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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An American relief worker working for the aid organization Food for the Hungry was captured by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea and released after 40 days of detention.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
An American relief worker working for the aid organization Food for the Hungry was captured by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea and released after 40 days of detention.
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An American relief worker working for the aid organization Food for the Hungry was captured by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea and released after 40 days of detention.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
An American relief worker working for the aid organization Food for the Hungry was captured by the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea and released after 40 days of detention.
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Mr. Ang Kouy, a senior civil servant, was apparently murdered by military personnel in Kampot province.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Mr. Ang Kouy, a senior civil servant, was apparently murdered by military personnel in Kampot province.
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Mr. Ang Kouy, a senior civil servant, was apparently murdered by military personnel in Kampot province.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Mr. Ang Kouy, a senior civil servant, was apparently murdered by military personnel in Kampot province.
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A sub-decree of the Co-Prime Ministers established a Juvenile Delinquent Center with the jurisdiction to establish rehabilitation programs for juvenile delinquents.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
A sub-decree of the Co-Prime Ministers established a Juvenile Delinquent Center with the jurisdiction to establish rehabilitation programs for juvenile delinquents.
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A sub-decree of the Co-Prime Ministers established a Juvenile Delinquent Center with the jurisdiction to establish rehabilitation programs for juvenile delinquents.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
A sub-decree of the Co-Prime Ministers established a Juvenile Delinquent Center with the jurisdiction to establish rehabilitation programs for juvenile delinquents.
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Sith Som and Nip Kosal, who commanded the unit of the Special Intelligence Battalion in Battambang province, were reportedly killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Sith Som and Nip Kosal, who commanded the unit of the Special Intelligence Battalion in Battambang province, were reportedly killed by the Khmer Rouge.
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Sith Som and Nip Kosal, who commanded the unit of the Special Intelligence Battalion in Battambang province, were reportedly killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Sith Som and Nip Kosal, who commanded the unit of the Special Intelligence Battalion in Battambang province, were reportedly killed by the Khmer Rouge.
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The Battambang prison was attacked by armed soldiers, allegedly of the Fourth Military Region, who were attempting to release Mr. Tes Sokhuntea, who had been convicted of smuggling Khmer antiquities from Cambodia into Thailand.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
The Battambang prison was attacked by armed soldiers, allegedly of the Fourth Military Region, who were attempting to release Mr. Tes Sokhuntea, who had been convicted of smuggling Khmer antiquities from Cambodia into Thailand.
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The Battambang prison was attacked by armed soldiers, allegedly of the Fourth Military Region, who were attempting to release Mr. Tes Sokhuntea, who had been convicted of smuggling Khmer antiquities from Cambodia into Thailand.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
The Battambang prison was attacked by armed soldiers, allegedly of the Fourth Military Region, who were attempting to release Mr. Tes Sokhuntea, who had been convicted of smuggling Khmer antiquities from Cambodia into Thailand.
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The office of the newspaper Antarakumcame under a grenade attack by unknown attackers. Suspicions of official retribution were fueled by the paper's articles condemning corruption among government authorities.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
The office of the newspaper Antarakumcame under a grenade attack by unknown attackers. Suspicions of official retribution were fueled by the paper's articles condemning corruption among government authorities.
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The office of the newspaper Antarakumcame under a grenade attack by unknown attackers. Suspicions of official retribution were fueled by the paper's articles condemning corruption among government authorities.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
The office of the newspaper Antarakumcame under a grenade attack by unknown attackers. Suspicions of official retribution were fueled by the paper's articles condemning corruption among government authorities.
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Mr. Nguon Noun, editor of the newspaper Morning News, was arrested and detained for 48 hours.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Mr. Nguon Noun, editor of the newspaper Morning News, was arrested and detained for 48 hours.
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Mr. Nguon Noun, editor of the newspaper Morning News, was arrested and detained for 48 hours.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Mr. Nguon Noun, editor of the newspaper Morning News, was arrested and detained for 48 hours.
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The new Constitution, adopted on 21 September 1993 by the Constituent Assembly which emerged from the election sponsored by the United Nations in 1993, was promulgated 24 September 1993.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
The new Constitution, adopted on 21 September 1993 by the Constituent Assembly which emerged from the election sponsored by the United Nations in 1993, was promulgated 24 September 1993.
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The new Constitution, adopted on 21 September 1993 by the Constituent Assembly which emerged from the election sponsored by the United Nations in 1993, was promulgated 24 September 1993.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
The new Constitution, adopted on 21 September 1993 by the Constituent Assembly which emerged from the election sponsored by the United Nations in 1993, was promulgated 24 September 1993.