Law and judiciary

India, Cambodia agree to Pursat demining project

India and Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement a Quick Impact Project (QIP) supporting humanitarian mine clearance across 163,207 square metres of contaminated land in Mol village, Rokat commune, Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat province. ...

Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/india-cambodia-agree-to-pursat-demining-project/

Almost 4K sq km contaminated by unexploded Thai ordnance

One year after armed conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border, Cambodian demining operators warn that explosive remnants of war left behind by the fighting continue to endanger civilians across seven provinces, with newly completed surveys identifying nearly 3,900 square kilometres of land contaminated by unexploded ordnance ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/almost-4k-sq-km-contaminated-by-unexploded-thai-ordnance/

When the cameras left: The unfinished recovery of Cambodia’s border families

The mother of three now has a roof over her head in a temporary settlement in Srah Kaev village, Pumgor commune, Chong Kal district, Oddar Meanchey province, replacing the cramped evacuation camps where thousands of families sought refuge during last year’s Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/when-the-cameras-left-the-unfinished-recovery-of-cambodias-border-families/

Scam crackdown marks first year; almost 3K prosecutions as efforts ongoing

The results of the first year of a nationwide crackdown on cyber fraud have been announced, with Prime Minister Hun Manet describing law enforcement efforts as “a major step forward”, while insisting that enforcement must continue without pause. Since the campaign began, Cambodian authorities have ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/scam-crackdown-marks-first-year-almost-3k-prosecutions-as-efforts-ongoing/

Hun Manet rejects Thai claim UNCLOS process shut door to border talks

Prime Minister Hun Manet has rejected Thai assertions that Cambodia’s decision to pursue compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has effectively ended bilateral negotiations on broader border issues, calling the claim “inaccurate” and “unfair”. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-manet-rejects-thai-claim-unclos-process-shut-door-to-border-talks/

India backs Cambodian scam crackdown ahead of Phnom Penh conference

Cambodia and India have agreed to deepen cooperation in combating transnational online scam networks through greater intelligence sharing, technical exchanges and capacity building.   ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/india-backs-cambodian-scam-crackdown-ahead-of-phnom-penh-conference/

Cambodia urges UNESCO to maintain close watch over threats to Preah Vihear

Cambodia has called on UNESCO and the international community to monitor ongoing security threats to the Preah Vihear Temple, warning that emergency conservation efforts alone cannot fully safeguard the World Heritage Site while threats persist along the Cambodia-Thailand border.   ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-urges-unesco-to-maintain-close-watch-over-threats-to-preah-vihear/

CSOs, labour ministry discuss strategies for extending social protection to informal workers

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, along with non-governmental organisations, continued their work to disseminate Cambodia’s Roadmap for the “Global Accelerator on Decent Work and Social Protection for Just Transitions” and the progress of its implementation. ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/csos-labour-ministry-discuss-strategies-for-extending-social-protection-to-informal-workers/

Cambodia accuses Thai troops of continued border violations, delaying JBC commitments

Cambodia has lodged yet another formal diplomatic protest against Thailand. The latest, issued on July 22 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, accuses Thai forces of carrying out fresh road construction and laying barbed wire inside occupied Cambodian territory in Oddar Meanchey ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-accuses-thai-troops-of-continued-border-violations-delaying-jbc-commitments/

Japan pledges defence support; communications equipment, patrol boats

Japan and Cambodia have formally signed an agreement that will see the Japanese government supply advanced communications equipment and patrol boats to the army and navy of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF). ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-pledges-defence-support-communications-equipment-patrol-boats/

198 Cambodian women stopped from potential trafficking in first half of 2026

Cambodian authorities stopped 198 women from potentially falling victim to fake job and marriage scams during the first six months of 2026, but rights groups warn that poverty, unemployment and debt will continue to push citizens into risky overseas journeys unless the root causes are ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/198-cambodian-women-stopped-from-potential-trafficking-in-first-half-of-2026

Japan urges renewed Cambodia-Thailand talks, pledges continued humanitarian aid

Japan has urged Cambodia and Thailand to resume dialogue to peacefully resolve their border dispute while pledging to continue humanitarian assistance for the civilians displaced by the conflict, saying negotiations remain the only sustainable path to allowing thousands of affected people to return home. ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-urges-renewed-cambodia-thailand-talks-pledges-continued-humanitarian-aid/

Foreign ministry rejects Thai claim UNCLOS process stalled land border talks

The foreign ministry has rejected Thailand’s claim that its decision to pursue compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has derailed negotiations over the two countries’ land boundary, insisting the maritime and land disputes are governed by separate legal ...

Raksmey Hong
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/foreign-ministry-rejects-thai-claim-unclos-process-stalled-land-border-talks/

Ambassador: Thai border closure dents Cambodia’s appeal to Japanese investors

The continued closure of the Cambodia-Thailand land border has damaged Cambodia’s attractiveness to Japanese manufacturers seeking to diversify production out of Thailand, although the Kingdom retains strong long-term investment potential, noted outgoing Japanese ambassador Ueno Atsushi. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/ambassador-thai-border-closure-dents-cambodias-appeal-to-japanese-investors/

Selection period of UNCLOS chair extended

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced today, July 19, that Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to grant four independent conciliators additional time to select a chairperson for the Conciliation Commission under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/selection-period-of-unclos-chair-extended/

US embassy pledges closer anti-scam cooperation

The US embassy in Cambodian has recognised the Kingdom’s commitment to eliminate online crimes, with a promise to step up collaboration between their respective law enforcement agencies. ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/us-embassy-pledges-closer-anti-scam-cooperation/

Anti-scam chief welcomes cooperation; calls for respect for sovereignty

Cambodia’s anti-scam chief has urged governments to combat transnational cybercrime through international cooperation rather than unilateral actions, saying efforts to dismantle criminal networks should never be used to undermine the sovereignty of other states.   ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/anti-scam-chief-welcomes-cooperation-calls-for-respect-for-sovereignty/

Speculation that China could mediate Cambodia-Thailand border dispute

The question has gained fresh attention after Prime Minister Hun Manet briefed Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the latest developments along the frontier during bilateral talks in Beijing, while Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul separately said Bangkok was “not closing the door” to a Chinese ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/speculation-that-china-could-mediate-cambodia-thailand-border-dispute/

Women, girls face rising image-based sexual abuse

Women and girls in Cambodia are increasingly being threatened, coerced and exploited through the nonconsensual sharing of intimate images, rights group Licadho said Tuesday, warning that image-based sexual abuse is becoming more common. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/women-girls-face-rising-image-based-sexual-abuse-licadho-says/

Two Phnom Penh garment factories face air pollution penalties

Two garment factories in Phnom Penh face fines and other penalties after the Environment Ministry said inspections found they burned fabric scraps in boilers and emitted air pollutants above legal limits. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/two-phnom-penh-garment-factories-face-air-pollution-penalties/

Cambodia stops nearly 200 women over suspected bride trafficking

Around 200 Cambodian women were prevented from traveling abroad in the first half of the year after authorities suspected they were at risk of human trafficking, the government said this week. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/cambodia-stops-nearly-200-women-over-suspected-bride-trafficking/

US embassy pledges closer anti-scam cooperation

The US embassy in Cambodian has recorgnised the Kingdom’s commitment to eliminate online crimes, with a promise to step up collaboration between their respective law enforcement agencies. ...

Niem Chheng
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/us-embassy-pledges-closer-anti-scam-cooperation/

Cambodia protests fresh Thai border fortifications, urges halt to post-ceasefire military works

Cambodia has lodged a fresh diplomatic protest against Thailand, accusing its armed forces of carrying out new military engineering works inside Cambodian territory. It described the activities as violating the two countries’ ceasefire commitments and undermining efforts to peacefully resolve the long-running border dispute. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-protests-fresh-thai-border-fortifications-urges-halt-to-post-ceasefire-military-works/

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