Activists say it will take more than lobbyists to overcome the persistent human rights problems in the southeast Asian nation
Prime Minister Hun Sen says he is acting in accordance with his nation's policy and on behalf of ASEAN
In letters sent to U.S. Ambassador W. Patrick Murphy, copies of which were received by VOA’s Khmer Service, the students said they considered the decision to be "shockingly bad news" and that they were “heartbroken.”
The Pasteur Institute is researching wildlife trade in Cambodia’s north in order to better understand the health risk posed by pathogen transmission to humans.
The country's fruits and vegetables can meet only 70% of local demand, and the rest must be imported, especially from Thailand and Vietnam, according to agriculture statistics compiled by the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.
Suppliers cannot pay their workers, and with brands canceling orders, union workers VOA Khmer spoke to have called on buyers to stay with them during challenging times.
Expert says fake news is a worrying trend in Southeast Asia, especially when it generates hates against members of a community. It has also been increasingly used as a political tool against opponents and critics.
The U.S. House of Representatives’ human rights commission and the Congressional Cambodia Caucus in September conducted a hearing on labor and human rights in Cambodia. A U.S. businessman was among those who testified at the hearing.
Lindsey Graham, chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee, tells VOA's Khmer service he is a 'very concerned' about growing Chinese influence in Cambodia.
Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said: “The people of Cambodia deserve far better than the Hun Sen’s despotism.”
Chhoun Chheng, who works in the same factory as Sert, said that he was refused the opportunity to register twice, once in Battambang and another time in Banteay Meanchey.
The US presidential election was held on November 8 with victory going to the Republican candidate Donald Trump.
For Cambodia, the meeting offered a glimmer of hope for improved trade ties with the U.S., and enabled Prime Minister Hun Sen to take part in high-level talks on an equal standing other leaders.
A US-based group of lawyers has launched an online campaign to raise funding to support a lawsuit against a UK company that bought sugar from a Cambodian plantations linked to human rights abuses.
Authorities reported that 345 were killed and 410 others were wounded in stampede.
