LOWELL The imprisonment of political prisoners in Cambodia, including Cambodian-American citizen and lawyer Theary Seng, was the subject of a letter sent by Sen. Ed Markey to Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier this month.
As Cambodia fully embraces the “China model,” the country’s role in the geopolitical competition between the United States and China is becoming increasingly important.
Influencing Cambodia’s youth and controlling its education system were a critical part of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s plan to smoothly transfer power to his son, writes Will Brehm (University of Canberra).
LOWELL For the second time in as many months, Cambodian Americans took to the streets of Lowell to protest the undemocratic regime of Prime Minister Hun Sen, as well as to denounce his transfer of power to his eldest son, Hun Manet, effective Aug. 22.
LOWELL Any questions about Prime Minister Hun Sen’s imperial ambitions will be laid to rest on Aug. 22, when he stands down in favor of his son, Hun Manet, to take over the government of Cambodia. Local members of the global Cambodian diaspora will protest the undemocratic transfer of power at Pailin Park the Cambodian community's name for Roberto Clemente Park, at 803 Middlesex St. on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m.