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Cambodia limits Festival of the Dead as Covid numbers spike
Siem Reap locked down, booze bans extended but authorities talk up tourism.
Cambodian children face crisis from poor diets
The situation could get much worse under the Covid-19 pandemic, warns new UNICEF report.
Charges dropped against Cambodian political researcher
Court decision made after Prime Minister Hun Sen's request on behalf of Seng Sary.
Cambodia eyes tourism boost after quick Covid vaccine rollout
Six-year-olds are inoculated as the country hopes for a reopening by the last quarter.
Cambodia arrests villagers amid airport land dispute
Cambodian villagers have refused to accept extremely low compensation for their land taken for US$ 1.5 airport project.
Rapper unrepentant after release from Cambodian prison
Government upset after UN rapporteurs call for the release of an autistic teenager.
Cambodia extends harsh restrictions to combat Delta variant
Covid-19 cases reach record highs in neighboring Vietnam, Thailand and Laos.
Cambodia rebukes US envoy’s statement on jailed unionist
Do not accuse without evidence, says the justice ministry citing a strong legal basis for Rong Chhun's conviction
Cambodian trade unionist jailed for ‘disturbing social stability’
Rong Chhun was charged after issuing a statement that Cambodia was ceding border territory to Vietnam.
Cambodia extends Covid-19 restrictions by up to two weeks
Health authorities detect more Delta variant cases despite the rapid rollout of vaccinations.
Cambodia denies rights abuses due to dam
Human Rights Watch maintains the hydropower project has impacted the livelihoods of tens of thousands.
Compensation review urged for people displaced by Cambodian dam
Livelihoods of indigenous and ethnic minorities 'washed away,' says Human Rights Watch.
Khmer Rouge tribunal to hold last public hearings
Pol Pot henchman Khieu Samphan, 90, to deliver his oral defense in appeal hearing.
Cambodia delays welcoming tourists by a year
Authorities prioritize public health and safety after detection of the deadly Delta variant of the coronavirus.
Cambodia inches toward herd immunity against Covid-19
Prime Minister Hun Sen prioritizes the right to life over the right to democracy as nation prepares to vaccinate children.
Cambodia’s Covid-19 cases ease but economy crumbles
More than six million people in the informal sector are expected to lose their jobs
Cambodia rules out independent inquiry into activist’s murder
The Cambodian government has ruled out an independent inquiry with foreign observers into the death of Kem Ley, an activist and radio commentator who was shot dead while having a cup of coffee more than five years ago.
Fears grow that Cambodia may cross Covid red line
Call for urgent action as case numbers and death toll continue to rise despite vaccinations
Family of slain Cambodian activist Kem Ley mark five-year anniversary
A former soldier claimed that an unpaid debt was the motive to kill in a trial, which critics say was a cover-up.
Pandemic surges across Cambodia’s countryside
Markets are closed as authorities fear the spread of the Delta variant of the contagion.
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Cambodian teenager jailed for posts vows to fight on
The son of a jailed opposition figure, 16-year-old Kak Sovanchhay, was arrested in June for private messages.
