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Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP)
October 15, 2021
Cambodian PM Orders Authorities to Hunt Down Exiled ‘Extremist’ Poet
By Sebastian Strangio
The move is the latest in a string of almost comically excessive attempts to stamp out any and all sources of political opposition.
May 21, 2021
Key Cambodian Opposition Figure Defects From Banned CNRP
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Hun Sen's strategy for fracturing the opposition is slowly bearing fruit.
March 02, 2021
Cambodian Court Sentences Opposition Leader to Heavy Prison Term
By Sebastian Strangio
Sam Rainsy and eight former CNRP officials have been accused of seeking to overthrow the Cambodian government in late 2019.
February 24, 2021
Japanese ‘Magnitsky Law’ Would Send a Strong Message to Cambodia’s Hun Sen
By Sam Rainsy
A Japanese Magnitsky law would allow Tokyo to develop a distinctive Asian voice on human rights and democracy.
January 11, 2021
Cambodian Opposition Return Plan Hits Visa Snag
By Sebastian Strangio
The Cambodian government says it will not grant travel documents to exiles hoping to return to stand trial.
January 07, 2021
A Letter from a Cambodian Woman in Exile
By Mu Sochua
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s onslaught against the Cambodian opposition has not ceased.
December 02, 2020
Cambodian Opposition Figures Once Again Promise to Return
By Sebastian Strangio
Leaders of Cambodia's disbanded opposition party hope to call international attention to the country's political situation.
October 23, 2020
29 Years on, Landmark Peace Accord Charts Deep Divides in Cambodia
By Sebastian Strangio
The legacy of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, which aimed to bring the country peace and democracy, remains deeply contested.
October 23, 2020
The Beginning of the End of Kem Sokha’s Ordeal in Cambodia?
By David Hutt
In recent weeks, Prime Minister Hun Sen has softened his stance toward his main political rival. As usual, there is more than meets the eye.
September 30, 2020
Opposition Leaders Testing Cambodia’s Chilly Political Waters
By Luke Hunt
The maneuvering of Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy once again spells trouble for their supporters inside Cambodia.
September 22, 2020
With New Arrest, Cambodia’s Permanent Crackdown Intensifies
By Sebastian Strangio
Amid the economic fallout from COVID-19, Hun Sen's government has succeeded in keeping a lid on rising public discontent—but for how much longer?
May 13, 2020
When Hun Sen Met Kem Sokha
By David Hutt
The meeting between Hun Sen and the opposition-leader-turned-treason-suspect is a political signal -- but of what?