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Video | Debt Inc. — The International Money Behind Cambodia’s Microfinance Crisis

6 October 2026audio available

Cambodia has one of the world’s most heavily indebted microfinance sectors. Debt Inc. investigates the international money behind the industry — and asks who should be held accountable for the consequences.

Investigative journalist Claire Stam traces the financial chain from Cambodian borrowers to the international institutions and investors that helped finance the rapid expansion of the country’s microfinance sector.

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Statement | Trade Unions, Federations and Civi Society Groups are Disappointed With $2 Minimum Wage Increase

5 October 2026

Flash Info | Social Activist Convicted of Incitement, Insult for Facebook Posts

1 October 2026audio available

Flash Info | Tour Guide, Commune Councillor and Two Others Convicted of Plotting

23 September 2026audio available

Flash Info | NPP Youth Movement Leader Jailed over Facebook Share

22 September 2026audio available

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Article | LICADHO Sees Increase in Intimate Image Abuse Cases

14 July 2026audio 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.

Court Watch

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

Safety & Justice

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

Right to Relief

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

Cambodia's Concessions

Use an interactive map to explore Cambodia’s land concessions.

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RESEARCH

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
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