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Press Statement by Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Undemocratic Actions Ahead of Cambodian Elections

May 25, 2023 The United States is deeply troubled that Cambodian authorities are preventing the Candlelight Party – the Kingdom’s largest opposition party – from participating in July 2023 national elections. Contrived legal actions, threats, harassment, and politically motivated criminal charges targeting opposition parties, independent media, and civil society undermine Cambodia’s international commitments to develop as ...

By U.S. Mission Cambodia | 26 May, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Cambodia

Executive Summary The constitution states Buddhism is the state religion. The law provides for freedom of belief and religious worship, provided such freedom neither interferes with others’ beliefs and religions nor violates public order and security. The law does not allow non-Buddhist denominations to proselytize publicly. A government directive restricts monks from participating in political ...

By U.S. Mission Cambodia | 16 May, 2023 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases

Alert: Traffic Disruptions for SEA Games Torch and May 1 Holiday

On Friday, April 28, at approximately 5:20 pm, the Southeast Asian Games torch will arrive in the Phnom Penh city limits. The torch will arrive via National Road 6 and is expected to pass by Wat Phnom at roughly 6:45 pm, continuing to Langka Pagoda near Independence Monument. On Saturday, April 29 at 5:45 am, ...

By U.S. Mission Cambodia | 27 April, 2023 | Topics: Alert

2024-2025 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Deadline: June 30, 2023 The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the recruitment of candidates for the academic year 2024-2025 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This fellowship program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of academic and professional work. Fellowships awarded under the Humphrey Fellowship Program ...

By U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh | 24 April, 2023 | Topics: Events, News

Call for Applications: YSEALI Academic Fellowships – Fall 2023

Application Deadline: April 16, 2023 Program Overview The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. government’s signature public diplomacy program to provide skills training to youth in Southeast Asia. YESALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture a ...

By U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh | 19 March, 2023 | Topics: Events, News, Scholarships and Exchanges

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