Law and judiciary

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

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.   ...

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. ...

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 ...

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). ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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). ...

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. ...

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.   ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

The Cambodian military has called for an immediate halt to what it described as “illegal activities” at the border by its Thai counterparts. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Cambodia has urged Malaysia to accelerate the signing of a memorandum of understanding on national defence and expand cooperation among all types of armed forces, with Malaysia supporting the Kingdom’s proposal to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries. ...

Despite continuing attending classes three times a day while displaced, third-grader Mach Raksmey has one overriding wish: to return to his home in Thmar Da, Veal Veng district, Pursat province, as soon as possible. ...

Task forces have intensified their nationwide crackdown on online scam operations, with recent inspections in Phnom Penh, Banteay Meanchey and Tboung Khmum uncovering suspected scam sites and resulting in several individuals being questioned or arrested. ...

Cambodia’s average trading value in the first half of 2026 surged 90.75 percent from the same period last year, rising from $112,000 to $213,000, with the monthly average number of active investors increasing 64.38 percent to 4,902. ...

Cambodian authorities have reclaimed more than 4,300 hectares of illegally encroached forest land in Kampong Thom, while illegal fishing activities have fallen by an estimated 70-80 per cent in the province over the past two years, according to the Royal Cambodian Army. ...