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People around the world have lost billions of dollars to scams. But the scammers are often victims, too. We’re taking you inside their world.
Cambodian study finds climate vulnerability hurts toilet functionality and leads to more open defecation.
Cambodian investigative journalist, Mech Dara, is facing up to two years in jail.
Recent tensions between the US and China can be explained by the geopolitics of sea power and the geography of near and far waters.
Codifying apartheid could offer significant relief to many victims and survivors who otherwise would not be entitled to adequate recourse from the international community.
Hun Manet, the son of longtime authoritarian leader Hun Sen, arrives in Melbourne next week at a time of increasing crackdowns on dissent and the opposition in the country.
While the Genocide Convention has helped raise awareness and prevent ethnic violence from escalating, it has not stopped many accusations of genocides, including violence in Darfur and in Ukraine.
Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive.
A Cambodian scholar who fled the Khmer Rouge as a child writes about the legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died at the age of 100 on Nov 28, 2023.
Rubber plantations are replacing forests, particularly in tropical regions.
Landmines are killing thousands in Ukraine. Clearing the land and making it safe for people is likely to take decades.
As he prepares to hand over power to his son after 38 years in power, veteran Cambodian leader Hun Sen, has come a long way since his early days as a Khmer Rouge fighter.
Leadership succession can be dangerous for dictatorships, encouraging infighting among political elites and potentially plunging a country into chaos.
Social media account of Cambodia’s long-serving leader was deleted amid a spat with Facebook over videoed threats of violence against opposition supporters.
College students learn about people who have dedicated their professional lives to reducing the threat of violence – and their successes and failures.
Putting a dollar value on nature has staunch opponents who say it’s morally wrong, but without it, building dams and other infrastructure can run roughshod over vital ecosystems.
Many Khmer Rouge leaders died before they could be indicted, and attempts to prosecute other suspects were blocked by the Cambodian government. Now, attention is turning to the tribunal’s legacy.
Studying medication use in a traumatized population of immigrants required pharmacists to listen to and learn from trusted community health workers.
In Southeast Asia, Songkran is a time to celebrate the coming year with water fights, honoring elders and offering prayers.
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Professor of International Human Rights, Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University
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Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate in Technology Facilitated Modern Slavery, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
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Manager of the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor in the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
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