Hun Sen
- Analysis
- Border disputes
From weed parlours to citizenship, the unexpected fallout from a jungle border bust-up
Border tensions have spilled into the back streets and upper echelons of Thai and Cambodian society. And this chain reaction of patriotism, intrigue and self-interest is not spent yet.
- Zach Hope
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- Exclusive
- Border disputes
How a gunshot at dawn broke a mother’s heart, and left a prime minister fighting for her job
By first light on May 28, the soldiers had already stirred from their remote jungle beds. Some were making coffee. Others were pulling on uniforms. What happened next depends on who you talk to.
- Zach Hope
Only 14 years ago, this magnificent temple was a place of death. Tensions are high again
It is so tranquil in the grounds of this sacred place that it is hard to imagine it any other way. But then a policeman points to the spot where his brother-in-law was blown up by a rocket.
- Zach Hope
Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll
Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.
- Zach Hope
The next-gen leader and the forced video confessions on Facebook
Observers say Cambodia’s change in leader is just an extension of times before, where opponents were threatened with beatings, “only they are younger”.
- Zach Hope
- Opinion
- Democracy
We’re welcoming a ‘reformer’ PM, but it’s his despot dad who calls the shots
Targeted sanctions should be used to put pressure on Cambodia’s human rights violators, especially those powerful figures who hold assets in Australia.
- Gareth Evans and Gordon Conochie
Hun Sen seals Cambodia’s political dynasty as son becomes PM
The ascension of Hun Manet, who was educated at West Point in New York, marks the conclusion of a political succession years in the making.
- Philip J. Heijmans
‘UN pls help’: Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s party claims landslide win in unopposed election
The prime minister’s CPP, a political behemoth with a vast war chest, faced no viable opponent after a ruthless, years-long crackdown on rivals.
- Prak Chan Thul
Cambodia’s strongman faces an unlosable election. But will he still run the country?
A crackdown against opposition voices has made the result a foregone conclusion. What remains uncertain is when Hun Sen will hand the reins to his son.
- Chris Barrett
- Exclusive
- Cambodia
Victorian MP sent ‘hit list’ letter threatening critics of Cambodian leader Hun Sen
As Cambodia heads to a one-sided election, police are investigating a death threat against an Australian politician who has spoken out against the Phnom Penh regime.
- Chris Barrett
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