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By Anton L. Delgado • Nov 14, 2022
While touring a genocide museum, António Guterres spoke to Khmer Rouge survivors and urged for similar atrocities to ‘never happen again’
By Mark S. Cogan • Nov 29, 2021
A periodic evaluation process by UN members has been diluted in Thailand by the government’s dismissal of significant human rights concerns
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 23, 2021
The United Nations refugee agency has condemned Thailand for deporting a third Cambodian refugee in two weeks
By Brian P.D Hannon • Nov 10, 2021
As climate campaigner Greta Thunberg calls out status quo COP26 negotiations, the green insincerity of executives impacts Southeast Asia
Myanmar's absence from the recent summit highlights future challenges for Asean member states and puts pressure on Cambodia as it prepares to take the chairmanship
By Michael Vatikiotis • Nov 09, 2021
The collapse of a $1-billion deal to curb Indonesian deforestation has highlighted the pitfalls of a UN-backed global initiative, REDD+, which some brought up its ineffectiveness and disregard for indigenous rights
By Sam Reeves and Lucie Godeau • Oct 12, 2021
Despite cases of lèse-majesté piling up and pro-democracy protesters facing serious charges like sedition, Thailand’s third time through the Universal Periodic Review later this year will most likely be as inconsequential as previous UN human rights inspections
By Mark S. Cogan • Aug 06, 2021
Myanmar's military junta imposed martial law on March 14 in two densely populated Yangon townships after at least 18 protesters were killed in one of the deadliest days since the February 1 coup, bringing the death toll to nearly 100.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 15, 2021
Myanmar's military junta is facing regional pressure from ASEAN, with some Southeast Asian powers breaking diplomatic traditions and delivering unusually harsh rebukes as part of an effort to end deadly crackdowns against anti-coup protesters.
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 02, 2021
Cambodia's traditional education system based around rote learning is failing to prepare the Kingdom's youth for the fast changing world of work. Phannaro Nhem, a maths teacher in Phnom Penh, believes preparing educators to impart soft skills like adaptability is the future of schooling
By Phannaro Nhem • Feb 24, 2021
On International Human Rights Day 2020, global celebrations are focusing on ensuring that all efforts to rebuild after the pandemic have human rights at their core. In Cambodia, the United Nations is calling for young people to be placed at the heart of that
By Pauline Tamesis • Dec 10, 2020
As Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith has faced criticism for being too strong in her assessments by some, while labelled too weak by others. Entering the final six months of her mandate, Smith reflects on the evolution of democracy and human rights in the Kingdom during her tenure
By Alastair McCready and Andrew Haffner • Dec 04, 2020