Topic: Hun Sen

Cambodia king pardons opposition leader ahead of elections

Sam Rainsy's pardon comes after US lawmakers threatened this week to cut aid to Cambodia if the elections were not free and fair. 

Global News Blog Is it jail time for genocide deniers in Cambodia?

Prime Minister Hun Sen's new law criminalizing denial of the Khmer Rouge genocide is a barely disguised political move, not a gesture of goodwill, say analysts.

Trouble at the tribunal: Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary dies before conviction

The Khmer Rouge communist regime in Cambodia was responsible for the deaths of some 2 million in the 1970s. Ieng Sary's death puts a spotlight on the tribunal's many hurdles.

What happened while Obama was in Asia? (+video)

President Obama's whirlwind Asia trip saw some surface compromise on disputed territorial issues, and the set up of a new Asian trade bloc.

Obama's historic visit to Cambodia highlights economic growth and struggles (+video)

Economically Cambodia is turning a corner, but President Obama took a firm line on Cambodia’s human rights abuses and corruption on his visit to Phnom Penh Monday.

Obama visit to Cambodia overshadowed by row over South China Sea

Disputes at the summit illustrate the difficulty of forging a Southeast Asian consensus over dealing with an increasingly assertive China.

Obama's Myanmar speech sends message to North Korea (+video)

Barack Obama on Monday became the first US president to visit Myanmar, showing other Asian nations – such as North Korea – that America is willing to reach out to help reforms.

Latin America Monitor Four messages Obama is sending Latin America from his trip through Asia

Obama may be sending an unintentional message that the US holds Asian countries like Myanmar and China to a lower standard on democracy and human rights.

Sihanouk comes home to Cambodia for final time

Mourners, in the hundreds of thousands, lined streets in the nation's capital to pay homage to the former monarch on Wednesday.

Cambodia's political Houdini, former King Sihanouk, dies

The adjective most often applied to former King Sihanouk was 'mercurial,' a fitting way to survive his changes of mood and loyalties depending on the political exigencies of the time. 

UN court orders troop drawdown in Thai-Cambodia temple row

The UN ruling, a partial win for Cambodia, may also pave the way for negotiations on the longstanding Thai-Cambodia temple dispute.
07/18/2011 11:23 am

Thailand elects first female premier. New hope for political middle?

Thailand is set to place a woman with little political experience in charge in a transition of power that could soothe six years of political turmoil.
07/05/2011 10:17 am

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge genocide trial battles political pressures

A UN-backed court in Cambodia has started a landmark genocide trial of four senior Khmer Rouge leaders, whose brutal regime in the late 1970s killed nearly a quarter of the population.
06/27/2011 10:24 am

Cambodia: Khmer Rouge tribunal 101

The Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia from 1975 until 1979 and is blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million people. The Maoist group tried to build an agrarian society purged of foreign influences. Until now, none of its senior cadre has gone on trial, and Pol Pot, its paramount leader, died in 1998 in a jungle camp after losing power to Vietnamese occupiers. The Khmer Rouge tribunal, a joint effort between Cambodia’s judiciary and the United Nations, opened in 2006 and has so far spent more than $100 million on investigating and trying surviving members of the senior leadership. Only one has been prosecuted and found guilty. Here are five frequently asked questions answered:
06/27/2011 09:53 am

Leaked document casts doubt on impartiality of Khmer Rouge judges

As the UN-backed tribunal prepares to bring more former Khmer Rouge leaders to trial, a confidential document obtained by the Monitor raises questions about the judges' independence.
06/08/2011 05:27 pm

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Cambodia stampede kills 375 and leaves government seeking answers

'We need to draw lessons from it,' says the government spokesman. A special investigative committee has been tasked with finding the cause of the deadly Cambodia stampede.
11/23/2010 12:45 pm

Cambodia Water Festival turns tragic with deadly stampede

At least 339 people died in the stampede, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who called it a terrible tragedy. The Water Festival has seen troubles in past years.
11/22/2010 06:16 pm

Editorial Board Blog In the verdict against Khmer Rouge jailer Duch, who and what really got convicted

Cambodia got a bit of justice with the conviction of Khmer Rouge torture-chief Duch. But it was the ruthless, utopian mentality of communists that was really on trial. No wonder Prime Minister Hun Sen wants to limit future trials.
07/27/2010 02:22 pm

Khmer Rouge tribunal prepares for first, and possibly only, verdict in Cambodia

The Khmer Rouge tribunal is set to deliver its first verdict Monday in the case of former torture chief Duch. It may also be the last verdict at a court beset by allegations of corruption and political interference
07/23/2010 04:51 pm

Thai PM confronted with red-shirt protesters' bloody stunt

On Tuesday, red-shirt protesters splattered blood outside the office of Thai PM Abhisit, who has rejected calls to step down.
03/16/2010 10:22 am

Khmer Rouge war-crimes trial of prison chief Duch closes in surprise twist

The Khmer Rouge war-crimes trial for regime leader Duch ended with a plea for acquittal. Some say the UN tribunal is in danger of falling apart due to political interference.
11/27/2009 12:00 am

Exiled Thaksin in Cambodia kicks up trouble for Thailand

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has long provoked Thailand's government by rousing opposition at home. Now he's inflamed regional tensions by becoming an economic adviser to rival Cambodia.
11/23/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog Thailand and Cambodia in row over Thaksin ahead of Obama visit

Thailand viewed Cambodia’s wining-and-dining this week of exiled former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra as anything but a neighborly gesture. Obama arrives in Singapore Saturday to meet with Southeast Asian leaders.
11/12/2009 12:00 am

Thai royalists target stock-market analysts over rumors of king's health

In the past week, Thai authorities have arrested three people on charges of disseminating false data. The arrests have sparked complaints of a witch hunt.
11/08/2009 12:00 am