The World According to Cambodia’s CPP
If the West truly wants to change Hun Sen’s behavior, it needs to understand how he sees the world.
Cambodia’s Potemkin election — what will come next?
Despite being free from the friction of meaningful opposition, fresh challenges loom for long-ruling Hun Sen
One-Party Cambodia’s Grim Message
China-backed authoritarianism is on the rise in Cambodia as the influence of the US and other Western donor countries retreats
Cambodian Democracy Makes Its Last Gasps
An indifferent United States and assertive China have emboldened one of Asia’s longest-serving leaders to embrace outright authoritarianism.
In Cambodia, everything is different but nothing has changed
As is usual at this point in the electoral cycle, the Cambodian government is clamping down hard on its opponents.
‘Meet Kill’
When Kem Ley’s murderer was asked for his name, he offered a chilling sobriquet: ‘Chuob Samlap’ – literally, ‘Meet Kill.’
Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless
The family of Cambodian dictator Hun Sen sits on at least $200 million. But it might not save them from populist anger.
With connectivity boom, Cambodia’s political battles shift online
PHNOM PENH — In September 2015, a Facebook page bearing the name of Prime Minister Hun Sen notched up its millionth “like.”
New charges against opposition leader maintain political stalemate
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s beleaguered opposition leader Sam Rainsy faces fresh legal troubles after a court summoned him for questioning on possible charges of being an accomplice to “forgery and incitement.”
Opposition boycotts parliament as Hun Sen moves to regulate NGOs
PHNOM PENH — The ruling Cambodian People’s Party forced a contentious law regulating the country’s large nongovernmental sector through parliament on Monday, amid widespread opposition and fears that the new bill will be used to stifle dissent and muzzle critics of the government.
Death of ruling party veteran boosts authority of Hun Sen
PHNOM PENH — The recent death of Chea Sim, a key figure in Cambodia’s politics since the fall of the communist Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, has put a spotlight on the future of Prime Minister Hun Sen, his long-time ally and one of the world’s longest serving national leaders.
