Room for dissent narrows under new Cambodian PM
[Bangkok Post] - 12/24/2024
PHNOM PENH — Until last year, most Cambodians had lived under only one leader. Hun Sen ruled as prime minister for nearly four decades, tightening his iron grip over the country and systematically silencing the opposition, activists and independent media.
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