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Phnom Penh, 13 January 2026 It has been four years, from 18 December 2021 to 18 December 2025, since workers at NagaWorld went on strike to demand justice, respect for labour rights and protect the freedom of the independent Labour Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld (LRSU) which the company has consistently sought to dismiss, expel and persecute in an attempt to dissolve, without proper basis, a union established by the agreement of workers since 2009. Dur

PED organized a media training for 21 youth participants , focusing on short news writing and producing photos and videos using smartphones. The training took place from 18th to 19th October 2025 in Phnom Penh . The objectives of the training were to: Provide opportunities for urban youth to understand the fundamentals of short news writing and smartphone-based photo and video production. Encourage youth to engage in promoting human rights and environmental issues. Raise awar

Cambodian migrant workers return home on 02 August 2025 through Doung International border. Photo from CENTRAL Facebook page. At least...

Phnom Penh, 9 September 2025   The Cambodian government’s amendments to the Nationality Law enable it to arbitrarily strip Cambodians of...

Phnom Penh, September 02, 2025   We, the undersigned trade union confederations, federations, and civil society organizations working in...

We, the undersigned Cambodian and Thai civil society groups, urge the Thai government to immediately and unconditionally release the 18...

On August 23–24, 2025, the Partnership for Environment and Development (PED) hosted an inspiring training course on “Constitutional and...

Phnom Penh, 24 August 2025 We are deeply worried that proposed amendments to the Nationality Law allowing the government to strip...

PED, along with seven partner organizations, hosted the "Cambodian Youth Forum 2025" in Preah Vihear province from August 11-12, 2025....

On July 12, 2025 , the Partnership for Environment and Development (PED)  hosted a “PED youth alumni meeting”  in Phnom Penh, bringing...

Joint Statement Call to Drop All Charges and Release Chea Chantha.

Nearly 50 civil society organizations jointly issue statement one year after Mother Nature activists' convictions are shameful

Phnom Penh, 9 July 2025 On 10 July 2025 at 8:00 AM, civil society group, unions, associations, and youths will be gathering at Caltex Bokor to commemorate the 9-year anniversary of the death of Kem Ley, who was a prominent political analyst and human rights defender. Kem Ley was shot dead while having his morning coffee on 10 July 2016 at the Star Mart in the Caltex gas station at the Bokor traffic stop in Phnom Penh.   This assembly ​​will commemorate his heroism and sacrifi

We represent associations, civil society organizations, communities, and youth groups from eight institutions that jointly celebrated the...

On 5 June 2025, 7 associations, civil society organizations, local communities, and youth groups will celebrate the 29th World...

Joint Declaration Phnom Penh, 2 May 2025— We, the undersigned Cambodian and international civil society organizations, human rights...

Phnom Penh, 26 March 2024 We, the youth groups, communities, unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations celebrating...

04 July 2024 The Phnom Penh Capital Court’s conviction and sentencing of 10 Mother Nature activists to 6-8 years in prison, and the...

Phnom Penh, April 8th, 2024 We, the youth, local communities, unions, associations, and local civil society organisations mentioned...