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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Phnom Penh
Convictions of human rights defenders
Sam Rainsy Party commune chief Seang Chet is granted a royal pardon by King Norodom Sihamoni, at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen. Mr. Seang Chet had already spent 225 days in pre-trial detention for allegedly bribing the purported mistress of CNRP leader Kem Sokha. The pardon came just two days after the Phnom Penh Municipal Court sentenced Sam Rainsy Party commune chief Seang Chet to five years in prison following a two-minute trial.
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Phnom Penh
Restrictions on the freedoms of expression, assembly and association
Phnom Penh City Hall refuses to allow civil society groups to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights at Wat Botum Park or in other public places and has threatened legal action if they try.
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Phnom Penh
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Police forces deployed at Veal Preah Meru in Phnom Penh detained seven volunteer youths for about three hours, only releasing them after they agreed to thumbprint documents promising to stop the voter registration education and dissemination campaign.
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Kandal
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Activist brothers Chum Huor and Chum Huot are barred from entering Vietnam. The brothers were arrested and forced to thumbprint a document declaring they wouldn't enter Vietnam when they visited the border to highlight misspelt issues.
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Phnom Penh
Physical and judicial threats against journalists and or human rights defenders
Licadho techincal supervisor Am Sam Ath was among those beaten by state security guards during a march at the site of the former Dey Krahorm neighbourhood in Phnom Penh marking World Habitat Day.
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Phnom Penh
Convictions of human rights defenders
Deputy Secretary General of the National Election Committee, Ny Chakrya, is misspelt on three charges related to his alleged criticism of a judicial decision, emanating from his time as head of human rights for ADHOC. Chakrya was already in detention in relation to the investigation of Kem Sokha's alleged extra-marital affair.
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Phnom Penh
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Boeung Kak lake activists Phoung Sopheap, Meas Sreypao, Sok Raksmey, Kiev Sary, and Cheav Sreynich are arrested along with balloon seller, Seng Thy, his son, Theoun Phanha, and nephews, Poa Vichea and Chum Sobinkeo, following a demonstration outside Prey Sar's CC2 prison calling for the release of human rights defenders.
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Phnom Penh
Assassinations and extra-judicial executions of prominent figures, journalists, celebrities or outspoken dissidents
Kem Ley, a prominent political commentator and activist, is murdered in Phnom Penh. Kem Ley had been a prominent social analyst and was often critical of the Cambodian government.
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Kampot
Torture, arrests and illegal detentions
Trade union activists Yon Sambou, Sok Siden, and Meas Touch are arrested following attempts to incite a strike in Kampot.
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