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Cambodia

Cambodia is a Southeast Asian country that began a democratic transition in the 1990s following decades of conflict. However, Hun Sen has been premier since 1998 and maintains one-party rule using authoritarian tactics.

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Kambodscha Gedenken an die Opfer des Roten Khmer Regimes

Tackling its traumatic past

One of the biggest movies yet on the Khmer Rouge regime's atrocities in Cambodia will be launched this weekend.
PoliticsFebruary 17, 2017
Kambodscha Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh's poor living with sewage

Phnom Penh's rapid urban development is leaving behind a poor community that lives along a waste canal.
SocietyFebruary 9, 2017
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PoliticsJanuary 27, 201755:00 min
Kambodscha Phnom Penh Beisetzung Regierungskritiker Kem Ley

Crime in Cambodia

The Cambodian government has closed its investigation into the murder of prominent political activist Kem Ley.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 201705:16 min
Mekong-Region Tylototriton anguliceps

More than 150 new species found in southeast Asia

The World Wide Fund for Nature reports 163 new species in Greater Mekong .
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 19, 2016
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Cambodia's 'Moto Girls' tour guides

Moto Girl tours have less to do with history, and more with how Cambodians live, where they shop, and what they like.
BusinessDecember 7, 201602:57 min
Kambodscha Nuon Chea und Khieu Samphan im Gerichtssaal

Khmer Rouge life sentences upheld

Cambodians heaved a sigh of relief after the life sentences of two former Khmer Rouge leaders were upheld.
Law and JusticeNovember 23, 2016
Kambodscha Khmer Rouge Prozess Nuon Chea im Gerichtssaal

Tribunal upholds sentences for Khmer Rouge leaders

Cambodia's UN-backed court upholds life sentences for former Khmer Rouge leaders convicted of crimes against humanity.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2016
Kambodscha schwangere Frau im Krankenhaus

Australian nurse faces prison for trafficking in Cambodia

Weeks after Cambodia cracked down on its commercial surrogacy industry, an Australian woman faces trafficking charges.
Law and JusticeNovember 21, 2016
Sam Rainsy Demo Opposition Kambodscha 25.10.2013

Cambodia fines opposition in Facebook spat

A court fines Cambodia's exiled opposition leader for claiming the prime minister's Facebook page had fake "likes."
CatastropheNovember 8, 2016
A Cambodian woman working at a factory

Cambodia raises wages for garment workers

Union representatives have criticized the latest raise, saying it falls short of a fair minimum wage.
Human RightsSeptember 29, 2016
Demining Unit 6 Grossschleife Minenräumer in Kambodscha

Offering solutions to landmine woes

Cambodia has become a testing ground for emerging technologies tackling the nation's landmine scourge.
September 20, 2016
Kambodscha Klinik für psychisch Kranke

Facing stigma and neglect

Mental illness has long been a neglected problem in Cambodia leaving many patients facing miserable conditions.
September 7, 2016
Kambodscha Grabstätte von Kem Ley

Keeping Kem Ley's vision alive

Kem Ley's followers mourn the slain activist's death but say his fight will continue.
August 22, 2016
China Banknote

Will it boost tourism?

In a bid to attract more Chinese tourists into the country, Cambodia is accepting payments in yuan.
August 10, 2016
Kambodscha Straßenverkehr Straßenszene

Cambodia's unsafe roads

Traffic accidents continue to cause a high rate of deaths and significant financial loss in Cambodia.
August 4, 2016
Kinderarbeit in Kambodscha

Cambodia's human trafficking problem

Despite years of efforts, Cambodia finds it difficult to eliminate the practice of human trafficking in the country.
August 2, 2016
South China Sea

ASEAN tones down S. China Sea rebuke to Beijing

The members of the Southeast Asian alliance have dropped a reference to the South China Sea in their joint statement.
July 25, 2016
Kambodscha Phnom Penh Beisetzung Regierungskritiker Kem Ley

Tens of thousands mourn Cambodian leader

Grassroots pro-democracy advocate Kem was sent to be laid to rest after a 70-kilometer long funeral procession.
July 24, 2016
Symbolbild Plastiktüten Verbot Umweltschutz

A battle against plastic bag waste

The high rise in the use of plastic bags in Cambodia is a growing problem due to its adverse impact on environment.
July 22, 2016
Rückkehr des kambodschanischen Oppositionsführers Sam Rainsy

A growing clampdown?

The Cambodian government is accused by opposition and rights groups of increasingly cracking down on dissent.
July 18, 2016
Prominent Cambodian political analyst Kem Ley smiles

Cambodian political critic gunned down

A well-known political analyst and critic of Cambodia's government has been shot dead outside a convenience store.
July 10, 2016
Kambodscha Tempelanlagen bei Angkor Wat

Cambodia: 'Revealing' clothes to be banned

After serving as an unwilling background for several nude photo shoots, Angkor Wat imposes a dress code.
July 8, 2016
Mönche in Kambodscha

Battling deforestation

Buddhist monks in Cambodia are stepping up efforts to save forests and curb illegal logging. Ate Hoekstra reports.
July 7, 2016
21.04.2016 DW GLOBAL 3000 Fragebogen Teenager aus Kambodscha: Heng Seiha

Millennium Teen: Heng Seiha from Cambodia

Heng Seiha is 15 and lives in a village in the Cambodian province of Takeo.
May 26, 2016
Kambodscha Proteste Textilindustrie

German arrested in Cambodia crackdown

Activists protest the jailing of rights workers and an election official, claiming that the charges are contrived.
May 9, 2016
21.04.2016 DW GLOBAL 3000 Fragebogen Teenager aus Kambodscha: Heng Seiha

Millennium Teen: Heng Seiha from Cambodia

GLOBAL 3000 presents teenagers born in 2000.
CultureApril 25, 201603:09 min
Kambodscha Oppositioneller Um Sam An

Cambodian court charges opposition leader

A prominent lawmaker has been arrested and faces up to five years in jail for his comments on Cambodia's border policy.
April 12, 2016
Tiger in Sundarbans

Wild tiger numbers on the rise globally

The number of tigers living in the wild has risen for the first time in over a century, a new global census shows.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 11, 2016
Kambodscha Abholzung der Wälder

Cambodian activist slashed with machete

A young activist was wounded while investigating illegal logging in Cambodia, according to an environmental group.
April 5, 2016
Teaser Mekong Artikelbild

Cambodia: Dam threatens Mekong's dolphins

Laos is planning to dam the Mekong River. The Irrawaddy dolphins there are under threat.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 28, 201607:27 min
A Cambodian woman places a garland around a 10th-century sandstone sculpture of the Hindu god Rama after it was returned from the Denver Art Museum

US museum returns plundered statue to Cambodia

A 10th-century sculpture of a Hindu god has been returned to Cambodia decades after it was looted from a temple.
March 28, 2016
Australien Börse in Sydney

Australian stock exchange boss resigns

The head of Australia's stock exchange resigned on Monday, in the wake of a bribery investigation.
March 21, 2016
Pro-democracy advocate Kong Raya, wearing an orange jump suit, is held by the arm and escorted in court by a Cambodian police officer wearing a helmet, and wearing military fatigue.

Cambodia jails pro-democracy advocate for FB post

Cambodia's regime fears the power social media has to spark revolution, so it has begun cracking down.
March 16, 2016
Kambodscha Bildungsangebote für ethnische Minderheiten Chhean Srey Meth Schülerin

Multilingual education Cambodia's multilingual education

Cambodia's long-marginalized indigenous populations are steadily gaining more opportunities to learn.
March 11, 2016

Solar eclipse makes Asia swoon

Solar eclipse makes Asia swoon
March 9, 201613 images
Indonesien Affe Selfie Gerichtsprozess David Slater

Living Planet: The animals

The cute, the cuddly and the ugly.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 3, 201630:00 min
Sun sets over the Mekong

Cambodia’s last cranes

Conservationists are working to save the 1,000 sarus cranes left in the wetlands along the Mekong river.
February 16, 2016
11.02.2016 DW Global 3000 Kraniche

Protecting the sarus cranes

Cambodia's government has designated protected areas, to prevent the sarus crane from dying out.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 15, 201607:29 min
Myanmar Asean-Gipfel in Naypyidaw eröffnet Flaggen

ASEAN launches latest economic community in Asia

The formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is a historic moment for the entire region.
BusinessDecember 31, 201501:30 min
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ASEAN launches ambitious economic community

Southeast Asian nations have officially launched a huge economic bloc, called the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), as part of their efforts to deepen trade and investment links across the region.
BusinessDecember 31, 201501:30 min
Cambodia strike

Cambodian garment protesters arrested

Police in Cambodia used water cannon to break up an 8,000 strong protest by garment workers over wages.
December 21, 2015
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks during an interview in Moscow region, Russia, May 22, 2015 (Photo: REUTERS/Ekaterina Shtukina/RIA Novosti/Pool)

With Cambodia visit, Russia looks Southeast

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has wrapped up a three-day state visit to Cambodia.
November 24, 2015
Non-profits partner with suppliers to create a sustainable market-based approach to sanitation in Cambodia

Cambodia flushes sanitation problems

On World Toilet Day, Cambodia gears up to attain ambitious new sanitation targets, Joanna Mayhew reports.
November 19, 2015
Sam Rainsy, (C), leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), announces the result of a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, during a protest at Freedom Park in Phnom Penh September 16, 2013 (Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha)

Cambodian opposition leader stares down jail threat

Sam Rainsy is set to be arrested tonight, having vowed to return from South Korea to face a warrant issued on Friday.
November 16, 2015
Sam Rainsy (C), president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), greets supporters as he marches along a street to foreign embassies during a protest in central Phnom Penh October 25, 2013 (Photo: REUTERS/Samrang Pring)

Cambodia court orders arrest of opposition leader Sam Rainsy

A Cambodian court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Sam Rainsy on charges of defamation.
November 13, 2015
Ratte Minensuchratte Minensuche Minen Landmine Kambodscha Siem Riep

Mine-sniffing rats in Cambodia

The Cambodian government uses rats who are able to detect unexploded weapons in the ground.
ScienceNovember 9, 201507:22 min
Kambodscha Kem Sokha Politiker

Cambodia opposition chief voted from top post

Cambodian ruling party has ousted an outspoken government critic Kem Sokha, who served as parliament's vice president.
October 30, 2015
Kambodscha Sam Rainsy und Premier Minister Hun Sen geben sich die Hand 22. Juli 2014

Cambodia's fractured politics

Over a year after Cambodia's two main parties agreed on a "culture of dialogue," the deal looks to have unraveled.
October 22, 2015
Gibbon in den Bäumen

Cambodia's natural gems

The vast and biodiverse Central Cardamom Protected Forest in Cambodia faces all manner of conservation threats.
September 29, 2015