Cambodia human rights

New restrictions on online speech will be counterproductive for the coronavirus response – and damaging for the country in the long term.

Ericksen argues that the United States should forge closer ties with Cambodia. Critics cringe at a legislator lobbying for a foreign government.

Amid the spotlight on the correspondence by the two leaders looms the bigger question of what a recalibrated relationship may look like and how it will evolve in the future.

A look at a range of scenarios that could follow a significant potential development.

Despite the opposition figure’s optimistic assessment, the outlook following his possible return to Cambodia remains unclear.

The year since the controversial poll brought growing repression at home and further isolation abroad.

Hun Sen has remained defiant since eradicating his political opposition. How should the world respond?

The EU's approach risks undermining Cambodia's development and harming its own image in the country.

Withdrawing Cambodia’s EBA privileges might not do more harm than good.

The government’s efforts to regulate fake news have raised concerns amid a wider campaign to suppress dissent as elections approach.

James Ricketson, who has endured more than a year behind bars, is expected to know his fate soon.