Los Angeles Times
Cambodian opposition ends yearlong political boycott
Fifty-five opposition politicians were sworn in to the Cambodian parliament Tuesday, ending a yearlong boycott in protest of what they called massive vote rigging by the party of longtime ruler Hun Sen. The swearing-in of Cambodia National Rescue Party leader Sam Rainsy and his colleagues took ...
Carol J. Williams
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-cambodia-opposition-ends-boycott-20140805-story.html
Before Obama visit, Cambodians clear streets -- or take to them
As Barack Obama prepares for the first visit by a United States president to Cambodia this month, the country is reportedly preparing for him too — by hiding street children from sight in Phnom Penh While the government has tidied its streets, protesters have begun camping ...
Global death toll of environmental activists rising, report says
In April, Chut Wutty was shot to death in the Cambodian forests he was so outspoken in defending, a slaying that outraged human rights activists suspicious of the conflicting explanations given by police. His death appears to be part of a chilling trend. Growing numbers of activists ...
