The death of Alexei Navalny in Russia serves as a reminder of the constant risks faced by Cambodian political prisoners and dissidents who have survived assassination attempts and other physical attacks. Navalny, the most prominent critic of the brutal dictatorship of Vladimir Putin, died in an Arctic prison where he was serving jail terms totaling 29 … Read more
Cambodian-American lawyer Theary Seng, center, dressed as Lady Liberty, talks to the media outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Heng Sinith Advertisement Theary Seng, a Khmer-American lawyer currently serving a six-year prison term for treason, has been transferred from a remote prison in northern Cambodia … Read more
Advertisement On July 24, the U.S. Department of State announced that it would withhold $18 million in aid earmarked for the Royal Government of Cambodia. This move came in response to profound democratic repression throughout the run-up to the national elections held a day earlier. Yet, over the weekend, following newly installed Prime Minister Hun … Read more