Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation

08/13/2026

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1490953033063251&id=100064457061795&mibextid=wwXIfr

07/01/2026

https://www.peoplesrepresented.com/speaking-against-erasure-language-identity-and-indigenous-survival-in-kampuchea-krom/

Every Khmer word taught to a child is an act of hope. Every class in a temple is a quiet act of resistance. Every young person who learns to read and write Khmer helps protect our future.

06/27/2026

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) has officially documented and published data on human rights violations affecting the Khmer-Krom in Vietnam for 2025. These findings underscore persistent concerns related to fundamental freedoms, cultural rights, and the treatment of Indigenous Khmer-Krom communities. Comprehensive data and analysis are available at: https://rightstracker.org/country/VNM

06/23/2026

https://khmerkrom.org/kkf-condemns-the-arbitrary-arrest-and-detention-of-khmer-krom-buddhist-woman-chau-thi-thien/

Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2026 — The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) unequivocally condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of Mrs. Chau Thi Thien (Châu Thị Thiện), a 72-year-old Khmer…

06/17/2026

https://khmerkrom.org/kkf-and-ghrd-present-human-rights-and-climate-justice-concerns-to-the-dutch-parliament/

The Hague, Netherlands – June 16, 2026 Representatives of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF), Mr. Chanh Sarach Tran, Mr. Suong Ly, Ms. Putheany Kim, Mr. Harry Van Bommel, and KKF’s partner…

06/14/2026

04/30/2026

https://www.peoplesrepresented.com/the-rice-that-grows-through-the-flood-the-khmer-kroms-unyielding-fight-for-recognition/

This region may appear as a vast agricultural plain defined by rivers, canals, and rice fields. To us, it is the living heart of our civilization, the sacred landscape where our ancestors built temples, cultivated rice in rhythm with the floodwaters, and shaped a culture inseparable from the land.

04/30/2026

https://khmerkrom.org/khmers-kampuchea-krom-federation-kkf-condemns-the-arbitrary-arrest-of-khmer-krom-activist-thach-chanh-tra/

Washington, D.C., April 29, 2026 — The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) strongly condemns the arrest of Thach Chanh Tra, a 54-year-old Khmer-Krom man from Vinh Long province…

04/24/2026

https://khmerkrom.org/unpfii-2026-vietnams-aggression-cannot-mask-the-injustice-against-mrs-thach-thi-hoa-ri/

During the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) at the UN Headquarters in New York city, the Item 5(d) Human Rights Dialogue became the scene of a troubling…

04/23/2026

A Historic Milestone: Khmer-Krom Recognized in IWGIA’s 40th Edition of The Indigenous World 2026

For the first time, IWGIA recognizes the Khmer-Krom as Indigenous Peoples in Vietnam in The Indigenous World 2026.

This milestone draws global attention to the Khmer-Krom's history and the challenges they face, including restrictions on their rights.

📖 Read the Vietnam section (pp. 324–331) to understand the Khmer-Krom's situation. Please Act now—share this report and raise awareness: https://iwgia.org/doclink/iwgia-the-indigenous-world-2026-eng-online-final/eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJpd2dpYS10aGUtaW5kaWdlbm91cy13b3JsZC0yMDI2LWVuZy1vbmxpbmUtZmluYWwiLCJpYXQiOjE3NzY4Nzg2ODcsImV4cCI6MTc3Njk2NTA4N30.ZDqIGSV_aUsb7RjD_9ZJN-3b0GHUHqLIxP0LUnsgWT4

This recognition affirms the Khmer-Krom's identity and their fight for rights.