Law and judiciary
Senior officials named as suspects in former Oknha fraud case
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has announced that it is investigating two senior officials for their links to the fraud case involving disgraced former Oknha Leng Channa. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/senior-officials-named-as-suspects-in-former-oknha-fraud-case
Revocation of citizenship on the cards for those who attack ‘national interests’
The amendment to the Constitution to revoke the citizenship of Cambodians who collude with foreigners against the Kingdom’s national interests is imminent. Today, both the prime minister and the president of the Senate emphasised the necessity of this law, comparing it to similar laws already ...
‘Mixed reactions’ over Hun Sen’s citizenship revocation proposal
The Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC) has announced that amending Article 33 of the Constitution is “possible”, following a proposal by Senate president Hun Sen that the Minister of Justice review this supreme law and allow the citizenship of Cambodian citizens that collude with foreigners ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/-mixed-reactions-over-hun-sen-s-citizenship-revocation-proposal-
Thumbs down on proposal to strip Khmer citizenship; risk of being abused
Senate president Hun Sen has proposed amending the Cambodian Constitution to strip the citizenship of Cambodians who are found conspiring or colluding with foreign forces to undermine national interests — opponents and commentators argue the move is unnecessary. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/thumbs-down-on-proposal-to-strip-khmer-citizenship-risk-of-being-abused/
Cambodia moves cautiously towards AI regulation amid rising concerns
Cambodia is finalising its first National AI Strategy to promote ethical and transparent use of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over unregulated systems, limited data protection laws and a lack of clear legal frameworks to support responsible innovation. ...
Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-moves-cautiously-towards-ai-regulation-amid-rising-concerns
Government urged to reform domestic violence law amid rising abuse and deaths
With 139 domestic violence cases and 23 deaths recorded by LICADHO in 2024, 13 civic society groups are calling on the government to urgently update the 2005 law, citing persistent violence, legal gaps and insufficient protection for survivors. ...
Kuch Sikol
https://kiripost.com/stories/government-urged-to-reform-domestic-violence-law-amid-rising-abuse-and-deaths
ICJ application lodged, legal process rolling on
Cambodia’s official letter reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the afternoon of June 16, after being sent from Cambodia on June 15. The Kingdom is seeking a resolution to the current four-point border dispute with Thailand. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/icj-application-lodged-legal-process-rolling-on
Government announce financial support from imprisoned mothers, pregnant women
The government has announced a new policy which will see financial support provided to incarcerated women who are pregnant or have children under two living with them in prison. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-announce-financial-support-from-imprisoned-mothers-pregnant-women
Environmental journalist Chhoeung Chhoeng’s killer gets 12 years
A Siem Reap court has sentenced Sy Loeuy, a woodworker and alleged illegal logger, to 12 years in prison for fatally shooting environmental journalist Chhoeung Chhoeng in December. The verdict was handed down on May 28 but had not been previously reported. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/environmental-journalist-chhoeung-chhoengs-killer-gets-12-years/
Information ministry issues reminder about defence reporting
A Ministry of Information spokesperson has reminded all media representatives — professional, non-professional and social media users — to avoid publishing information that could harm national security, damage relations with other countries or endanger law enforcement officials and personnel as they carry out their duties. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/information-ministry-issues-reminder-about-defence-reporting
Cambodia reaffirms commitment to origin of goods rules
The Cambodian government has reiterated its commitment to the transparent implementation of origin rules, particularly concerning exports to the US market. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-reaffirms-commitment-to-origin-of-goods-rules
Appeal court upholds convictions against union leader Morm Rithy and govt critic Ny Nak
The Court of Appeal of Phnom Penh on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a lower court against union leader Morm Rithy — a decision which has been condemned as unjust by his lawyer and unionists who attended the trial. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/appeal-court-upholds-convictions-against-union-leader-morm-rithy-and-govt-critic-ny-nak/
Urgent action needed to dismantle scam compounds in Cambodia and Southeast Asia – UN
UN experts are sounding the alarm over a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Southeast Asia, urging immediate, human rights-based action to dismantle scam compounds—including in Cambodia—where hundreds of thousands of people are “trafficked, trapped, and forced into online criminal operations”. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/urgent-action-needed-to-dismantle-scam-compounds-in-cambodia-and-southeast-asia-un/
Civil servant census aims to improve efficiency, root out ‘ghosts’
The Cambodian has announced plans for a large-scale census of civil servants and will update the organisational structure of government institutions – including ministries, legislative bodies, public education institutions and healthcare officials – nationwide. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-servant-census-aims-to-improve-efficiency-root-out-ghosts-
U.S. researcher’s report names 28 for sanctions over ruling party scam links; govt denies
A blistering report by a prominent U.S. crime expert, disallowed from returning to Cambodia by his employer in 2023 over alleged threats, has triggered a wave of condemnation from Cambodian officials after calling for expanded U.S. sanctions on elites linked to the country’s online scam ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-researchers-report-names-28-for-sanctions-over-ruling-party-scam-links-govt-denies/
Observers question haste of ‘suicide’ verdicts in falls from high-rises
A series of deaths resulting from falls from high-rise buildings have raised public concerns, with some observers questioning the haste with which authorities appear to have ruled the cases suicides. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/observers-question-haste-of-suicide-verdicts-in-falls-from-high-rises
Robot combat dogs returning for ‘Golden Dragon 2025’
This year’s “Golden Dragon” military exercises will get underway later this month, with more than 2,000 military personnel from the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set to take part. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/robot-combat-dogs-returning-for-golden-dragon-2025-
Phnom Penh Court sentences Rong Chhun to four years jail, removes political rights
Labor activist Rong Chhun, who is also a senior advisor of Nation Power Party, was found guilty of incitement by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for criticizing the ruling party’s border policies and the way it “handles” the illicit cybercrime industry. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/phnom-penh-court-sentences-rong-chhun-to-four-years-jail-removes-political-rights/
Mother Nature activists seek provisional release again; top court to rule April 30
Five jailed activists from the environmental group Mother Nature appeared at the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking provisional release nearly a year after they were sentenced to six to eight years in prison for plotting against the government and insulting the king – charges widely ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/mother-nature-activists-seek-provisional-release-again-top-court-to-rule-april-30/
Labor, political activist Rong Chhun’s home to be seized over incitement fine
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday ordered the seizure of opposition advisor and labor activist Rong Chhun’s assets, including his home, over a contested $100,000 fine linked to a 2021 incitement conviction widely criticized by rights groups. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/labor-political-activist-rong-chhuns-home-to-be-seized-over-incitement-fine/
China pledges support for action against online crimes, climate change
During his April 17-18 state visit to Cambodia, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the Kingdom’s efforts to crack down on illegal online gambling and scam operations. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/china-pledges-support-for-action-against-online-crimes-climate-change
Exiled KNLF leader Sam Serey pardoned, dissolves govt-labeled terrorist organization
Exiled-Cambodian dissident Sam Serey has been pardoned after declaring the dissolution of his decade-old organization, Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF), labeled a “terrorist group” with an alleged aim of “bringing down the government”. ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/exiled-knlf-leader-sam-serey-pardoned-dissolves-govt-labeled-terrorist-organization/
Oknha association warn of legal consequences for ‘tarnishing’ the honorific
The Cambodian Oknha Association (COA) will pursue legal action against any Oknha who are found to have engaged in activities that damage the honour of the title, which can only be bestowed by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oknha-association-warn-of-legal-consequences-for-tarnishing-the-honorific
Boeung Tamok residents could face jail term for not paying court fine
Sea Sambath and Soun Sao, former residents of Boeung Tamok, are faced with the threat of arrest if they fail to pay a fine of one million riel by April 22 after their case was dismissed by the Supreme Court last year. ...
Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/boeung-tamok-residents-could-face-jail-term-for-not-paying-court-fine/