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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victed by some 150 military police and police officers armed with guns, electric batons and tear gas. During the eviction, 18 villagers were injured and another 13 were arrested.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
117 families from Spean Ches village Commune 4, Mittapheap District, Sihanouk ville were forcibly evicted by some 150 military police and police officers armed with guns, electric batons and tear gas. During the eviction, 18 villagers were injured and another 13 were arrested.
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Several Khmer Krom monks were beaten by a group of six unidentified men after the clash during an attempt by approximately 50 Khmer Krom monks to deliver a letter of protest to Vietnamese embassy.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Several Khmer Krom monks were beaten by a group of six unidentified men after the clash during an attempt by approximately 50 Khmer Krom monks to deliver a letter of protest to Vietnamese embassy.
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Several Khmer Krom monks were beaten by a group of six unidentified men after the clash during an attempt by approximately 50 Khmer Krom monks to deliver a letter of protest to Vietnamese embassy.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Several Khmer Krom monks were beaten by a group of six unidentified men after the clash during an attempt by approximately 50 Khmer Krom monks to deliver a letter of protest to Vietnamese embassy.
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Several Khmer Krom monks were beaten by a group of six unidentified men after the clash during an attempt by approximately 50 Khmer Krom monks to deliver a letter of protest to Vietnamese embassy.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Several Khmer Krom monks were beaten by a group of six unidentified men after the clash during an attempt by approximately 50 Khmer Krom monks to deliver a letter of protest to Vietnamese embassy.
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Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
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Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
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Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
Land rights and forced evictions
Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
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Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
Land rights and forced evictions
Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
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Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
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Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Members of human rights NGOs ADHOC and CCHR were arrested by the police and questioned in relation to their monitoring activities of an eviction of over 100 families at the Angkor temple complex in Siem Reap. They were released one hour later.
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Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
Land rights and forced evictions
Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
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Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
Land rights and forced evictions
Around 160 families, including more than 30 with HIV/AIDS, were forcibly evicted and their homes were demolished to clear land for the construction of apartment buildings.
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Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
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Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
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Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
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Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Pov Panha Pich, a Cambodian pop singer, was critically wounded after being shot twice by unidentified gunmen as she arrived at an English-language school in Phnom Penh. She was shot in the stomach and throat and later evacuated to Vietnam for treatment.
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Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent businesspeopleinBavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
Land rights and forced evictions
Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent businesspeopleinBavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
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Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent business people in Bavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
Land rights and forced evictions
Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent business people in Bavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
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Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent businesspeopleinBavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
Land rights and forced evictions
Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent businesspeopleinBavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
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Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent business people in Bavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others
Land rights and forced evictions
Five land community activists, who were involved in a land dispute with affluent business people in Bavel district in Battambang province, were convicted on charges of using violence to infringe against the private property of others