Int'l Bar condemns convictions of Cambodian journalists
Cambodia Supreme Court The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Cambodia to uphold the 14-year prison sentences imposed on journalists Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, despite accepting an amicus curiae brief submitted by the IBAHRI setting out Cambodia’s obligations under international human rights law. The criminalisation of journalists via the imposition of lengthy custodial sentences for legitimate re
UN urges Cambodia to strengthen human rights protections
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Thomas Andrews United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Thomas Andrews, has called on the Cambodian government to strengthen its protection of fundamental freedoms, saying the Kingdom faces a series of human rights challenges linked to the border conflict with Thailand, transnational cyber scams and upcoming national elections. Speaking at the conclusion of h
Khmer Times
Aug 4
Build bridges, not walls between Thailand and Cambodia
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Khaosod English This week marks one year since the beginning of the tragic and needless undeclared war between Thailand and Cambodia. Many have been killed—civilians and soldiers on both sides—and their loved ones will continue to miss them dearly. How do we even begin to count the losses? Do we count only the innocent civilians killed in our country? What about the soldiers? And what about those who were displaced, including those who remain vulnerable
Khaosod English
Jul 23
Cambodia: Apostolic Prefect Figaredo slams scam cities
By Paolo Affatato Catholic Cambodia Phnom Penh (Fides News Agency) – "Cambodia is facing a dual humanitarian emergency. On the one hand, there are the people displaced by the conflict along the border with Thailand; on the other, there is a silent crisis involving the victims of the 'scam cities', people caught up in human trafficking, abducted and reduced to slavery." This is how Spanish Jesuit Fr. Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález, SJ, Apostolic Prefect of Battambang, describe
Agenzia Fides
Jul 13
Escalating Persecution of Montagnards in Vietnam
A Call for International Protection of the Montagnard people
Female Genital Mutilation in Southeast Asia
South & Southeast Asia: The Medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation By Juliana Girotto, Genocide Watch March 2026 Activists carry banners to commemorate International Women’s Day. Toto Santiko Budi/Shutterstock The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released a call to action surrounding the medicalization of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Asia-Pacific region. FGM can be defined as “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female extern
Genocide Watch
Mar 23
Southeast Asia Reacts to the Iran War
Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images Blog Post by Lauren Mai and Gregory B. Poling Published March 5, 2026 Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement on March 4 calling for an immediate ceasefire following the U.S.-Israeli surprise strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ASEAN ministers urged all countries involved to respect international law and the UN Charter, including protecting c
Thailand denounces Iranian attack on ship
Ambassador summoned in Bangkok as efforts continue to rescue three trapped sailors. Three Thai crew members were still trapped in the engine room of the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree on Thursday morning after it was struck by Iranian missiles while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. (Photo: AFP) Writer: Bloomberg and AFP Published: March 12, 2026 Thailand on Thursday denounced the attack on a Thai-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and summoned I
Bangkok Post
Mar 12
Malaysia Events of 2025
World Report 2026 Published Jan. of 2026 Despite some reforms, Malaysia continues to wield repressive laws to criminalize dissent, censor critical speech, and harass human rights defenders. Refugees and migrants face indefinite detention in overcrowded, unhygienic conditions. In 2025, Malaysia assumed the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Freedom of Expression, Assembly, and Religion On February 12, police arrested Sevan Dorsaisamy, executi
Human Rights Watch
Feb 16
Myanmar attacks on Civilians
At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Myanmar Buddhist festival
BBC News
Oct 10, 2025
Thais Mount 2nd Protest Against Leader
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand had already been suspended after a leaked phone call that many say showed her selling...
The New York Times
Aug 1, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Halt Fighting
U.S.-backed talks to end the border war, in which militaries have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands, began on...
The New York Times
Jul 27, 2025
