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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A soldier shot and injured three villagers during a land conflict affecting 450 villagers in Malai district in Banteay Meanchey province.
Land rights and forced evictions
A soldier shot and injured three villagers during a land conflict affecting 450 villagers in Malai district in Banteay Meanchey province.
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A soldier shot and injured three villagers during a land conflict affecting 450 villagers in Malai district in Banteay Meanchey province.
Land rights and forced evictions
A soldier shot and injured three villagers during a land conflict affecting 450 villagers in Malai district in Banteay Meanchey province.
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Law on Anti Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation was promulgated.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
Law on Anti Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation was promulgated.
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Law on Anti Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation was promulgated.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
Law on Anti Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation was promulgated.
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A 55-year-old man was illegally arrested by a provincial Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (“RCAF”) soldier during an attempt to forcefully evict his family from land in O Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province.
Land rights and forced evictions
A 55-year-old man was illegally arrested by a provincial Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (“RCAF”) soldier during an attempt to forcefully evict his family from land in O Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province.
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A 55-year-old man was illegally arrested by a provincial Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (“RCAF”) soldier during an attempt to forcefully evict his family from land in O Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province.
Land rights and forced evictions
A 55-year-old man was illegally arrested by a provincial Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (“RCAF”) soldier during an attempt to forcefully evict his family from land in O Chrov district in Banteay Meanchey province.
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Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
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Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
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Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
Restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association
Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
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Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
Restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association
Four union representatives at the Fortune Garment and Woolen Knitting Factory were arrested in Kandal province subsequent to a strike by more than 800 workers from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union.
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Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
Convictions of human rights defenders
Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
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Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
Convictions of human rights defenders
Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
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Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
Land rights and forced evictions
Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
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Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
Land rights and forced evictions
Two representatives of 100 families in Siem Reap province were jailed for several days by the Siem Reap Provincial Court over their activism in a land dispute.
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Law on Counter Terrorism was promulgated.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
Law on Counter Terrorism was promulgated.
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Law on Counter Terrorism was promulgated.
Introduction of news laws, amendments to existing laws and establishment of major institutions related to human rights
Law on Counter Terrorism was promulgated.
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Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephoneafter publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephoneafter publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
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Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephone after publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephone after publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
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Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephoneafter publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephoneafter publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
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Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephone after publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.
Physical threats and judicial threats against journalists and/or human rights defenders
Lem Piseth, a journalist with Radio Free Asia, received death threats by telephone after publishing articles on deforestation in Kompong Thom province. Piseth had to leave the country, fearing for his safety.