* Category includes ratification, accession, or succession to the treaty

The Cambodian Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Assembly in Phnom Penh on 21 September 1993.

Relevant Constitutional provisions include:

Article 41

Khmer citizens shall have the freedom of expression, press, publication and assembly. No one shall exercise this right to infringe upon the rights of others, to affect the good traditions of the society, to violate public law and order and national security. The regime of the media shall be determined by law.

Article 42

Khmer citizens shall have the right to establish associations and political parties. These rights shall be determined by law. Khmer citizens may take part in mass organisations for the mutual benefit to protect national achievement and social order.

Relevant laws relating to civil society in Cambodia include:

• Law on Political Parties (1997) (amended in 2017);
• Law on Taxation (2004);
• Penal Code (new 2009 Code pending enactment);
• Civil Code (2007);
• Counter-terrorism Law (2007);
• Law on Agricultural Cooperatives (2013);
• Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) (2015);
• The Law on Election of Member of National Assembly (LEMNA) (2015); and
• Trade Union Law (2016); and
• Law on Telecommunications (2015) (unofficial translation).

Draft Freedom of Information Law

International partners and the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) signed an agreement to draft the Freedom of Information Law in mid-2014, with the drafting to take approximately three years. In October 2019, the Information Ministry announced that the draft Law on Access to Information was ready to be reviewed. Human Rights Watch urged the RGC to amend the draft Law to reflect international standards relating to the right to information under Article 19 of the ICCPR. As of May 2021, the Information Ministry pledged to soon conclude consultations with the Ministry of Justice on the draft law. After that, the draft law is scheduled to be submitted to the Council of Ministers before it is sent to the National Assembly by the end of 2021. The draft law consists of nine chapters and 38 articles and aims to provide the Cambodian public the right of access to information and set legal obligations for the government’s ministries and public institutions to release information. During the 5^th Media Forum on 15 January 2023, Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that all inputs, including those from NGOs and UNESCO, are needed, and that the draft law could be passed in 2024 or 2025.

Draft Cybercrime Law

On September 25, 2020, the Ministry of Interior discussed the draft Cybercrime Law and sought additional inputs. This law was first initiated in 2016 and has been discussed in 67 meetings already with experts from the Ministry of Interior and has received technical support from the U.S. Ministry of Justice. The law aims to determine education and prevention measures to combat a variety of offenses committed through computer systems. On 7 September 2022, Minister of Interior met with relevant authorities to discuss the final details of the draft law, which is expected to be completed soon.

Amendments to the Press Law

In August 2019, the Ministry of Information began reviewing amendments to the Press Law to bring it in line with recent developments in the media industry and current legal standards. In November 2019, the International Federation of Journalists appealed the government to expedite the amendments to meet global press standards to ensure the protection of journalists. The latest meeting to discuss the Press Law took place in September 2020 in Phnom Penh. As of December 2021, the Ministry of Information was still gathering suggestions and inputs for the amendments.

Draft Law on Public Order

On August 13, 2020, NGOs called on the RGC to immediately discard the draft Law on Public Order and uphold the country’s obligations under international human rights law. The draft law aims to regulate public spaces and public behavior within those spaces.

Amendments to the Trade Union Law

On November 26, 2019, the National Assembly unanimously passed amendments to the Trade Union Law, stating that they would promote workers’ rights and ensure union freedoms. “Unions are no longer required to make and submit a copy of activity and finances to the Labour Ministry, but the ministry has an obligation to demand those reports if requested by union members or donors.” However, unions have argued that “requested audit of activity and financial reports will result in interference.” Articles 54, 55, and 59 in the old law stated that unions have the right to be a representative of the workers to solve labour disputes, but the new amendments stipulate that a unionist can no longer represent workers in labour disputes.

Possible revisions to the Law on Non-Government Organizations

On November 5, 2019, the Interior Ministry held a meeting on revisions of the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) in order to address concerns raised by NGOs relating to registration, facilitation of fieldwork, and restrictions on human rights work. The Interior Ministry then met with representatives of local and foreign NGOs to review and comment on draft amendments to the Law. After a series of meetings, a coalition of NGOs stated that they believed the government lacked the will to make amendments. The most recent meeting on revising LANGO took place in February 2021 in Phnom Penh. The Ministry of Justice secretary of state Chin Malin said after attending the meeting that, “We reviewed [NGOs’]input to determine whether their requests conformed to a legal basis. We also looked at various legal perspectives and compared the proposals with practices in other countries around the region. The working group found some proposals acceptable while others were not. There are some additional points about which we will discuss further with NGOs in order to understand their goals and intentions.”

Draft Law to Protect State Secrets

Since 2015, the Ministry of Interior has reportedly been drafting a Law to Protect State Secrets with the assistance from Vietnam for training Cambodian officials. The draft law would aim to protect “state secrets in order to ensure national secrecy is strictly protected” and to “prevent against faked or doctored documents.” However, the concern is that the drafting process has not been open and transparent.

The 2015 Law on Associations and NGOs (LANGO) establishes the primary legal framework for civil society in Cambodia. It recognizes several organizational forms:

Foreign associations and NGOs – organizations created outside Cambodia that operate domestically to serve the public interest on a non-profit basis.

Domestic associations – membership organizations formed by individuals or legal entities to represent and protect members’ interests. They must be non-profit and may not distribute gains among members.

Domestic non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – membership-based organizations, including foundations, established by individuals and/or legal entities to provide funds or services for the public interest, also without making profits or gain for mutual distribution.

According to the 1997 Tax Law, NGOs with religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes are exempt from taxation on their income (Article 9).

LANGO imposes several barriers to the formation of organizations.

Mandatory Registration

Under LANGO, registration is mandatory for all associations and NGOs. Operating without registration can result in closure or criminal sanctions. 

Burdensome Registration Procedures

LANGO sets out registration requirements but grants the Ministry of Interior (MoI) broad authority to define actual procedures through administrative orders (Prakas). The processes developed for both domestic and international NGOs are widely regarded as complex and burdensome.

Domestic NGOs and associations must register with MoI. Before submitting required documents, they must obtain approval from local authorities. Applicants often cannot complete the registration process without MoI assistance, repeated revisions, and lengthy waits for approval from different officials. Reports indicate that the process is especially difficult without unofficial payments. Required documentation includes:

1. Application forms (two copies);
2. A letter confirming the central office address issued by the commune or Sangkat chief;
3. Profiles and photographs of each founding member (two copies); and
4. Statutes signed by the organization’s president (two copies).

International NGOs (INGOs) must conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFA/IC), which must be renewed every 3 years. MoFA/IC will not process or renew an MoU without a supporting letter from a line ministry. INGOs working on human rights and democracy often struggle to secure such letters, as they do not work directly with line ministries. INGOs must also obtain letters of support from all local partners with whom they work. In some cases, organizations have reported that they had to make unofficial payments or even hire line ministry officials to facilitate approvals. To register, INGOs must submit:

1. A letter from the director requesting to open a representative office and appoint a representative, along with the representative’s profile;
2. A letter confirming the address of the representative office in Cambodia issued by the commune or Sangkat chief;
3. An operation permit from the country of origin;
4. A letter supporting the organization’s projects issued by Cambodian authorities;
5. Certification of at least six months’ operating expenses from the organization’s headquarters abroad;
6. A pledge to hold all accounts in Cambodian banks.

Government Discretion

The MoI has broad authority to deny the registration of domestic organizations if their stated purposes are deemed to endanger security, public order, national unity, or Cambodian culture, traditions, or customs. These terms are vague and undefined, leaving wide scope for arbitrary interpretation. LANGO grants domestic NGOs the right to appeal denials in court, but fails to provides procedural details for doing so. For INGOs, the law specifies no grounds for denial, making the process opaque and subject to discretion.

Advance Notification and Approval

Regarding Local NGOs: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued guidelines relating to activity notification. If local NGOs are conducting activity in a province other than where they are registered, then the local authority needs to be informed five days in advance. In some provinces the guidelines are interpreted as directives that mean that approval for activity is required by provincial authorities.
Regarding INGOs: Article 2 of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) requires INGOs “to carry out its humanitarian projects in other locations or provincial cities upon due approval of relevant governmental authorities based on government priorities.” Article 18 requires INGOs to work “in close consultation with counterpart government institutions and local authorities to implement the approved projects or programs.” In particular, INGOs must inform counterparts when assigning a consultant to work in the field or requesting visa extension for an expert to complete the job. It is unclear if the LANGO will affect these requirements.

Political Activity

Currently NGOs and INGOS are required “to refrain from activity in support of Political Parties.” There is concern that political activity will be subject to broader restrictions under any new legislation.

Reporting Requirements

MoUs with line ministries, MoI, and MoFA/IC, and the CDC require CSOs to provide both regular (quarterly and annual) reports on their finance and progress. The varying formats and requirements and frequencies of reporting pose a formidable challenge to CSOs. Small local NGOs may not be able to produce reports meeting these requirements. It is difficult for NGOs that are working on sensitive issues, such as human rights violations, human trafficking, and legal aid, to report the status of these cases during the investigation process, which often requires confidentiality and privacy. In June 2023, Prime Minister Hun Sen warned NGOs that they will be shut down if they fail to report their financial statements to the government: “If you do not report, the government will take measures to dissolve those organizations.” The Interior Ministry’s Secretary of State Bun Honn said that LANGO doesn’t restrict NGOs as critics have claimed, and that filing the financial reports is not complicated.

Government Harassment

There is growing concern that the RCG is increasingly applying pressure and intimidation on people in the communities NGOs work with and also directly on NGOs and their staff. This is particularly evident where NGOs are conducting activities relating to the protection of land rights of the poorest communities in urban and rural areas, natural resources management, and the promotion of the freedoms of expression, assembly and association. In such spheres of activity, the Government has acted arbitrarily to restrict the freedom of movement and the freedom of assembly and expression.

Examples of state action include:

• Permission needed for community members to travel (even between villages);
• Meetings monitored by police and state authorities;
• An increase in the frequency of arrests, charges and detention of NGO representatives and community members;
• Threats against communities that engage with NGOs;
• Photographing meeting participants;
• Requesting names/contacts of meeting participants; and
• Police disturbances of activities in meetings.

Barriers to International Contact

There are no legal barriers limiting international contact or communication. However, the case of Transparency International Cambodia (TIC) is indicative of government stifling international NGO operations. The TIC and the government’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) signed an MoU to implement some key activities in fighting against corruption after September 2012. During the election process in July 2013, TIC was actively engaged in election monitoring and providing comments for reform on issues such as the national election committee and the ACU. However, the Executive Director of TIC was not allowed to participate in a joint event organized by TIC andthe ACU in September 2013 as he was accused of being “a politician.”

There are no explicit legal restrictions inhibiting either domestic or foreign funding. In terms of spending, there is a guideline limiting the amount spent for administration to a maximum of 25% of funding. However, the final version of the Development Cooperation and Partnership Strategy (DCPS) 2014-2018 encourages all funding, especially Official Development Aid, to be managed and channeled through the Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC). The DCPS therefore can restrict CSOs’ ability to receive direct funding from bilateral and multilateral donors and could lead to bureaucratic institutions that contribute to disenabling environment for CSOs to finance generated independently.

Besides this, the LANGO has a potential impact on international donor funding to domestic civil society and increased scrutiny on civil society finance by the government. According to a 2012 study by Suárez and Marshall, about 60% of grants and contracts were provided by the United Nations, foreign governments, and INGOs. However, many bilateral and donors have withdrawn their support from Cambodia. As a result, hundreds of CSOs have closed their offices or ceased some project. These will negatively affect livelihood and human rights of the poor and vulnerable people, especially women, children, indigenous and marginalized citizens.

A number of laws grant the government sweeping authority to restrict expression:

• The 2015 Law on Elections of Members of the National Assembly (LEMNA) bans CSOs from engaging in the electoral process before, during, and after elections. CSOs are prohibited from “insulting” or showing bias during campaigns, while election observers who “disturb” the polls face fines and foreigners found to be “campaigning” can be deported.
• The 2015 Law on Telecommunications gives the government sweeping powers to monitor electronic communications and criminalize content deemed to cause “national insecurity.”
• Criminal Code Article 437(Bis) is a lèse-majesté provision that criminalizes criticism of the King, with penalties of one to five years’ imprisonment, fines of KHR 2 million to 5 million (USD 500 to 1,250 as of August 2025), or both.
• The 2020 Law on National Management in the State of Emergency authorizes restrictions on expression, movement, assembly, and other rights during emergencies. Violators face prison terms of five to ten years.

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has used these and other laws to silence critics, filing political motivated charges of defamation, disinformation, and incitement. Notable cases include:

• In 2016, student Kong Raya was convicted of incitement for a Facebook post asking if anyone would “dare to make a color revolution with me?”
• In May 2019, Sam Rainsy, the “acting president” of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was sentenced to eight years in prison with a fine of KHR 10 million (USD 2,500) on two charges of incitement and insulting the King.
• In August 2019, CNRP activist Mai Hongsreang was arrested by Anti-Cybercrime police for allegedly insulting government leaders on social media.
• In 2020, there were 35 reported cases of harassment—primarily imprisonment and violence—against 72 journalists, 64 of whom worked for online news organizations.
• In March 2021, Human Rights Watch expressed concern about the arrests of 17 Cambodians for allegedly spreading “fake news” about COVID-19.
• Also in March 2021, Sam Rainsy and eight other CNRP leaders were sentenced in absentia for allegedly attempting a coup by announcing their plans to return to Cambodia.
• In February 2023, Prime Minister Hun Sen, via Facebook, ordered the Ministry of Information to revoke the license of Voice of Democracy (VOD), one of the last independent media organizations in the country, without due process.
• In August 2023, Prime Minister Hun Sen filed a complaint against Soeng Senkaruna, deputy head of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), for dishonoring the CPP after he stated that the party had used its influence with the courts to pressure its political opponents.

The 2009 Law on Peaceful Demonstrations (LPD), along with its 2010  Implementation Guide (IG), regulate the right to freedom of assembly in Cambodia. The law and its application impose significant restrictions on civic space.

Vague Legal Standards

Article 2 of the LPD affirms the right to peaceful assembly but limits it by prohibiting abuse that affects the “rights, freedoms and honor of others, good customs of the national society, public order and national security.” These terms are undefined, allowing arbitrary interpretation by authorities.

Limited Applicability

Both the Constitution (Article 41) and the LPD (Article 2) restrict the right to assembly to Khmercitizens, excluding non-citizens from exercising this right.

Advance Notification

To hold an “ordinary” demonstration, organizers must notify the provincial governor at least five days in advance. Smaller gatherings of fewer than 200 people require 12 hours’ notice and may be held in designated “freedom parks.” Authorities are required to respond within three working days. Failure to respond in this time period is considered approval (Article 10).

In practice, these requirements are used to restrict assemblies. For example, in July 2015, six people protesting against LANGO outside the National Assembly were arrested for failing to request prior approval. In February 2020, the Ministry of Environment blocked the Prey Lang Community Network from holding an environmental event, citing its failure to get advance approval.

Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions

The LPD prohibits demonstrations on major national holidays—including the King’s birthday, Coronation Day, Water Festival, National Independence Day, Khmer New Year, and Pchum Ben Day—and limits demonstrations to between 6:00am and 6:00pm (Article 14).

Enforcement and Criminalization

Although the IG instructs authorities to “show absolute patience with demonstrations,” security forces often break up peaceful protests—particularly political demonstrations—with excessive force. For example, in January 2014, police fired on garment workers protesting for higher wages, killing at least three people and injuring several others. In November 2019, armed forces suppressed gatherings ahead of the publicized return of opposition activist Sam Rainsy.

Criminal provisions compound these restrictions. Article 495 of the Criminal Code provides disturbances of social and national security and is often applied against demonstrators. Articles 505 and 506 criminalize incitement to obstruct public officials, which has been used against those protesting court decisions.

Emergency Powers

The 2020 Law on National Management in the State of Emergency grants the government additional legal authority to limit assembly, movement, and other rights in times of crisis.

Cambodia MPs pass ‘chilling’ bill enabling citizenship to be stripped (August 2025)
Cambodian parliamentarians have passed legislation allowing people who “collude” with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent. Rights monitors have long accused Cambodia’s government of using draconian laws to stifle opposition and legitimate political debate. A sitting of 120 lawmakers in the National Assembly – including the prime minister, Hun Manet – unanimously passed the bill.

Under Cambodia’s New Leader, Room for Dissent Narrows (December 2024)
Until last year, most Cambodians had lived under only one leader. Hun Sen ruled as prime minister for nearly four decades, tightening his iron grip over the country and systematically silencing the opposition, activists and independent media. When Mr. Hun Sen appointed his oldest son, Hun Manet, as his successor, there was a sliver of optimism that civil liberties would improve. The new leader had attended universities in the United States and Britain, where he was exposed to a more liberal approach to elections and human rights. But since he took power in August 2023, those hopes, however meager, have been dashed.

Cambodia ramps up efforts to combat fake news (September 2024)
Various ministries and institutions in Cambodia are increasingly busy responding to the frequent spread of fake news on social media, particularly content originating from abroad. The latest instance occurred on September 3, when a fake Royal Decree falsely claimed that Minister of Interior Sar Sokha had been promoted to the title of Samdech Krom Preah, or prince. Sokha immediately denied the claim and urged the authorities to bring the perpetrator to justice. Tep Asnarith, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Information, noted that misinformation has been on the rise as the world becomes more interconnected through modern communication methods, partly fueled by the misuse of AI technology.

Ministry Reports Over 1,700 Fake News Cases (September 2024)
The Undersecretary of State and Spokesman for the Ministry of Information Tep Asnarith said that in the first half of this year, the ministry has identified over 1,700 instances of fake information, representing a 12% increase compared to the same period last year, when 1,519 cases were recorded. These figures do not account for cases identified by other government bodies, institutions, or organizations. According to Asarith, fake news is often generated by individuals or groups seeking personal or political gain, as well as economic advantages. The spread of false information poses significant risks to daily life, public order, and social harmony. It has the potential to disrupt societal peace and affect families and communities adversely.

Securing Comment on Critical Issues Challenging as Space For Independent Media Shrinks (September 2024)
Journalists at the few remaining independent media outlets in Cambodia are faced with an uphill task of securing interviews or comments from analysts or social commentators on critical or sensitive issues as the latter are afraid to talk about sensitive social issues. As a result, the flow of trusted information to the public has been impacted, journalists lamented, noting that the intimidation on commenters was also a form of restriction on press freedom.

Arrests Target Critics of Regional Development Zone (August 2024)
Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested at least 94 people since late July 2024 for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV), Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said. At least 59 of those arrested, which include environmental, human rights and other activists, remain unlawfully detained and charged for peacefully expressing their views, including several children. The authorities should immediately drop all charges for which no internationally recognized charge is brought.

Cambodia jails 10 environmentalists in ‘crushing blow to civil society (July 2024)
Ten activists from a prominent youth-led environmental group in Cambodia have been sentenced to between six and eight years in jail in a case human rights experts have widely condemned. The activists from Mother Nature, an award-winning group of environmental campaigners, were found guilty on charges of plotting against the government, while three were also convicted of insulting the king. They denied the charges. Four of the defendants were arrested outside the court in Phnom Penh after the verdict was delivered on Tuesday morning, according to reports. Others were sentenced in absentia.

NGOs urge CPP to withdraw complaint against ADHOC officials (February 2024)
Ten NGOs have urged the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to withdraw its complaint against Soeng Senkaruna, spokesman of human rights group ADHOC, over his “slandering remarks” about the ruling party. Sok Eysan, CPP spokesman, said that the NGOs have the right to request to withdraw a complaint, but it is the right of the court to decide on the case.

Hun Sen Threatens to Dissolve NGOs That Don’t Report Financials (June 2023)
Prime Minister Hun Sen warned Cambodia’s non-governmental organizations that they will be shut down if they fail to report their financial statements to the government, speaking at a meeting with workers in Kandal province on Saturday. “I would like to send a message to friends and non-governmental organizations to let them know that the royal government’s stance is not to withdraw from the financial statements [requirement],” Hun Sen said “If you do not report, the government will take measures to dissolve those organizations.” He said he had discussed with Interior Minister Sar Kheng the timeline for when NGOs that have failed to submit their financial statements will be dissolved.

FM to NGOs: Submit financials (May 2023)
Foreign minister Prak Sokhonn urged international NGOs to respect Cambodia’s Law on Accounting and Auditing, noting that less than 50 per cent of them have submitted their required annual financial reports. While presiding over the opening of the third round of consultative meetings with foreign NGOs, Sokhonn said their compliance with the laws would contribute to the prevention of Cambodia from falling back into the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – an intergovernmental body set up to develop policies to combat international money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Cambodia: Renewed Attacks on Political Opposition (April 2023)
The Cambodian government has stepped up its attacks on political opposition members in advance of national elections slated for July 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately end the government’s violent rhetoric, release the seven political activists currently detained, and investigate and appropriately prosecute those responsible for recent assaults on opposition Candlelight Party members. Prime Minister Hun Sen has a history of explicitly threatening physical violence and arrests against political opponents. During a speech on January 9 in Kampong Cham province, he warned the opposition not to criticize the ruling Cambodian People’s Party ahead of the upcoming elections. Since then, a number of opposition party members have been assaulted in Phnom Penh in broad daylight while others were convicted on politically motivated election forgery charges.

CHRC rebuffs Amnesty International report on human rights (April 2021)

TikTok users charged with spreading ‘fake news’ (April 2021)

Sam Rainsy sentenced to 25 years in prison by Cambodian court (March 2021)

Cambodian activist arrested for criticizing Chinese COVID-19 vaccine (March 2021)

Implications of NGO Law on the Right to Freedom of Association of Human Rights Defenders (June 2020)

CPP rolls out plan to address fake news (May 2020)

Conservation NGO suspended for allegedly not providing adequate documentation (April 2020)

State of Emergency Draft Law Would Allow PM Hun Sen to Run Cambodia ‘by Fiat’ (April 2020)

COVID-19 Clampdown on Human Rights (April 2020)

EU punishes Cambodia over human rights abuses (March 2020)

Ministry cooperates with NGOs to run welfare programme (January 2020)

New network of journalists vows to promote press freedom and independent media in Cambodia (December 2019)

CHRC reviews UPR recommendations (October 2019)

‘All can exercise their rights’ (October 2019)

Gov’t says no to teacher rally in support of CNRP (August 2019)

Government signs security agreement with Turkey (August 2019)

Senators approve 2019-2023 development plan (July 2019)

End of Mission Statement from Rhona Smith (July 2019)

CHRC reviews ‘factual errors’ in Smith’s report (July 2019)

Cambodia Marks Human Rights Day Despite ‘Restrictions’ (December 2018)

Cambodia’s Hun Sen orders task force for civil society groups (October 2018)

Cambodia’s government claims upcoming election will be free, fair and plural—but civil society says otherwise (July 2018)

US cuts aid to Cambodia to ‘urge government to reconsider its current course‘ (February 2018)

Cambodia passes controversial lese majeste law (February 2018)

Ministry ups scrutiny of NGOs (October 2017)

Cambodia Charges Opposition Leader Kem Sokha With Treason (September 2017)

Observers Warn of New Era of Repression in Cambodia (August 2017)

Anger Mounts as Radio Purge Knocks 19 Stations Off-Air (August 2017)

NDI Banned, Foreign Staff Face Forcible Expulsion (August 2017)

New Laws Undercut Constitutional Freedoms and Rights (August 2017)

Cambodia’s laws on freedom of expression are routinely misapplied, says report (August 2017)

Cambodia Passes Changes to Political Parties Law Targeting Former Opposition Leader (July 2017)

‘Adhoc 5’ released on bail in case widely seen as political (June 2017)

Ministry Kicks Off Situation Room Investigation (June 2017)

Ministry Puts NGOs Under Watch (June 2017)

Use anniversary of rights defenders’ arrest to “FreeThe5KH” (May 2017)

Prime Minister Vows to ‘Eliminate’ Opponents Who Protes (September 2016)

Boeung Kak activists found guilty (September 2016)

UN rights experts condemn killing of Cambodian political analyst and activist Kem Ley (July 2016)

Weekly check-in rejected by NGOs in Oddar Meanchey (July 2016)

Human rights defenders detained and charged (May 2016)

Cambodia passes disputed trade union law as tension flares (April 2016)

Licadho criticizes Telecommunications Law (March 2016)

Student gets 18 months for call for ‘color revolution’ (March 2016)

Meeting with ministry sought to talk LANGO amendments (January 2016)

Cambodia police break up 8,000 strong garment protest (December 2015)

Minister Insists Community-Based Groups Are Exempt From NGO Law (September 2015)

King Signs Law on NGOs (August 2015)

Cambodia Senate OKs Controversial NGO Laws (July 2015)

King Sihamoni Approves Two New Election Laws (March 2015)

NGO Slam Cambodia’s Electoral Reform Deal’ (March 2015)

‘Controversial Cybercrime Law ‘Scrapped’ (December 2014)

‘Cyber War Team’ to Monitor Web (November 2014)

Lawmakers Call for Talks Over Lor Peang Land (October 2014)

Cambodian Authorities Drafting New Laws to Curtail Freedom (October 2014)

About 40 Injured at Cambodia Opposition Protest (July 2014)

Old problems persist in new NGO draft law (May 2014)

Bans Violate Election Law Right to Campaign, Comfrel Says (May 2014)

“Participation, transparency and accountability are key in law-making” (April 2014)

United Nations Envoy Visits After Protest Deaths (February 2014)

Cambodia Steps Up Crackdown on Dissent With Ban on Assembly (January 2014)

Three dead in Cambodia as police fire on protesters (January 2014)

Government Pushes Ahead With NGO Law (December 2013)

Cambodian Officials Ask Opposition to Downsize Election Protest Rall ies (September 2013)

Resistance and Solidarity: Cambodian CSOs confront a repressive draft law on associations and NGOs (May 2013)

Human Rights Group Shortlists Sonando for Award (January 2013)

Call for Cambodia to respect freedom of assembly ahead of ASEAN Summit (November 2012)

Obama should publicly denounce rights abuses (November 2012)

UN labour agency names five countries where ‘serious and urgent’ labour-rights cases need attention (November 2012)

Cambodian NGO workers, villagers face intimidation (November 2012)

Cambodia disrupting civil society events and restricting freedom of assembly ahead of ASEAN Summit (November 2012)

Cancel convictions of critics and protesters (October 2012)

“A Robust Civil Society is Necessary for Cambodia’s Advancement” (September 2012)

NGOs push donors on rights (September 2012)

Activists detained on dubious charges (September 2012)

Radio station owner and NGO leader is prisoner of conscience (July 2012)

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton prods Cambodia on jailed protestors (June 2012)

Cambodian government sparks outrage by picking NGO representatives for ASEAN Summit (March 2012)

Cambodian draft law on NGOs may breach international pact, UN rights expert warns (October 2011)

Cambodia’s draft law on NGOs deserves further review – UN expert (September 2011)

Cambodian Minister’s letter proposes crackdown on NGOs (September 2011)

Groups urge UN to mull funding Cambodia NGO law (September 2011)

International experts add to worries on NGO law (August 2011)

Silencing Cambodia’s honest brokers (August 2011)

Civic groups warned to ‘readjust’ their work (August 2011)

Cambodia suspends German-funded NGO that lobbies for urban poor (August 2011)

‘Worrisome’ NGO law moves to council for approval (August 2011)

Cambodian rights group urges defeat of proposed NGO regulations (August 2011)

Draft of NGO law withheld (June 2011)

Western donors must stand up to Cambodia’s government (May 2011)

NGOs condemn new Cambodia law (April 2011)

Donors Asked to Withhold Aid Over Proposed Law in Cambodia (April 2011)

Opposition Party Wary of Revamped NGO Law (February 2011)

Conviction of Sam Chankea is an attack on freedom of expression, says Article 19 (January 2011)