Thy Thorn, a vice president of the Khmer Student Intelligent League Association (KSILA) had his bail request denied by the Phnom Penh Capital Court this morning. Thorn has now spent over a year in prison, following his arrest in August 2024 where he was charged with “plotting” under Article 453 of the Criminal Code. If convicted, Thorn could face up to 10 years in prison.| LICADHO's Latest
Soeng Heang, the Nation Power Party temporary district chief in Phnom Preuk District, Battambang province, was arrested on 30 August 2025 and sent to the Battambang Police Commissariat for questioning over expression critical of the government's handling of the Cambodian-Thai border conflict that he allegedly commented on a Facebook post of Um Sam An, a former opposition parliamentarian.| LICADHO's Latest
The current minimum wage of USD 208 is far below the threshold of a dignified life. According to the Asia Floor Wage Alliance’s 2024 Consumption Survey, workers spend a monthly average of USD 408 on food and non-food items, almost double their average income of USD 250. The Anker Research Institute estimates that in 2024, the gross living wage for urban Cambodia is USD 232 per month, while households in urban areas require about USD 417 per month to secure a basic but decent standard of l...| LICADHO's Latest
The community members submitted a petition in May to the ministry and went to follow-up this morning after being stopped and questioned by local police officers in Koh Kong province, who asked for the number of participants and the purpose of their travel.| LICADHO's Latest
The 18 soldiers were taken into custody on 29 July 2025. The Royal Thai Army and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs have identified them as Prisoners of War (POWs). We are encouraged that the Thai army facilitated the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit these soldiers. However, POWs must be released at the end of active hostilities. Cambodia and Thailand have now had a ceasefire since 28 July. These soldiers must be returned home.| LICADHO's Latest
The government arrested journalist Meas Sara on Tuesday and charged him with incitement to commit a felony this morning at the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court. He faces between six months and two years in prison if convicted under Article 495 of the Criminal Code.| LICADHO's Latest
Draft amendments to the Nationality Law, set to be voted on at the National Assembly on 25 August, clearly violate international laws, treaties, and the Constitution. Before we discuss these legal aspects, we want to speak from our hearts about why this new law is a terrible mistake that will do permanent damage to our country.| LICADHO's Latest
This morning, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Chhorn Phalla, a well-known environmental activist. Phalla was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay a 10 million riel (...| LICADHO
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On 18 August 2025, Eam Ravuth, a district deputy chief of Nation Power Party (NPP) in Phnom Penh, was sent to Correctional Centre 1 (CC1) prison, following the charge of "Insulting the King" made by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court under Article 437 (bis) of the Criminal Code. Ravuth was missing since 15 August 2025, and his family didn't know his whereabouts, until the Commissariat of Phnom Penh Municipal Police released a public statement on 19 August 2025 of his arrest and charge of Ravuth.| LICADHO's Latest
As media organizations and CSOs committed to press freedom, the protection of journalists, and professional reporting standards, we jointly issue this statement to draw attention to recent m...| LICADHO
Union leader Chea Chantha had his guilty verdict upheld by the Phnom Penh Appeal Court this morning, despite calls from both the defense lawyer and the prosecutor to not uphold conviction du...| LICADHO
In June 2023, the land activists’ attempted to travel to Phnom Penh to deliver a petition to Justice Minister Koeut Rith to drop the charges against other land activists in their community. This community has been stuck in a decade-long land dispute with companies linked to tycoon Heng Huy. This peaceful activism was met with incitement charges filed against eleven activists: Det Huor, Heng Chey, Inn Thou, Lang Cheav, Phav Nheung, Seng Lin, Sok Chey, Soung Theng, Tith Tang, Yi Kunthea, Yoeu...| LICADHO's Latest
On 19 July 2024, Chantha was charged with “fraud” and “conducting activities causing misapprehension with the discharge of public functions” under Articles 377-378 and 610 of the Criminal Code respectively. On 9 December 2024, Chantha was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Svay Rieng Provincial Court. Chantha filed an appeal against this decision on 23 December. As of today, Chantha has been in pre-trial detention for one year.| LICADHO's Latest
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, including trade unions, federations, associations, non-governmental organizations, and grassroots community networks, express our deep regret towards the Svay Rieng Provincial Court’s continued and unjust detention of Mr. Chea Chantha. For almost a year, he has remained in pre-trial detention at Svay Rieng Provincial Prison while suffering from chronic health conditions. His family is also facing severe financial hardship. His arrest and cont...| LICADHO's Latest
The Phnom Penh Capital Court yesterday sent Keo Heang, a member and provincial secretary of the Nation Power Party (NPP), to pre-trial detention in Kampong Speu provincial prison. Heang was arrested on 7 July 2025 after he published Facebook posts critical of the government and was sent to pre-trial detention following charges of “incitement to disturb social security” and “insult” under Articles 494, 495 and 502 of the Criminal Code.| LICADHO's Latest
Around 200 people, many from unions, youth groups, NGOs, associations and political parties, came together in central Phnom Penh this morning to commemorate the 9-year anniversary of the assassination of political analyst and human rights defenders Kem Ley. They gathered at the Bokor Caltex station’s Star Mart where Ley was shot to lay flowers and photographs, hold a Buddhist blessing ceremony, and to call for justice for him and his family.| LICADHO's Latest
To honour the heroism, sacrifice, and courage of all those protecting Cambodia’s environment and natural resources, please join our call to overturn the criminal convictions against the five Mother Nature youth activists imprisoned for their peaceful advocacy, and immediately release them from prison.| LICADHO's Latest
The Phnom Penh Capital Court today denied an application for the release of activists Srun Srorn, Pheung Sophea, and San Sith following their hearing yesterday. The three individuals have been charged with incitement under Articles 494 and 495 of the Criminal Code for comments made in a Facebook livestream in 2024 regarding the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) cooperation agreement.| LICADHO's Latest
The Phnom Penh Appeal Court this afternoon denied an application for the release of Koet Saray, president of the Khmer Student Intelligent League Association (KSILA). Saray was convicted of incitement to commit a felony by the Phnom Penh Capital Court in November 2024 for his advocacy on behalf of victims of a land conflict in Preah Vihear province.| LICADHO's Latest
Today marks one year since the unjust arrest of five youth activists from the Mother Nature Movement. They fought for clean air, water, forests, and a better future for all of us.| LICADHO's Latest
The activists were convicted by the Phnom Penh Capital Court in July 2024 and have since had their requests for bail while they appeal the verdict denied by the Appeal Court and Supreme Court. One year ago, we called this decision shameful, because caring for Cambodia's forests, mangroves, beaches, and water should never be mislabelled as an attack against the state. These activists must be immediately released, with all charges against them dropped.| LICADHO's Latest
Today marks one year since the unjust arrest of five brave Mother Nature environmental activists. We will not forget their courage and the injustice they continue to face behind bars. We ...| LICADHO
The report, 'Preying on Poverty', was released by Korean Transnational Corporations Watch (KTNC Watch) today and details their investigation into abuses perpetrated by KB Prasac Bank and Woori Cambodia, two banks that were formerly microfinance institutions (MFIs) and that were bought by large Korean banks in recent years.| LICADHO's Latest
This video highlights the stories of two Indigenous families in Ratanakiri after they submitted a request for assistance to the National Bank of Cambodia regarding difficulties arising from their microloans in February 2025.| LICADHO's Latest
The government's Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey of 2021-2022 (CDHS) found that one in five women (21%) who had ever been partnered had experienced emotional, physical, and/or sexual violence by their current or most recent partner. Three-quarters of those who had experienced violence (75.8%) reported being fearful most of the time, with nearly all perpetrators (90.2%) using five or more controlling behaviours.| LICADHO's Latest
Phav Nheung and Seng Lin, two land community activists from Koh Kong province, had their defamation convictions referred back to the Preah Sihanouk Appeal Court by the Supreme Court this mor...| LICADHO
Seng Theary, a prominent human rights lawyer, former NGO leader and opposition political activist, is embarking on her fourth hunger strike from prison since she was detained in June 2022. The risks to Theary’s well-being are significant and we are deeply concerned about her health. Her prolonged detention has made her increasingly vulnerable to health complications.| LICADHO's Latest
Since the CNRP’s dissolution by the Supreme Court in 2017, hundreds of politicians and activists have been arrested, tried, and convicted on charges of incitement and plotting against the state. Some have been released, but often only after apologising and joining the ruling party. Many others remain behind bars, and these three men have now spent more than half a decade in Cambodia’s overcrowded prisons.| LICADHO's Latest
Doem Keang, a member of NPP in Kampong Speu province, was arrested and accused of incitement. He is currently being detained and questioned at the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance.| LICADHO's Latest
Under Cambodian law, children are allowed to stay in prison with their mothers until the age of three. Here, isolated from the outside world and deprived of opportunities for education, adequate nourishment, and space to play, they effectively serve sentences alongside their mothers. Prison authorities only allocate an additional 1,750 riel (approx. $0.45 USD) per child per day for food and other basic needs; a rate that has not changed since 2018.| LICADHO's Latest
More than 60 people representing 339 families locked in a land dispute in Preah Sihanouk province gathered in Ta Khmao city in Kandal province this morning to a submit petition calling for a...| LICADHO
Rithy, head of the Cambodian Tourism and Service Workers’ Federation, was arrested in May 2024 after being convicted in absentia of incitement and discrediting judicial decisions under Articles 494-495 and 523 respectively, for which he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The convictions were related to a Facebook video that Rithy posted in February 2022, in which he criticised the arrest of a federation member at Jinbei Casino in Sihanoukville.| LICADHO's Latest
It has been more than three months since the family of Ms. Khoy Thavin and Mr. Sut Savan sought help from the National Bank of Cambodia about their microloan.| LICADHO's Latest
Ream Sreypich Rothana and Thy Thorn, both vice-presidents of the Khmer Student Intelligent League Association (KSILA), had their request to overturn the extension of their pre-trial detention denied by the Supreme Court this morning. Rothana and Thorn, both 24, were arrested in August 2024 and charged with "plotting" under Article 453 of the Criminal Code. If convicted, the youth activists face up to 10 years in prison.| LICADHO's Latest
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, media associations, and human rights defenders, are dismayed by the arbitrary arrest and indictment of environmental journalist Uk Mao, indis...| LICADHO
The Phnom Penh Court of Appeal this morning refused political activist Rong Chhun’s application to clear his criminal record related a 2021 incitement charge and restore his political rights, denying an application for rehabilitation under Articles 534 to 541 of the Criminal Procedure Code.| LICADHO's Latest
The Phnom Penh Capital Court this morning sentenced prominent labour and political activist Rong Chhun to four years in prison on charges of incitement to disturb social security and repeat offending, and permanently stripped him of his rights to vote and stand for election. The court also fined Chhun 4 million riel (about US $1,000). The conviction follows comments Chhun allegedly made expressing his opinion of Cambodia's online fraud sector and the Cambodia-Vietnam border.| LICADHO's Latest
Around 2,500 workers, union members and civil society activists gathered at two events in Phnom Penh this morning to celebrate International Labour Day. The celebrations were held at a garden in front of the Council for the Development of Cambodia and at the Koh Norea area.| LICADHO's Latest
The labour force remains Cambodia’s largest, employing approximately 9.23 million workers. This includes about 925,000 workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods sectors; 630,000 in the hotel, tourism, and services sectors; and nearly 300,000 in construction. Additionally, around 63% of the population relies on agriculture for their livelihoods and to meet national food security needs. In addition, in 2024, approximately 1.38 million Cambodian migrant workers sent home around $2.95 ...| LICADHO's Latest
The environmentalists – Long Kunthea, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuon Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha and Yim Leanghy – had sought bail while their convictions were under appeal. All five were returned to separate prisons following the decision. All have been in prison since 2 July 2024, when they were convicted and jailed by the Phnom Penh Capital Court on charges of plotting alongside five other Mother Nature members. Leanghy and two other members not detained were also convicted of insulting the king.| LICADHO's Latest
We, the undersigned civil society groups, are outraged by the murder of Chhoeung Chheng, a journalist working with Kampuchea Aphiwat news website and has previously reported on deforestation...| LICADHO