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Cambodia Denies U.S. Full Access to Naval Base During Embassy Visit

Defense official says full access would go against Cambodia’s sovereignty.

A woman receives China's Sinopharm COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at a pagoda in Kandal province, June 10, 2021.

Elderly Activist Inmates Increasingly Positive For COVID-19 in Cambodia’s Penal System

2021-06-10

Reports of new infections come as Cambodia marks its 300th death from the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Cambodia's Minister Energy and Mines Suy Sem hands over the first drop of oil extracted from an offshore petroleum deposit to Minister of Defense Tea, Banh during a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 9, 2021.

Cambodia Celebrates First Drop of Offshore Oil Despite Major Petroleum Setback

2021-06-09

Activists say developer KrisEnergy’s bankruptcy is a major embarrassment for the government.

Ouk Chayavy (C), president of the Cambodian Independent Teachers' Association, and two other supporters of jailed union leader Rong Chhun stand outside the municipal courthouse in Phnom Penh, June 8, 2021.

Justice Delayed For Jailed Activists, RFA Journalists in Cambodia

2021-06-09

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court denies bail to union leader Rong Chhun and activist Sar Kanika.

A Cambodian army member vaccinates a person inside a red zone with strict lockdown measures, amidst the latest outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 1, 2021.

Cambodia Announces Highest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll

2021-06-08

Three more deaths confirmed in Vietnam as government collects funds for vaccination scheme.

Cambodian police officers tussle with the 'Friday Wives' as they protest in front of the UN's human rights office in Phnom Penh, June 4, 2021.

Cambodia Police Rough Up ‘Friday Wives’ of Jailed Opposition Politicians

2021-06-04

The 10 women fear that their husbands could contract COVID-19 in crowded prisons amid a nationwide outbreak.

Sitanan Satsaksit (left), sister of Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit who went missing in Cambodia in 2020, is joined by activists in Bangkok commemorating the first anniversary of his disappearance, June 4, 2021.

Thai Activist’s Sister Marks First Anniversary of His Disappearance in Cambodia

2021-06-04

Sitanan Satsaksit filed a petition demanding the Thai Ministry of Justice properly investigate eight abduction cases.

Villagers block a national road during a protest over a land dispute in Tuol Prech commune, Ang Snoul district, southern Cambodia’s Kandal province, June 3, 2021.

Cambodian Villager Shot by Security Forces in Plantation Land Dispute

2021-06-03

The Kandal province villagers were trying to stop bulldozers from clearing their rice fields.

CNRP President Kem Sokha (L) meets with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Phnom Penh, June 1, 2021.

Cambodia Opposition Hopeful For Election Bid Following Visit by US Diplomat

2021-06-02

Observers hope Phnom Penh may roll back political restrictions to curry favor with Washington.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) greets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (R) during a meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, June 1, 2021.

US Diplomat Raises Concerns about Political Crackdown and Chinese Base in Cambodia

2021-06-01

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman "pressed the government to reopen civic and political space in advance of the 2022 commune and 2023 national elections."

Members of the 'Friday Wives' hold a protest demanding the release of their activist husbands jailed on 'incitement' charges in Phnom Penh, May 28, 2021.

Wives of Jailed Cambodian Activists Petition US Embassy as Husbands Face Virus Outbreak

2021-05-28

They call for leniency as COVID-19 spreads through the country’s prison system.

Patients sickened from drinking altered rice wine lie on beds at a hospital in Kratie province, Cambodia, May 6, 2018.

Trio Charged With Homicide After Altered Rice Wine Kills 10 in Cambodia’s Kampot Province

2021-05-26

A plan to boost potency with herbal ingredients raised methanol content to toxic levels, authorities say.

A guard stands outside the Kandal provincial prison in Cambodia in a file photo.

Cambodian Prisons See New Spread of COVID-19, While Cases Climb in Vietnam and Laos

2021-05-26

Rights groups call for early releases of prisoners nearing the end of their sentences to help slow the spread of the disease.

Cambodian Teacher Sentenced to Jail For Criticizing Monument to Cambodian-Vietnamese Ties

2021-05-25

Rights groups say the verdict is a violation of Yuong So Da’s freedom of expression.

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