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Hun Manet
Why Cambodia Has Started Distancing Itself From Vietnam
By Rim Sokvy and Olivia Zeiner-Morrish
Since taking office in 2023, Prime Minister Hun Manet has consistently trod the path laid out by his father – with one notable exception.
Cambodian PM Says Government Not Behind Lim Kimya’s Assassination
By Luke Hunt
Hun Manet urges calm as investigations into the killing continue in Thailand.
Former Cambodian Opposition MP Gunned Down in Bangkok
By Sebastian Strangio
The daylight killing of Lim Kimya, a member of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party, is a sign of the terrifying new reality facing Southeast Asia's dissidents.
Cambodia Imprisons Leading Opposition Figure For ‘Incitement’
By Sebastian Strangio
Sun Chanthy, the ex-president of the new Nation Power Party, has been convicted for criticizing government policy on social media.
Who’s Afraid of a ‘Cambodia Spring’?
By David Hutt
Despite the unexpected collapse of authoritarian edifices in Syria and Bangladesh, there is no guarantee of Cambodia following suit.
Where Are Southeast Asia’s ‘Cosmopolitan’ Leaders?
By David Hutt
There is more to cosmopolitanism than a Western education or the ability to speak foreign languages.
How Southeast Asia Responded to the US Presidential Election
By Meghan Murphy
The region's leaders appear to be taking the prospect of a second Donald Trump administration largely in their stride.
What’s Wrong With Calling Hun Sen ‘Despicable’?
By David Hutt
In clamping down so hard on the speech of its citizens, the Cambodian government only reveals the depth of its insecurities.
The Arrest of Mech Dara (Part I): Repression and Retaliation
By Jacob Sims
How one journalist’s plight reveals the need for global solidarity against criminal autocracy in Cambodia.
Cambodia Pulls Out of Economic Agreement With Vietnam and Laos
By Sebastian Strangio
Phnom Penh's withdrawal from the CLV Triangle Development Area pact marks a potentially important shift in Cambodia-Vietnam relations.
Cambodia’s Autocratic Regime Really Doesn’t Want You Criticizing It Overseas
By David Hutt
In its attempt to woo Western governments, Prime Minister Hun Manet's government has sought to choke off critical commentary among overseas Cambodians.
Cambodia’s Leader Says Arrested Protesters Were Trying to Overthrow the Government
By Sopheng Cheang
The government has arrested an estimated 94 people for protesting an economic agreement with Vietnam and Laos.