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Hun Sen Is Keeping Kem Sokha Hostage. Will the West Respond to His Threats?
May 30, 2023

Hun Sen Is Keeping Kem Sokha Hostage. Will the West Respond to His Threats?

By David Hutt
The Cambodian leader is using his rival as a bargaining chip in anticipation of his clean sweep at July's national election.

Cambodia’s Largest Opposition Party Officially Ruled out of July Election
May 26, 2023

Cambodia’s Largest Opposition Party Officially Ruled out of July Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The Candlelight Party has been barred for failing to submit its original party registration document from 1998.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Tells Countries to Stay Silent on Election Process
May 24, 2023

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Tells Countries to Stay Silent on Election Process

By Luke Hunt
More revolutionary plots are alleged ahead of the July 23 poll.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Accuses Western Diplomats of Supporting Opposition
May 23, 2023

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Accuses Western Diplomats of Supporting Opposition

By Sebastian Strangio
Since the 1990s, accusations of foreign interference have occupied a privileged position in the Cambodian leader's rhetorical arsenal.

This Week in Asia: May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023

This Week in Asia: May 19, 2023

The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.

Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party Barred From July Election
May 16, 2023

Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party Barred From July Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The National Election Committee has refused to accept the Candlelight Party's election registration, opening the way to another clean sweep by PM Hun Sen's CPP.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Uses Red Tape to Ensure a Risk-free Election
May 13, 2023

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Uses Red Tape to Ensure a Risk-free Election

By David Whitehouse
By tangling up the country’s one significant opposition party in tailor-made bureaucracy, the long-ruling leader is hoping to replicate the one-horse race of 2018.
Cambodia and Thailand’s Cultural Rivalry Has Serious Implications
May 12, 2023

Cambodia and Thailand’s Cultural Rivalry Has Serious Implications

By Sokvy Rim
The nationalist rush to claim ownership over cultural heritage is on full display during the SEA Games. In the past, it has even led to bloodshed.

20 Parties Register to Compete in Cambodia’s July Election
May 09, 2023

20 Parties Register to Compete in Cambodia’s July Election

By Sebastian Strangio
However, nine parties' applications have yet to be approved, including the Candlelight Party, the only one with any chance of challenging Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP.

Cambodia, Myanmar ‘Cyber-slaves’ Are Being Recruited Globally, Research Finds
May 08, 2023

Cambodia, Myanmar ‘Cyber-slaves’ Are Being Recruited Globally, Research Finds

By David Whitehouse
The global scope of the cyber-scam operations based in the two Southeast Asian countries is only now starting to becoming clear.

Hun Sen Will Never Retire
May 03, 2023

Hun Sen Will Never Retire

By David Hutt
Even if Cambodia's leader steps back from his formal duties as prime minister, it is hard to see him abandoning politics altogether.
The Theater of Public Contrition in Cambodian Politics
May 02, 2023

The Theater of Public Contrition in Cambodian Politics

By Sebastian Strangio
As July's election approaches, a growing number of opposition officials are following the well-worn path into Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP.

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