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Cambodia

The last of the country’s democratic institutions were buried in 2017 when the opposition party was banned. Now in power for more than three decades Prime Minister Hun Sen uses his power to enrich himself and his family. Corruption is rampant and the judicial system is regularly used to attack human rights defenders.

Land rights activists, journalists, union activists, and others who question the abuses of power and corruption are openly threatened, harassed, and met with violence.

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News from Cambodia

Cambodian flag on street

Concern as the Swedish Government Decides on Closing Embassy in Phnom Penh

  • Cambodia, Statements
  • 14 December 2020

The Swedish government decided on 26 November that the Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, wi…

Cambodia: 4 Years On, No Effective Investigation into Kem Ley’s Unlawful Killing

  • Cambodia, Statements
  • 9 July 2020

Today, on the fourth anniversary of the killing of prominent political commentator and human rights …

Cambodian flag on street

Cambodia: Proposed State of Emergency Paves the Way for Human Rights Violations

  • Cambodia, Statements
  • 7 April 2020

The Cambodian government’s proposed State of Emergency legislation paves the way for unchecked viola…

woman being pulled away by police

Human Rights Defenders at Risk as Cambodia Proposes Draconian Emergency Law

  • Cambodia, Statements
  • 6 April 2020

In a joint statement today, Civil Rights Defenders and three other organisations express serious con…

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