Freedom of press and expression continue to be undermined in Cambodia, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) reports in its annual publication on the state of freedom of information, expression and press. A launch event for the report highlighted the voices of persecuted journalists and activists.
An assessment published this month by the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International Cambodia found a decline in parliamentary oversight over the last five years. The publication attributes the change to the dissolution of the main opposition party in 2017, weak oversight provisions under Cambodian law, limited transparency and the government’s lack of engagement with civil society groups.
Child labor and debt bondage continue in Cambodia’s brick factories, according to a report published by the human rights group Licadho. The organization also found garment waste from international brands such as Reebok, Old Navy and Adidas fueling kilns in brick factories.
More than 1,000 families who invested in homes sold by the New World Company, (known as Borey Piphup Thmey) located in Phnom Penh are urging Prime Minister Hun Manet to take action on their behalf.
Amnesty International released a statement claiming that the removal of settlers from the UNESCO World Heritage Site is a violation of human rights and international law. Cambodian authorities have evicted 40,000 people from the famed Angkor temple complex since 2022,
