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Cambodia embraces Fashion Week in style
6 Nov 2011: If there were a prize for the most stylish man in Cambodia, Eric Raisina would be among the favourites, and his personal style of casual elegance with a touch of the dramatic is something he applies to the clothes he designs for women at his atelier in Siem Reap, in central Cambodia. More …
Cambodia lake battle: How Boeung Kak became a puddle
14 Aug 2011: Once a tourist attraction and home to thousands of Cambodians, Phnom Penh's biggest lake is now having muddy sludge pumped into it by property developers. Residents are fighting back, but is it too late to save their homes? More …
Cambodia‘s free speech worsening
3 Jun 2011: UN special rapporteur Surya Subedi has warned that Cambodia is failing to address concerns about a worsening climate for freedom of expression. More …
Senior Khmer Rouge leaders appear in Cambodian court
3 Jun 2011: Three of the most senior surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge have appeared in court in Cambodia. More …
Perpetrator’s perspective: Befriending the Khmer Rouge
12 Dec 2010: Cambodian journalist and film-maker Theh Sambath lost most of his family under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s. He explains how his search for the truth led him to form an unlikely bond with one of the most loathed men in his country—Nuon Chea, number two within the Khmer Rouge regime. More …
Cambodia: Silenced by a brutal past
4 Dec 2010: In Phnom Penh, Neil Trevithick finds the legacy of the Khmer Rouge is still affecting the lives of Cambodians more than 30 years after the regime was defeated. More …
New report highlights systematic erosion of freedom of expression
4 Oct 2010: Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and 15 other Cambodian and international organisations and unions are launching a new report, titled "Cambodia Gagged: Democracy at Risk?" in which the organisations highlight the deteriorating freedom of expression situation in the country. More …
Dunkley’s chance
13 Sep 2009: A former outback cowboy is confident he can build a media empire under the watchful eyes of some of the region’s toughest regimes. Oddly, he sees almost no prospects for foreign investors in the Thai media. More …
Cambodia’s government must intervene to stop forced eviction
15 Jul 2009: Amnesty International reports on the scheduled forced eviction of some 60 low-income families living in the area known as Group 78. More …
Prime Minister Hun Sen launches harshest crackdown in years
14 Jul 2009: Human Rights Watch says that the Cambodian government of Prime Minister Hun Sen should end its campaign of harassment, threats, and unwarranted legal action aimed at consolidating its rule by silencing the political opposition and peaceful critics. More …
Jailing of newspaper editor setback to free expression
30 Jun 2009: Amnesty International says that Cambodian judicial authorities should squash last week’s conviction of newspaper editor Hang Chakra for spreading “disinformation” and order an immediate retrial. More …