hun sen

As Protesters Assemble, Hun Sen Warns Their Relatives in Cambodia

A former opposition lawmaker said around 200 to 300 people were expected to protest against Prime Minister Hun Sen in Brussels, with the premier warning people of repercussions back home.

Morm Moniroth Dec 14, 6:12 pm

Hun Sen met supporters from across Europe in Brussels. (Hun Sen's Facebook page)

PM Defends ‘Hun Family Line’ in Speech to Supporters in Europe

Prime Minister Hun Sen told dissidents and analysts they would fail to uproot his family from Cambodian politics “even with 500 more lifetimes” as he made a speech to supporters after arriving in Europe for an Asean-E.U. conference.

Ouch Sony Dec 13, 4:21 pm

Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives in Brussels on December 12, 2022. (Hun Sen's Facebook page)

Brief: Hun Sen Lands in Europe, Rainsy Calls for Protest

Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Europe for a two-country visit as exiled former opposition leader Sam Rainsy called for a protest in Brussels on Wednesday.

Keat Soriththeavy Dec 12, 6:18 pm

Interior Minister Sar Kheng and Senator Ly Yong Phat at an inauguration for the Phnom Penh Municipal Police on September 8, 2022. (Sar Kheng’s Facebook page)

Controversial Tycoon Ly Yong Phat Elevated to Hun Sen’s Adviser, Others Promoted

A business tycoon, court official, journalist and defecting opposition politicians are among a range of recent government promotions to be advisers, assistants and state officials.

Ouch Sony Dec 12, 6:17 pm

The Khmer Will Party congress on November 20, 2022. (Khmer Will Party Facebook page)

Briefs: Hun Sen Recovers, Khmer Will Party Formalizes Candlelight Coalition

The Khmer Will Party held a party congress on Sunday to appoint new leaders after the previous leadership, including party president Kong Monika, resigned to contest the 2023 election under the banner of the Candlelight Party.

VOD Staff Nov 21, 5:03 pm

Supporters of the outlawed opposition CNRP gather outside the Tbong Khmum Provincial Court in Suong City on September 22, 2020. (Michael Dickison/VOD)

CNRP Political Ban Lifts, Says Supreme Court Official

A Supreme Court official said 118 former CNRP officials would regain their political rights Wednesday and do not need to file any paperwork to make official their return to politics.

Khan Leakhena Nov 16, 5:42 pm

Prime Minister Hun Sen walks down the stairs of the presidential plane on his arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 14, 2022. (G20 Media Center/Reuters)

Hun Sen Tests Positive for Covid-19, to Miss APEC

Prime Minister Hun Sen is returning home from Indonesia after testing positive for Covid-19, he said this morning, noting he has no symptoms but will miss meetings with Chinese and French leaders.

Mech Dara Nov 15, 10:31 am

Asean Summit: What’s on the Agenda

Myanmar and Ukraine are expected to be key topics as the Asean Summit — and at least 12 side summits — kick off in Phnom Penh Thursday.

Michael Dickison Nov 9, 5:47 pm

Candlelight vice president Son Chhay speaks to the media on July 15, 2022, after he was questioned in relation to a CPP lawsuit.

Briefs: Son Chhay Appeals $750,000 Defamation Conviction

Son Chhay’s defense lawyer has filed an appeal against a defamation conviction over the Candlelight Party vice president saying that votes were stolen during this year’s commune election.

VOD Staff Nov 2, 4:34 pm

Prime Minister Hun Sen at a graduation ceremony for the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phnom Penh on November 1, 2022. (Hun Sen's Facebook page)

Hun Sen, Critics Debate New PM Appointment Process

Prime Minister Hun Sen defended recent changes to the Constitutional process of choosing new prime ministers, pointing to the U.K.’s revolving-door leadership as an example of a system with less parliamentary oversight than Cambodia.

Ouch Sony Nov 1, 7:24 pm