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Article | Wrongfully Detained Prisoner Count Reaches Record High

14 August 2026

The number of Cambodians imprisoned due to their speech or activism reached a record high in recent months, according to data collected by LICADHO. While the government has consistently arrested political activists, journalists, union members and social media users over the past five years, the number of people jailed over charges related to the use of their rights reached a new record of 131 people in April, and remains elevated through August.

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Article | LICADHO Sees Increase in Intimate Image Abuse Cases

14 July 2026 audio available

Intimate image abuse is a type of gender-based violence emerging across Cambodia. LICADHO has documented 24 cases involving intimate image abuse since 2021, with more than one-third opened in the last 12 months alone. While these cases likely represent only a small fraction of those occurring in Cambodia, they reveal clear patterns of abuse.

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Prisoners of Interest

Read through the list of politicians, activists and unionists unjustly arrested for their peaceful activism.

Keep track of court cases against human rights defenders, environmental campaigners and political activists.

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Safety & Justice is a resource and information hub about domestic and sexual violence in Cambodia.

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An interactive research project focusing on over-indebted land communities struggling with microfinance debt.

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Bound by Bricks: An Opportunity to End Debt Bondage and Child Labour in Cambodia

Debt Threats: A Quantitative Study of Microloan Borrowers in Cambodia

Status Update: Harassment on Social Media in Cambodia

Right to Relief: Indebted Land Communities in Cambodia Speak Out