Cambodia

Why Japan is supporting Cambodia’s election
Why Japan is supporting Cambodia’s election
Japan has remained steadfast in its support of the upcoming Cambodian general election on 29 July amid growing pressure by its citizens, civil society organisations, and…
Cambodia: dispelling the Malaysia illusion
Cambodia: dispelling the Malaysia illusion
Cambodia is headed for national elections on 29 July in which, although there are 20 parties contending, there is only one possible victor: the ruling Cambodian People’s Party …
Hun Sen and his personality cult
Hun Sen and his personality cult
A fiercely loyal armed force is essential to cementing a dictatorship, and the sheer military might of Cambodia’s Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge commander who has ruled the country…
Cambodia: the unfree press
Cambodia: the unfree press
The Cambodian government has continued tightening the screws on its already crippled free press, introducing severe prohibitions on election reporting ahead of the ballot in July,…
Cambodia: to vote or not to vote?
Cambodia: to vote or not to vote?
In less than three months’ time, Cambodians will head to the polls to cast their ballot in the national election. Already faced with the difficult choice of which party and…
Courageous voice for truth silenced in Cambodia
Courageous voice for truth silenced in Cambodia
The sale of The Phnom Penh Post to Malaysian interests with clear links to the Hun Sen government in Cambodia, and the subsequent sackings and resignations of…
Mourning Cambodia’s press freedom
Mourning Cambodia’s press freedom
Tears flowed freely in the offices of The Phnom Penh Post on Monday. Some of Cambodia’s most hardened reporters embraced their colleagues as their faces crumpled. Journalists…
The awkward case of the Australian “spy” in Phnom Penh
The awkward case of the Australian “spy” in Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has denied bail to Australian film-maker James Ricketson in an espionage case that is fast becoming an embarrassing headache for both countries involved. …
Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success
Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success
The genocidal nightmare of the Khmer Rouge finally came to an end on 7 January 1979, 39 years ago this month. Evidence mass of graves and some of the worst crimes of the 20th…
Australia wants to reform Hun Sen – ‘It’s not going to work,’ says opposition leader
Australia wants to reform Hun Sen – ‘It’s not going to work,’ says opposition leader
This morning I spoke with Mu Sochua, the deputy leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). On 2 September, the leader of her party Kem Sokha was arrested at…