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Cambodia politics

Cambodian Govt Stages Large Protest in Support of Thai Border Policy
By Sebastian Strangio
For the CPP government, the dispute is a handy distraction from the other serious challenges facing the country.

Cambodian Police Arrest Journalist Who Reported on Illegal Logging
By Sebastian Strangio
Ouk Mao, 49, faces a raft of criminal charges connected to his reporting on land grabs by well-connected companies in protected areas.

Gateway to Corruption: Cambodia’s Education-Crime Nexus
By Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy
Some private educational institutions have established ties to corrupt tycoons and crime-linked entities, while the public system is reliant on philanthropy – often from those very same sources.

Cambodian Court Sentences Prominent Labor Activist to 4 Years in Prison
By Sebastian Strangio
Rong Chhun is accused of "incitement" by making public comments about online scamming operations and the Cambodia-Vietnam border.

Inflection Point: What to Do When the State is the Syndicate?
By Jacob Sims and Mark B. Taylor
A new UN report exposes the scam industry’s global growth – but countering it demands realism about sovereign complicity.

50 Years After Cambodia’s Cataclysm, It’s Time to Invest in Frontline Justice
By Kate Flower
Civil society groups have helped push the country's judiciary in the direction of greater accountability. They are in dire need of international support.

Does Transnational Repression Explain the Poor Turnout at Cambodian Grenade Attack Trial in Paris?
By David Whitehouse
Very few French-Cambodians attended last month's trial of two bodyguards of ex-PM Hun Sen. It's probably no coincidence.

Inside Cambodia’s Political Doomsday Sect
By Daniel Zak and Vutha Srey
In a tranquil compound at the foot of sacred Mount Kulen, a former opposition politician is preparing his followers for the apocalypse.

French Diplomacy Lies Behind Delay in Cambodia Grenade Attack Trial
By David Whitehouse
Two Cambodian generals are on trial in absentia for the bloody 1997 attack, which left at least 16 people dead.

Is Anti-CPP Pro-Khmer Rouge? An Open Letter to Cambodia’s Justice Minister
By David Hutt
The Cambodian government still hasn't offered a convincing explanation for why it is outlawing the "denial" of Khmer Rouge atrocities.

Leaving Cambodia: A Conversation With Gerald Flynn
By Luke Hunt
Why was the environmental journalist blocked from re-entering the country that he has called home since 2019?

Neil Loughlin on Cambodia’s Coercive State
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling party's power "stems from control over state institutions, security forces, and economic resources rather than genuine popular support."
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