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Cambodia: Revocation of citizenship would be heinous violation of international law

Cambodia: Revocation of citizenship would be heinous violation of international law

Responding to a National Assembly-approved amendment to the Cambodian Constitution that allows for the revocation of Khmer citizenship, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said: “As the proposal moves closer to...

Hun Sen (left) speaks to his son Hun Manet during a ceremony marking the 74th founding anniversary of the Cambodian People’s Party in Phnom Penh in June

Hun Sen (left) speaks to his son Hun Manet during a ceremony marking the 74th founding anniversary of the Cambodian People’s Party in Phnom Penh in June

Cambodian lawmakers amended the constitution Friday paving the way for people charged with foreign collusion to be stripped of their citizenship, despite concerns such a law could be used to silence government critics.

Celebrating 30 years of airport operations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Airports to become the operator of Techo International Airport

Celebrating 30 years of airport operations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Airports to become the operator of Techo International Airport

11 July, 2025 Posted by: Cambodia Airports • Cambodia Airports (VINCI Airports) signs an agreement with CAIC, which owns the new international airport located in Phnom Penh; • The appointment of Cambodia Airports is a show of confidence in its...

Cambodia: Restoration Work On Angkor Wat’s Bakan Tower Makes Significant Progress

Cambodia: Restoration Work On Angkor Wat’s Bakan Tower Makes Significant Progress

Phnom Penh: The restoration work on the northeast corner of Angkor Wat’s Bakan Tower in Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park is making remarkable progress, said an APSARA National Authority (ANA)’s news release on Friday. Carried out by the ANA...

Lawmakers Clear Path to Strip Citizenship

Lawmakers Clear Path to Strip Citizenship

Lawmakers unanimously approved a constitutional change Friday paving the way for Cambodians accused of foreign collusion to be stripped of their citizenship, a move critics say could be used to silence dissent. The amendment follows a call last...

Minister of Information Presents Medals to Long-Serving Offi...

AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025— H.E. Neth Pheaktra (Pic. 1), Minister of Information, presides over a ceremony at the ministry’s meeting hall here this afternoon to present medals to 298 civil servants and contracted officials of the Ministry of...

Cambodia Amends Constitution for Citizenship Revocation

Cambodia Amends Constitution for Citizenship Revocation

Cambodian lawmakers on Friday unanimously passed a constitutional amendment that clears the way for the government to strip citizenship from individuals accused of foreign collusion. This move comes despite significant concerns from rights groups...

Cambodian lawmakers pass constitutional amendment allowing government to revoke citizenship

Cambodian lawmakers pass constitutional amendment allowing government to revoke citizenship

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment that would allow the government to draft legislation seeking… PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment that would allow the...

Cambodia Highlights GI Success at WIPO's Geneva Convention Anniversary

AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025 -- H.E. Ouk Prachea, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce and Head of the Cambodian delegation, attended the 10th Anniversary of the Geneva Convention of the Lisbon Agreement on the Protection of...

Cambodia Airports to operate Techo Airport

Cambodia Airports to operate Techo Airport

Cambodia Airport Investment has selected Cambodia Airports, a subsidiary of Vinci Airports, to operate Phnom Penh’s new airport, Techo International Airport, which is set to open in the second half of 2025. Operating Techo Airport The large-scale...

Cambodia to pass laws allowing for citizenship to be stripped

Cambodia to pass laws allowing for citizenship to be stripped

Cambodian lawmakers amended the constitution Friday paving the way for people charged with foreign collusion to be stripped of their citizenship, despite concerns such a law could be used to silence government critics. "We are deeply concerned...

Cambodian FM Joins 13th Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meetin...

AKP Kuala Lumpur, July 11, 2025-- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, H.E. Prak Sokhonn (2nd R, Pic. 1), poses for a group photo with his ASEAN counterparts at the 13th Mekong-ROK...

Cambodia and U.S. Top Diplomats Hold Bilateral Meeting in Ku...

AKP Kuala Lumpur, July 11, 2025— H.E. Prak Sokhonn (L, Pic. 1), Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, shakes hands with H.E. Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, prior to their bilateral...

Cambodia claims Wat Phu Man Fah copies Angkor Wat in UNESCO meeting

Cambodia claims Wat Phu Man Fah copies Angkor Wat in UNESCO meeting

In response, Thailand's head of delegation, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, clarified the Kingdom’s position, emphasising that cultural heritage should strengthen relations among people, not foster division. He expressed surprise and disappointment at...

Cambodia’s National Assembly Unanimously Approves Amendment to Article 33 to Revoke Citizenship for Acts of Treason

Cambodia’s National Assembly Unanimously Approves Amendment to Article 33 to Revoke Citizenship for Acts of Treason

Hits: 142 Created: 11 July 2025 Hits: 142 (Phnom Penh): All 125 members of the National Assembly unanimously approved a draft constitutional amendment to Article 33 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia during a parliamentary session held...

Cambodia Requests UNESCO and Its Advisory Bodies to Examine Construction of Large-scale Replica of the Angkor Wat Temple in Buriram Province, Thailand

Cambodia Requests UNESCO and Its Advisory Bodies to Examine Construction of Large-scale Replica of the Angkor Wat Temple in Buriram Province, Thailand

Hits: 149 (Phnom Penh): At the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France on 10 July 2025, Phoeurng Sackona, Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, request UNESCO and its advisory bodies to examine the construction...

Cambodia’s Agricultural Exports Up 27 Percent in First Semester

AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025 -- Cambodia exported more than 7.8 million tonnes of agricultural products during the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 27.66 percent, according to a report from the General Department of...

Cambodia amends constitution, paving way for creating legal framework on citizenship revocation

PHNOM PENH, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly of Cambodia on Friday amended the country's constitution, allowing the government to create a legal framework to revoke Cambodian citizenship from any individuals who conspire with foreign...

Constitutional Court: the ultimate arbiter of Thai politics

Constitutional Court: the ultimate arbiter of Thai politics

Thai politics is coming to another turning point. On 1 July, the Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after it accepted a petition filed by Senate President Mongkol Surasajja seeking Paetongtarn’s removal for a...

Cambodia’s int’l trade reaches $30.57 bln, up 17 pct in H1

Cambodia’s int’l trade reaches $30.57 bln, up 17 pct in H1

Cambodia’s int’l trade reaches $30.57 bln, up 17 pct in H1 Cambodia’s foreign trade volume hit $30.57 billion in the first half of 2025, up 17 percent over the same period last year, an official report said on Thursday. The kingdom’s total exports...

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