Cambodia
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) maintains power through violent attacks, politically motivated prosecutions, draconian laws, and corruption. Prime Minister Hun Sen, in power since 1985, oversees effectively one-party rule in the National Assembly since CPP-controlled courts dissolved the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party in 2017. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the CPP has enacted laws that further curtail free speech, online and offline, and other rights. Opposition leader Kem Sokha and some 150 opposition members are facing sham trials on baseless charges. Dozens of activists are imprisoned for peaceful activism and protests. The few independent media outlets and journalists face constant government harassment.
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United NationsThe undersigned civil society organizations are writing to draw your attention to the ongoing human rights crisis in Cambodia and to call for your support at the upcoming 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council (the “Council”) to ensure that the resolution on Cambodia effectively reflects the significant deterioration of the human rights situation in the country and enhances the monitoring and reporting by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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“Paying for a Bus Ticket and Expecting to Fly”
How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses
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News
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Letter To Members and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Cambodia
Cambodia Human Rights Crisis: The UN Human Rights Council Should Act Now
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Left With Fish Too Small to Sell in Cambodia’s Mekong River Basin
How a China-Built Dam Destroyed an Ecosystem and Livelihoods
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Cambodia: China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Dam is a Rights Disaster
Indigenous and Ethnic Groups Coerced, Poorly Compensated
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Cambodia: Lockdowns Hit Low-Income Families Hard
Adopt Short-term, Long-term Social Protections to Safeguard Rights
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Cambodia: Solve Thai Activist’s ‘Disappearance’
One Year Anniversary of Wanchalearm Satsaksit’s Abduction
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Cambodia: End Food Insecurity, Abuses During Lockdown
Ensure Aid Reaches Residents of Covid-19 ‘Red Zones’
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Cambodia: ‘Stop Covid-19’ System Raises Privacy Concerns
Use Less-Rights-Intrusive Measures; Adopt Data Protection Law
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EU Should Sanction Cambodia’s ‘Dirty Dozen’
Stronger Response Needed to Address Hun Sen’s Intensifying Crackdown
