Cambodian Institute for Democracy

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, media associations, and human rights defenders, are dismayed by the arbitrary arrest and indictment of environmental journalist Uk Mao, indisputably carried out in response to his reporting on deforestation. Uk Mao is in pretrial detention in Stung Treng prison on charges of incitement to commit a felony and public […]

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🎯 About the Training In today’s fast-paced digital environment, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both Khmer and English is essential for the success of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working across diverse communities, donors, and partners. Yet, many CSOs face challenges in translation accuracy, content generation, and time constraints when producing bilingual materials. […]

On May 2, 2025 – Our President Chanroeun Pa attended a significant conference celebrating World Press Freedom Day 2025. The event was organized by a working group of civil society organizations dedicated to promoting press freedom and human rights in Cambodia. The conference served as a vital platform to discuss the current state of media independence […]

To mark the 139th International Labour’s Day, CID and a network of civil society partners have released a joint statement titled “Together, Continue to Implement Fundamental Freedoms to Ensure Social Justice.” This statement is a respectful but firm call to the Royal Government of Cambodia to consider and act meaningfully on 13 urgent demands. These […]