Cambodia has reacted against the annual report of the US Department of State on the human rights situation in various countries, including Cambodia.
The following is the full statement of …
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Education Ministry Announces Temporary Shutdown of Schools Across the Country
All public and private schools institutions throughout Cambodia have been ordered to close down from Mar. 20.
The temporary school closure was announced by the Ministry of Education, Youth and …
Read moreCambodia Issues Guidelines to UN on Conduct of Rights Expert
Cambodia’s representative to the United Nations has issued guidelines on how its new expert on human rights in the country should do his job in the authoritarian country, highlighting years …
Read moreHuman Rights Council Concludes its General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention
The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.
Some speakers said civil space was shrinking across the world as …
Read moreAmerican Lawyer Brett Sciaroni Dies in Phnom Penh
American lawyer Bretton G. Sciaroni, 69, died on Friday, friends said.
The senior partner in regional law firm Sciaroni & Associates was one of the first foreign lawyers in Cambodia …
Read moreWomen Disproportionately Impacted by Pandemic in Cambodia: Rights Groups
Women in Cambodia faced disproportionate rates of health, education, and economic difficulties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, while enduring numerous restrictions on freedoms of sexual expression and …
Read moreDecree on Internet Controls in Cambodia Threat to Freedom of Expression: Journalists
A decree establishing a national internet gateway that can control and monitor online activity in Cambodia is likely to seriously restrict freedom of expression in the country, journalists said Wednesday.…
Read moreDelay in Cambodian Opposition Chief Kem Sokha’s Trial ‘Violation’ of Rights: Lawyer
The long delay of the trial of Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha amounts to an abuse of his right to an expedited legal process, his defense lawyer said Tuesday, while …
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