JUDICIARY, AUTHORTY, AND MILITARY (02nd – 06th Mar. 2026)
| The Phnom Penh Appeal Court upheld the conviction of a wheelchair-bound opposition activist after finding him guilty of incitement and discrimination against government leaders, as well as calling for a change in Cambodia’s leadership. https://url-shortener.me/FY8W ; A surge of 590 Indonesian cyber scam workers returned home from Cambodia last week, bringing the repatriations to more than 1,200 since January 30. The wave of departures comes as more than 5,200 citizens have reported their presence at the embassy, many of whom are facing fines to speed up their return. https://shorturl.at/cCvLq ; Phnom Penh authorities have refused permission for an International Women’s Day gathering at Freedom Park, steering organizers away from the capital’s traditional protest site and warning of legal consequences if they proceed. |
