The Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court in a file photo.

Victims Demand Tougher Punishment For Cambodian Police Convicted of Torture, Murder in Detention

The two officers were handed between four and seven years in prison and fined for their crimes.

In a screen grab of a video, Sam Rainsy speaks to supporters from his home in Paris, France, Nov. 4, 2019.

Sam Rainsy Slams Cambodia for Travel Bans Against Exiled Opposition Leaders

2021-01-19

Phnom Penh refuses to issue visas so CNRP members can return to appear for their own treason trials.

CNRP Deputy President Mu Sochua (C) and fellow party leaders at Los Angeles Airport, Jan. 16, 2021.

Opposition Leaders Stopped From Flying to Cambodia to Face Charges

2021-01-16

They tried to fly even though the government had canceled their Cambodian passports and those with foreign travel documents have been unable to obtain visas.

Protesters call for the release of Rong Chhun on the first day of his trial for incitement in Phnom Penh, Jan. 15, 2021.

Cambodian Court Launches Trial of Prominent Union Leader Rong Chhun

2021-01-15

Observers say the judge’s line of questioning assumed the defendant’s guilt on incitement charges.

CNRP activists and their family members protested in front of the court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Jan. 14, 2021.

Cambodia Starts Mass Trial for 59 Opposition CNRP Activists

2021-01-14

Defendants allegedly connected to Sam Rainsy’s 2019 repatriation attempt.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a celebrations marking the 66th anniversary of the country's independence from France, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 9, 2019.

Cambodian PM Hun Sen Denies Navel-Gazing TV Narrative Funded With Taxpayer Money

2021-01-14

Civil society and members of the public had demanded transparency over the television series’ budget.

Wives of Cambodian opposition party members held in Prey Sar Prison leave the EU embassy in Phnom Penh after meeting with embassy officials, Aug. 10, 2020.

Drop Charges Against Cambodian Opposition Members, Rights Groups Say on Eve of Trial

2021-01-13

Lawmakers and rights groups say the charges are politically motivated and a pretext to punish critics.

CNRP vice president Mu Sochua is shown during an interview with RFA in a screen shot from video, Jan. 4, 2021.

Opposition Lawyer to Request Court Allow Clients Entry to Cambodia to Face Charges

2021-01-11

CNRP deputy chief Mu Sochua and dozens of other exiles are being tried for ‘incitement’ and ‘treason.’

Deputy president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party Mu Sochua (L) listens as the party's acting chief Sam Rainsy speaks during an interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nov. 12, 2019.

Opposition Officials in Exile ‘on Their Own’ to Enter Cambodia, Face Trial: Government

2021-01-08

A spokesperson says they will not be granted entry because they ‘organized a coup d’état.’

Students wearing face masks have their temperature checked as Cambodia reopens schools after months of shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic in Phnom Penh, Jan. 4, 2021.

Cambodia Soliciting Vaccine Donations ‘Populist, Corrupt’: Acting Opposition Chief Sam Rainsy

2021-01-07

No plans are in place to order vaccines, despite tens of millions of dollars in contributions.

In this Dec. 20, 2020, file photo, a guard with a face-shield stands near a shrimp market in Samut Sakhon, south of Bangkok. Thailand, which has kept the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year, is facing a challenge from a large outbreak of the virus among migrant workers in the province close to Bangkok

Thailand COVID-19 Second Wave Sends Cambodian Migrants Fleeing, Sparks Myanmar Worker Protest

2021-01-05

Aid organization calls for government support for migrants abroad.

Kem Sokha travels by car to his trial at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Jan. 15, 2020.

Delay in Cambodian Opposition Chief Kem Sokha’s Trial ‘Violation’ of Rights: Lawyer

2021-01-05

A political commentator says suspending the case politically benefits the ruling party.

CNRP vice president Mu Sochua is shown during an interview with RFA in a screen shot from video, Jan. 4, 2021.

Exiled Cambodian Opposition Figures Delay Return, as 10 More CNRP Activists Are Arrested

2021-01-04

CNRP vice president Mu Sochua and other party members in exile will go back to Cambodia on Jan. 15, they say.

This undated handout photo released by Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy on Dec. 29, 2020, shows an offshore oil platform off the Cambodian coast.

Watchdogs Call For Transparency as Cambodia Strikes Oil

2020-12-31

Observers say rampant corruption may see revenues benefitting officials instead of the public.

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