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Hun Sen Rails Against Rainsy, Voting ‘Interference’
Although Prime Minister Hun Sen has always been known for his colorful rhetoric, his speeches in the months leading up to the election have been particularly potent.
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Election’s Imbalances Tilt Against Women, Phnom Penh
Some 1,614 candidates from 18 parties will contest the July 23 vote, which continues to be skewed by gender disparities and imbalances between provinces.
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Understanding Cambodia’s Land Law
The 2001 Land Law, which came about as the result of a controversial World Bank-influenced process, underpins Cambodians’ fraught ownership of land and the government’s mass land privatization drive.
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Prison Food, Recruitment of Soldiers Among Unplanned Budget Items
The Economy and Finance Ministry opened the purse strings in September and released unplanned budget items for spending on food for prisoners, helicopter repairs, recruitment of soldiers and a meeting at the Justice Ministry.
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Minor Party Members Get State Positions
Twelve politicians from minor political parties joined the government as advisers, according to the Royal Gazette.
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Three Trends Behind Cambodia’s Land Disputes
As of Kamnotra’s launch, a total of 120 land disputes across the country have been identified from news reports between 2019 and 2023, encompassing more than 260 incidents such as petitions, protests, arrests and government interventions.
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Controversial Radio Director Appointed Hun Sen Adviser
Seng Bunveng, better known as Aja A, was appointed by the king to be a personal adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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Tycoon Ly Yong Phat’s Youngest Son Receives Oknha Title
Ly Phounrath, the youngest son of prominent businessman Ly Yong Phat, was given the title of oknha by the king, according to a royal decree dated July 26, 2022, and published by the Council of Ministers on March 22, 2023.
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Four Sok Kong Family Members Receive Oknha Titles
Children and an in-law of Sok Kong, a well-known Cambodian tycoon, were handed official “oknha” titles recognizing businesspeople making large donations to the state.
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Former Microfinance Chairwoman Appointed as Hun Sen Assistant
A prominent businesswoman who also has a senior position at the Commerce Ministry was made an assistant to Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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Community Says Protests Stifled Due to SEA Games
The Chi Khor Krom land activist community said that authorities thwarted their peaceful gathering under the pretext that they were causing “chaos and social insecurity” while Cambodia hosts the Southeast Asia Games.
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1,000 Land Activists Deliver Petitions, Face Obstruction
More than 1,000 land activists from multiple long-running disputes delivered petitions to authorities over their disputes throughout the end of March, in some cases facing obstruction, surveillance and interference from authorities, Cambodian human rights organization Licadho said in a report.
