Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned supporters of opposition leader Sam Rainsy that they will be prosecuted if they continue their association with him. Hun Sen also said that suppor… Read More
Phnom Penh — Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Friday he could block access to Facebook in Cambodia, after the company said it would remove a video in which he threatened to beat… Read More
Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened to fire the relatives of a popular Cambodian online activist based in France who has been highly critical of the longtime leader and the government. Thousan… Read More
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24 continues, with casualties rising on both sides.
Ukrainian forces are mounting a strong counteroffensive against Russian troops, recla… Read More
Joe Biden hosted ASEAN leaders in Washington last week for a special summit to commemorate 45 years of US-ASEAN ties. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, founded in August 1967 and c… Read More
In the face of expanding Covid-19 infections in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that violators of quarantine may face prison sentences, and government workers could be fired if t… Read More
00Author: Murray Hiebert, Bower Group Asia
COVID-19 has been tough on the health and economies of Southeast Asia, but the region’s fledgling quasi-democracies are also under threat. Ef… Read More
Author: Larry Diamond, Stanford University
Under the presidency of Donald Trump, concerns about democracy and human rights were demoted in US foreign policy. Trump’s administration des… Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the Cambodian government should immediately scrap its draft cybercrime law, which the rights group says threatens increased surveillance of internet users… Read More
Author: Sorpong Peou, Ryerson University
In recent months, the Cambodian government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen has taken stronger steps to guarantee a win in the national election schedul… Read More
Author: Kongkea Chhoeun, ANU
The prospect of a political equilibrium in Cambodia faded when the Cambodian Supreme Court dissolved the country’s only opposition party on 16 November. Af… Read More
Iran and World Powers Reach Nuclear Deal - Natanyahu Seek to Lobby US Senators to Block Obama's and Iran Nuclear DealOn Edge Over Iran Deal, Natanyahu Looks to Lobby US Congress Iran's nucle… Read More