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Former Khmer Rouge Head of State Begins Genocide Appeal
By Sebastian Strangio
Khieu Samphan's legal team are seeking the dismissal of the genocide conviction handed down by the U.N.-backed court in 2018.
Dam in Cambodia a ‘Disaster’ for Local Communities: Rights Group
By Sebastian Strangio
The Chinese-financed Lower Sesan 2 dam has had a range of deleterious consequences – just what activists were warning a decade ago.
After 15 Years, Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal Nears Its End
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Helen Jarvis, a genocide scholar and tribunal stalwart.
Cambodian Leader Acknowledges Oil Production ‘Failure’
By Sebastian Strangio
The government's Singaporean partner filed for liquidation in June, six months after offshore production started.
A Foreign Correspondent in Academia
By Luke Hunt
A conversation about jailed colleagues in Myanmar, the COVID-19 pandemic, and teaching journalism.
Key Questions Remain Unanswered in Killing of Cambodian Activist
By Sebastian Strangio
The 2016 killing of Dr. Kem Ley marked the beginning of a severe tightening of the political space.
Do Cambodia’s Human Rights Groups Ignore Ethnic Vietnamese?
By David Hutt
After decades of depredations, both real and imagined, Vietnam remains the main bogeyman of Cambodian nationalism.
Will Vaccination Be Hun Sen’s Legacy?
By David Hutt
Cambodia's successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout has given the country's leader a golden chance to bow out of politics. Will he take it?
Cambodia Charges Eco-Activists With Conspiracy, Royal Defamation
By Sebastian Strangio
The three activists are the latest victims of the government's war against the advocacy group Mother Nature Cambodia.
USAID Cuts Support to Flagship Forest Protection Project in Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
The Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary has lost 9 percent of its forest to logging operations since 2016.
In Cambodia, the End of COVID-19 Will Heighten the Economic Contradictions
By David Hutt
Corruption and inequality are set to rise as the country emerges from the pandemic.
In 2022, Cambodia Faces Challenging Turn at ASEAN’s Helm
By Heimkhemra Suy
During its upcoming chairmanship, the country faces a host of daunting challenges. But the year will bring opportunities, too.