Social development

Human rights

Govt stands firm on protecting disabled persons’ rights

The Cambodian government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, aiming to ensure they fully enjoy human rights, fundamental freedoms, and dignity. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501764195/govt-stands-firm-on-protecting-disabled-persons-rights/

Cambodia hits back at Thai minister’s UN remarks over border dispute

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a sharp rebuttal to the address delivered by Thailand’s newly appointed foreign minister at the UN General Assembly, accusing Bangkok of twisting facts about the ongoing border conflict. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-hits-back-at-thai-minister-s-un-remarks-over-border-dispute

Human rights committee condemns Thai use of force against villagers

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has condemned the use of violence by Thai security forces against Cambodian civilians, declaring it a “serious violation of human rights”. The committee has called on the international community to intervene and to press Thailand to respect regional and ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-committee-condemns-thai-use-of-force-against-villagers

Preliminary Probe Links Border Clashes to ‘Toxic Smoke,’ Urges Response

A coalition of seven organizations has released preliminary findings from a rapid assessment, raising grave concerns about the alleged use of chemical smoke during clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. They warned of severe consequences for human health, the environment, and regional stability. ...

Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/preliminary-probe-links-border-clashes-to-toxic-smoke-urges-urgent-response/

Journalists urged to uphold ethics, conscience, national interests

As the government works to peacefully and legally resolve the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute, Ministry of Information official has reiterated the crucial role that journalists play in ensuring that accurate information is shared in a professional, ethical and accurate manner. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/journalists-urged-to-uphold-ethics-conscience-national-interests

Minimum wage negotiations underway; employers suggest no change to current rate

Workers’ representatives have proposed a $10 increase to the current factory workers minimum wage for 2026, while the representatives of employers have suggested the current rate, $208 per month, be maintained. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minimum-wage-negotiations-underway-employers-suggest-no-change-to-current-rate

Civil society groups call for immediate release 18 Cambodian soldiers

Cambodian and Thai civil society groups have released a joint statement urging the Thai government to release 18 Cambodian soldiers who were captured by the Thai army, stating it is in defiance of the ceasefire agreement signed by both sides. ...

Chhorn Raksmey
https://kiripost.com/stories/civil-society-groups-call-for-immediate-release-18-cambodian-soldiers

Civil society organisations call for return of captive Cambodian soldiers

Seventy-three civil society groups in Cambodia and Thailand have called on the Thai government to immediately and unconditionally release captured Cambodian soldiers, so that peace may be maintained and the soldiers can be reunited with their families and loved ones. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-society-organisations-call-for-return-of-captive-cambodian-soldiers

Human Rights Committee appeals to Swedish counterparts over fighter jet sale

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has called for their Swedish counterparts to oppose the sale of Swedish company Saab’s Gripen warplanes to Thailand. The same family of fighter jets were used for the first time ever in combat, when the Thai air force deployed ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/human-rights-committee-appeals-to-swedish-counterparts-over-fighter-jet-sale

NA approves amendment on citizenship revocation for treason

All 120 lawmakers present vote in favour of amendment in a plenary session chaired by Assembly President Khuon Sudary, with Prime Minister Hun Manet and Interior Minister Sar Sokha in attendance. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501745261/na-approves-amendment-on-citizenship-revocation-for-treason/

From clashes to court: Conventional clashes become information war of accusations, denials

Following deadly border clashes, a diplomatic downgrade and land encroachment, Thailand is now moving forward with a series of lawsuits against Cambodia, accusing it of armed aggression and war crimes.   ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/from-clashes-to-court-conventional-clashes-become-information-war-of-accusations-denials-

Months after US aid cuts, Cambodia’s free press still scrambles to survive

After the Trump administration this year axed most U.S. foreign aid and public broadcasters serving parts of the world with scant press freedom, the fallout laid bare the shaky crutch propping up independent media in underserved regions. ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/months-after-us-aid-cuts-cambodias-free-press-still-scrambles-to-survive/

Following conflict, 35,000 displaced remain in sanctuaries

Displaced citizens continue to stay in sanctuaries across four provinces, after homes and infrastructure near the border were damaged or destroyed during the recent border clashes with Thailand. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/following-conflict-35-000-displaced-remain-in-sanctuaries

Cambodia hands over 353 people to Vietnam

Cambodian authorities on August 15 handed over 353 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh. ...

Khmer Times staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501739431/cambodia-hands-over-353-people-to-vietnam/

Ministries coordinating school enrolments for 50,000 children of returning migrant workers

Several government ministries are working together to arrange schooling for the estimated 50,000 children who have returned from Thailand with their migrant worker parents. They are helping the parents to enrol their children, while also facilitating the issuance of civil status documents, to ensure that ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-coordinating-school-enrolments-for-50-000-children-of-returning-migrant-workers

Cambodia condemns ‘Thai military incursions’ into mine-contaminated areas

Cambodia has rejected fresh allegations from Thailand that its forces planted new landmines along the border, calling the claims “unfounded and misleading” and accusing Bangkok of violating ceasefire agreements by sending troops into well-documented mine-contaminated areas. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-condemns-thai-military-incursions-into-mine-contaminated-areas-

Governor dispels dangerous myth: Odour at Preah Vihear camp ‘not from chemical weapons’

The smell reported at the Wat Po 5000 refugee sanctuary in Preah Vihear province’s Kulen district on Wednesday, August 13, was not from poison dropped by drones, but from burning trash and freshly sprayed herbicide, confirmed Kulen district governor Pen Cheung. ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/governor-dispels-dangerous-myth-odour-at-preah-vihear-camp-not-from-chemical-weapons-

Displaced people likely to suffer from mental health conditions due to border conflict

While older villagers living along the border of Cambodia and Thailand can unmistakably identify the loud popping sounds of gunshots, having experienced life under Khmer Rouge, the same sounds caused fear and anxiety for thousands following the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict. ...

Moun Liza
https://cambojanews.com/displaced-people-likely-to-suffer-from-mental-health-conditions-due-to-border-conflict/

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