January 7

A photo taken in Takhmao on the second week of January, 1979, by the Vietnamese military press. (Documentation Center of Cambodia)

No Hun Sen, No Commemorations as Muted Jan 7 Evokes Shift in Tone

The CPP has long heralded “Victory Over Genocide Day” as the second birthday of the country after the dark rule of the Khmer Rouge. But the lack of a public event on a day also branded as pro-Vietnamese hints at changing politics in addition to Covid-19 precautions.

Andrew Haffner Jan 7, 1:15 pm

Prime Minister Hun Sen delivers a speech during an event marking Victory Over Genocide Day on January 7, 2020, in this photograph posted to Hun Sen's Facebook page.

‘No Justifiable Reason’ for Appeals to Restore Democracy, Hun Sen Says

Prime Minister Hun Sen said the government has improved democracy, rights and the rule of law in Cambodia — despite “external pressures” — and there was “no justifiable reason” for outsiders to call for “restoring democracy and human rights” in the country.

Nhim Sokhorn Jan 9, 9:22 am

January 7

No Hun Sen, No Commemorations as Muted Jan 7 Evokes Shift in Tone

‘No Justifiable Reason’ for Appeals to Restore Democracy, Hun Sen Says

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