arrests, arbitrary detention and legislative and institutional developments relevant to human rights. The information is gathered from the Khmer and English media, CCHR’s own Fundamental Freedoms Monitoring Project, and from the commentary and analysis of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on these issues. Each entry is accompanied by a short description and provides links to media articles reporting on the event or to the work of CSOs active in the field. It should not be forgotten that the cases included in the timeline are those that have garnered the attention of the media or CSOs, and are as such particularly emblematic or high-profile. The timeline is therefore only representative of a small fraction of the actual number of human rights violations occurring in Cambodia.
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Soldiers entered the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in an effort to intimidate judges and prosecutors.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Soldiers entered the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in an effort to intimidate judges and prosecutors.
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Soldiers entered the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in an effort to intimidate judges and prosecutors.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Soldiers entered the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in an effort to intimidate judges and prosecutors.
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A family of five, including three children, was killed in Kampong Chhnang province, allegedly by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) as part of their campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Vietnamese communities.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
A family of five, including three children, was killed in Kampong Chhnang province, allegedly by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) as part of their campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Vietnamese communities.
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A family of five, including three children, was killed in Kampong Chhnang province, allegedly by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) as part of their campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Vietnamese communities.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
A family of five, including three children, was killed in Kampong Chhnang province, allegedly by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) as part of their campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Vietnamese communities.
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A ministerial order ordered the suspension of the newspaper Prum Bayon.
Restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association
A ministerial order ordered the suspension of the newspaper Prum Bayon.
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A ministerial order ordered the suspension of the newspaper Prum Bayon.
Restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association
A ministerial order ordered the suspension of the newspaper Prum Bayon.
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A young village girl was abducted by a group of National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) soldiers and raped by one of them in Aek Phnom district in Battambang province.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
A young village girl was abducted by a group of National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) soldiers and raped by one of them in Aek Phnom district in Battambang province.
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A young village girl was abducted by a group of National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) soldiers and raped by one of them in Aek Phnom district in Battambang province.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
A young village girl was abducted by a group of National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (“NADK”) soldiers and raped by one of them in Aek Phnom district in Battambang province.
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The Court of Appeals was established to fill gaps in the judicial process.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
The Court of Appeals was established to fill gaps in the judicial process.
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The Court of Appeals was established to fill gaps in the judicial process.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
The Court of Appeals was established to fill gaps in the judicial process.
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A Belgian couple was reported to have disappeared near the Thai border opposite Preah Vihear province. They were never found.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
A Belgian couple was reported to have disappeared near the Thai border opposite Preah Vihear province. They were never found.
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A Belgian couple was reported to have disappeared near the Thai border opposite Preah Vihear province. They were never found.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
A Belgian couple was reported to have disappeared near the Thai border opposite Preah Vihear province. They were never found.
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The National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK) was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of four villagers in Kampong Chhnang province as part of their campaign of attacks on Vietnamese communities.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
The National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK) was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of four villagers in Kampong Chhnang province as part of their campaign of attacks on Vietnamese communities.
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The National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK) was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of four villagers in Kampong Chhnang province as part of their campaign of attacks on Vietnamese communities.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
The National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK) was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of four villagers in Kampong Chhnang province as part of their campaign of attacks on Vietnamese communities.
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Following orders from the Minister of Interior, the newspaper Sokal was closed down and 10,000 copies of an issue said to be critical of senior military officials were confiscated.
Restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association
Following orders from the Minister of Interior, the newspaper Sokal was closed down and 10,000 copies of an issue said to be critical of senior military officials were confiscated.
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Following orders from the Minister of Interior, the newspaper Sokal was closed down and 10,000 copies of an issue said to be critical of senior military officials were confiscated.
Restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association
Following orders from the Minister of Interior, the newspaper Sokal was closed down and 10,000 copies of an issue said to be critical of senior military officials were confiscated.
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Two villagers in Khampong Chhnang province were reportedly killed by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK), just one instance of a series of attacks against Vietnamese communities.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Two villagers in Khampong Chhnang province were reportedly killed by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK), just one instance of a series of attacks against Vietnamese communities.
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Two villagers in Khampong Chhnang province were reportedly killed by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK), just one instance of a series of attacks against Vietnamese communities.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Two villagers in Khampong Chhnang province were reportedly killed by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK), just one instance of a series of attacks against Vietnamese communities.
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Soldiers attacked the home of the Sihanouk ville prosecutor with the intention of killing him and then burst in on a court hearing a few hours later, causing the judge, prosecutor, and court clerk to flee.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Soldiers attacked the home of the Sihanouk ville prosecutor with the intention of killing him and then burst in on a court hearing a few hours later, causing the judge, prosecutor, and court clerk to flee.
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Soldiers attacked the home of the Sihanouk ville prosecutor with the intention of killing him and then burst in on a court hearing a few hours later, causing the judge, prosecutor, and court clerk to flee.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Soldiers attacked the home of the Sihanouk ville prosecutor with the intention of killing him and then burst in on a court hearing a few hours later, causing the judge, prosecutor, and court clerk to flee.