Stateless Fishers Cast Out by Cambodia, Shut Out by Vietnam
Long marginalised and stateless, ethnic Vietnamese fishers in Cambodia have once again been evicted from their floating dwellings on Phnom Penh waterw…
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NN Explains: Authoritarianism
Unlike totalitarianism, there can be some degree of free speech and debate over policies in authoritarian systems. But those who challenge the leaders…
The Anti-Vietnamese Legacy of Kem Ley
There were two sides to Kem Ley, the beloved Cambodian activist who was murdered five years ago: the calm, insightful public intellectual, and the hyp…
What Happened to Wanchalearm?
A year after Wanchalearm Satsaksit vanished, authorities say there is no proof he was abducted in Phnom Penh. A joint investigation reveals details of…
On Patrol, a Mekong Village Tackles Electric Fishing Scourge
Volunteer community patrollers along the Mekong in Cambodia aim to stop a rise in illegal electric fishing, which harms river ecosystems and livelihoo…
“We Have to Hide Our Face”: Cambodia’s Eco-Activists Go Undercover
Environmental advocacy group Mother Nature Cambodia is known for their confrontational videos, with activists exposing crimes against nature. But with…
A Mass Trial in Cambodia Points to Far-Flung Anti-Opposition Efforts
A general contractor in Texas who has never set foot in Cambodia is among more than a dozen foreign citizens called up to a mass trial of the banned m…
A Surrogate Family and the Law That Criminalised Them
Cambodia banned commercial surrogacy in 2016, but the future of the practice and people involved is unclear. Since then, about 100 surrogate mothers h…
While School’s Out in Cambodia, Students Help Each Other Learn
Due to COVID-19 concerns, most schools in Cambodia were closed in March, risking long-term setbacks to students’ education. But some entrepreneurial…
Can Cambodia Eradicate the World’s Most Fatal Disease?
Each year, hundreds of people in Cambodia are estimated to die of rabies, which is treatable but fatal once symptoms present. Animal welfare and healt…
