Law and judiciary

The number of people detained in the latest online scam crackdown has passed 3,000, with most facing deportation. ...

King Norodom Sihamoni promulgated an amendment to the Constitution on July 15, allowing Cambodian citizenship to be stripped from individuals. The move came just one day after the Senate passed the amendment. ...

The investigating judge of the Phnom Penh Municipal placed eight suspects linked to online scams in temporary pre-trial detention on July 20, as part of the latest efforts to supress these crimes. The current campaign has seen almost 3,000 suspects arrested. ...

Raids on suspected online scam rings rolled out across Cambodia on Thursday night, but major known compounds were left untouched – even as hundreds were seen fleeing one of them and boarding buses, underscoring reports that operations had continued despite a supposed crackdown last year. ...

As of July 19, law enforcement authorities in the capital and provinces had raided 52 suspected online scam operations in Phnom Penh and 14 provinces. They have detained a total of 2,767 suspects, including 843 Chinese nationals. Of them, authorities have sent 11 suspects to ...

Since June 27, almost 1,500 suspects linked to online scam operations have been apprehended by Cambodian authorities. As the campaign continues, one prominent analyst described the crackdown as being aimed at protecting social order, even as Thailand’s actions appear to be intended to exploit and ...

China has expressed firm support for the government’s ongoing efforts to combat online scam operations. It has pledged additional cooperation to eradicate these crimes in Cambodia, said the Ministry of Information. ...

The Cambodian government has ordered a nationwide crackdown on online scams, citing rising threats from foreign criminal networks, as international pressure mounts over alleged state complicity and Thailand ramps up its own response amid a tense border dispute. ...

Just a day after Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a renewed crackdown on online scam operations, the authorities have arrested nearly 750 suspects across three provinces and the capital.​ ...

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police Commissioner have reiterated their firm commitment to suppressing all crimes and maintaining security for tourists in the coastal province, particularly regarding online fraud. Last week, authorities detained over 40 Vietnamese nationals for cybercrime. ...

The Cambodian government has issued yet another executive order for authorities to crack down on online scam operations, with the goal of making existing mechanisms more effective. ...

Lawmakers unanimously approved a constitutional change Friday paving the way for Cambodians accused of foreign collusion to be stripped of their citizenship, a move critics say could be used to silence dissent. ...

More than 100 unionists, youth activists and opposition members gathered at a Phnom Penh gas station on Thursday where political analyst and rights activist Kem Ley was shot dead nine years ago while drinking his morning coffee. ...

Following the conclusion of the trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is continuing its mission by sharing knowledge, legal experiences and historical truths about the Democratic Kampuchea regime. ...

Thai authorities on Tuesday coordinated raids on 19 properties in and around Bangkok linked to Cambodian tycoon and senator Kok An, in a rare crackdown on actors with alleged ties to the cyberscam industry and the latest sign of deteriorating ties between the two countries. ...

Cambodia and Singapore have entered into a landmark agreement which aims to tackle the growing threat of transnational crimes head on. ...

Phnom Penh has established a special committee to crack down on online scams, following an order from Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen has publicly commended Thai authorities for their recent operations targeting online crimes within their borders, noting that such actions will help stem the flow of cybercrime into Cambodia. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...