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Hun Sen
Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha’s Divorce of Necessity in Cambodia
By David Hutt
The split between the country's two most prominent opposition leaders has been five years in the making.
Cambodia’s Local Elections Have Ended Hun Sen’s One-Party System
By Sam Rainsy
Despite another victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, an old opposition party has pried back open the political space.
Cambodian PM Urges Myanmar Not to Execute Political Prisoners
By Sebastian Strangio
Earlier this month, the military junta announced that four people would be hanged on treason and terrorism charges.
What the Cambodian Naval Base Brouhaha Overlooks
By Sebastian Strangio
The establishment of a Chinese military presence in southern Cambodia would mark the culmination of three decades of misplaced U.S. policy toward the country.
Provisional Results Give Cambodian Ruling Party Victory in Local Elections
By Sebastian Strangio
According to the National Election Committee, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party won 9,338 out of the 11,622 commune council seats up for election.
What are the Implications of the US-ASEAN Summit for Cambodia-US Relations?
By Sokvy Rim
In recent weeks, the Cambodian government has given hints that it is open to an improvement in relations with Washington.
Cambodia Polls Unlikely to be Credible and Transparent, Says Watchdog
By Sebastian Strangio
The June 5 commune and sangkat elections have been largely pre-scripted by the ruling CPP, but the international response could be something to watch.
Cambodian PM Pushes Myanmar Junta to Grant Envoy Access to Aung San Suu Kyi
By Sebastian Strangio
Special Envoy Prak Sokhonn could undertake his next mission to the crisis-hit country as early as late May.
Under Kishida, Tokyo Sharpens Its Focus on Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Prime Minister Hun Sen has requested a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Japan.
How the Candlelight Party Can Restore Political Pluralism to Cambodia
By Sam Rainsy
Since the banning of the Cambodia National Rescue Party in 2017, an old party has kept its flame burning.
At Long Last, Signs of Justice for 1997 Cambodia Massacre
By Brad Adams
The brazen attack in broad daylight 25 years ago has ingrained impunity in Cambodia more than any other single act in the country’s post-Khmer Rouge history.
Japan Raises its Voice in Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Prime Minister Kishida delivers as Hun Sen looks to Tokyo for support.