Cambodia: Authorities criminalise commentary and reporting on border conflict and prosecute and jail critics Published at 01.12.2025 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD threatened journalist detained labour rights land rights negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
Cambodia: Activists, journalists and opposition leaders detained, denied bail while dissidents may face citizenship revocation Published at 10.07.2025 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Hun Manet government escalates its criminalisation of activists and critics to stifle dissent Published at 17.01.2025 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women transnational repression harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Environmental, land and labour activists targeted by the government Published at 13.08.2024 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force labour rights public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of upcoming UN review, Hun Manet’s government continues targeting activists and critics Published at 29.02.2024 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women intimidation harassment protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Cambodia: Criminalisation of activists and the opposition continues following sham elections and transfer of political power Published at 23.10.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of elections, civil society and journalists face threats and criminalisation while restrictions on the opposition escalate Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction surveillance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Cambodia: Ongoing assault on civic space including physical attacks, criminalisation of the opposition, as election draws near Published at 26.04.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Cambodian authorities detain union leader, criminalise and threaten the opposition and block protest video Published at 30.01.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities continue to harass NagaWorld union strikers and criminalise activists and opposition members in Cambodia Published at 04.10.2022 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights excessive force sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Ongoing persecution of unionists, media and opposition ahead of commune elections in Cambodia Published at 20.05.2022 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation negative court ruling labour rights restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Crackdown on union strike in Cambodia while repression of opposition and critics continues Published at 05.01.2022 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Prominent union leader convicted, as activists and journalists continue to be silenced in Cambodia Published at 09.09.2021 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law journalist detained surveillance HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Activists, journalists continue to face reprisals as COVID-19 law exacerbates violations in Cambodia Published at 24.06.2021 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Persecution of activists, opposition continue as Cambodia tightens control of online space Published at 03.03.2021 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest internet restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Arrests of activists dangerously escalate while draft public order law draws flak in Cambodia Published at 16.10.2020 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Journalists, opposition activists and unionists targeted during pandemic in Cambodia Published at 23.07.2020 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD labour rights protest enforced disappearance restrictive law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Politically motivated trial of Cambodian opposition leader continues despite international pressure Published at 26.02.2020 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban access to info. law political interference HRD prosecuted Read more
Political opponents and human rights activists still being targeted in Cambodia Published at 25.09.2019 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption journalist detained harassment HRD detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Ongoing harassment and attacks on Cambodian opposition, while peaceful marches restricted Published at 23.05.2019 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest harassment censorship labour rights criminal defamation Read more
Despite UN and EU scrutiny, restrictions on civic freedoms remain Published at 15.02.2019 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest restrictive law positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation land rights Read more
