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Cambodia crackdown

It's been one month since Cambodia's main opposition party was dissolved and its members banned from politics. It couldn't have come at a better time for Prime Minister Hun Sen, who's facing re-election next year. In fact, many see him as the driving force behind the banning of Cambodia's National Rescue Party. And now with no real challengers, Hun Sen is almost certain to extend his 32 years in power.

Is Cambodia becoming increasingly authoritarian under Hun Sen?

Is Cambodia becoming increasingly authoritarian under Hun Sen?

Cambodia’s ties with China

Cambodia’s ties with China

Critics accuse the Australian Prime Minister of prioritising money over human rights

Critics accuse the Australian Prime Minister of prioritising money over human rights

Cambodia crackdown, Libya power play? and Pakistan’s charity shutdown

Cambodia crackdown, Libya power play? and Pakistan’s charity shutdown

Will Israel's judicial reform now be debated?

Will Israel's judicial reform now be debated?

Human rights hypocrisy | Rising living costs spark protests in Kenya

Human rights hypocrisy | Rising living costs spark protests in Kenya

Pro-Khalistan protests spread globally amid ongoing hunt for Sikh separatist

Pro-Khalistan protests spread globally amid ongoing hunt for Sikh separatist

Can stability be restored in France amidst Macron's pension reforms?

Can stability be restored in France amidst Macron's pension reforms?

Can China's peace plan resolve Ukraine conflict?

Can China's peace plan resolve Ukraine conflict?

Is the ‘National Shutdown’ in South Africa a political power play?

Is the ‘National Shutdown’ in South Africa a political power play?

The costly fallout of Iraq invasion

The costly fallout of Iraq invasion

The Imran Khan controversy over alleged sale of state gifts

The Imran Khan controversy over alleged sale of state gifts

Could reviving Saudi Arabia - Iran relations turn bitter rivals into a productive partnership?

Could reviving Saudi Arabia - Iran relations turn bitter rivals into a productive partnership?

Is Georgia's democracy at risk amid protests and anti-democratic legislation?

Is Georgia's democracy at risk amid protests and anti-democratic legislation?

Will Bakhmut fall to Russian forces in Ukraine's latest battle?

Will Bakhmut fall to Russian forces in Ukraine's latest battle?

Israel sees one of the biggest protests in it's history

Israel sees one of the biggest protests in it's history

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