Phnom Penh, 9 September 2025
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The Cambodian government’s amendments to the Nationality Law enable it to arbitrarily strip Cambodians of their citizenship, potentially making some stateless. The grounds for stripping nationality are outlined under the new Article 29 of the law, with specific procedures for doing so to be outlined by sub-decree. In this statement, we will explain how and why these amendments are overly broad and vague, in violation of international law and norms.
Phnom Penh, September 02, 2025
We, the undersigned trade union confederations, federations, and civil society organizations working in the garment, footwear, textile, and travel goods sectors, demand that the minimum wage for 2026 be increased to USD 232 per month. This is not merely a request, it is an urgent necessity grounded in the real costs of survival for Cambodian workers and the demonstrated economic capacity of the country.
We are deeply worried that proposed amendments to the Nationality Law allowing the government to strip Cambodians of their citizenship are vaguely written and will have a disastrously chilling effect on the freedom of speech of all Cambodian citizens.
Draft amendments to the Nationality Law, set to be voted on at the National Assembly on 25 August, clearly violate international laws, treaties, and the Constitution. Before we discuss these legal aspects, we want to speak from our hearts about why this new law is a terrible mistake that will do permanent damage to our country.
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about the escalating
armed conflict along the Cambodia–Thailand border………..
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, including trade unions, federations, associations, non-governmental organizations, and grassroots community networks, express our deep regret towards the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s continued and unjust detention of Mr. Chea Chantha………..
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