Op-Ed: Asia Times Cambodian politics reached a new boiling point with the arrest of the opposition leader last week. Kem Sokha was handcuffed in the middle of the night in his house and accused of “treason” by the government. Foreign governments have reacted to the arrest, and members of the opposition have called for them to take action against the
Op-Ed: Khmer Times How the nation became a graveyard for democracy May Titthara / Khmer Times Share: In two months, three presidents of political parties in Cambodia have been arrested and detained. May Titthara speaks to US-based academic Ear Sophal. KT: Could you please give an overview of the current situation in Cambodia politics? Mr Sophal: I think we’re back
Op-Ed: The Guardian The Guardian view on Cambodia: a local crisis and a regional shift Editorial The government has charged the opposition leader with treason and silenced independent media as strongman Hun Sen tries to hold on to power. But its actions reflect a broader dynamic Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen: more than three decades
Op-Ed: The Hindu Political repression under Prime Minister Hun Sen has put the fragile democracy at risk The crackdown in Cambodia is taking the form of criminalisation of the opposition and the media by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of the 2018 national elections. This slide into political regression is particularly troubling, as the country
