Cambodia has rejected Amnesty International’s criticism that its campaign against online scam operations has been largely superficial.
The government said its nationwide enforcement drive has produced concrete results, including more than 400 solved cases and action against 25 casino licenses, according to local media outlet The Cambodia China Times.
The report was published on Wednesday, two days after Amnesty International released findings saying Cambodia’s high-profile campaign against online scam compounds had failed to dismantle most identified sites.
Chhay Sinarith, minister attached to the Prime Minister and secretary-general of the National Committee for Counter Trafficking and Cyber Scam, said the Cambodian government is continuing large-scale operations across the country to combat technology-related crime, which he described as fast-evolving and increasingly complex.
Amnesty said it had identified 86 scamming compounds across Cambodia as of the end of April 2026, up from 53 sites in its June 2025 report, and found evidence of state intervention at only 24 of them. The rights group said more than 70 percent of the sites it identified appeared to have been bypassed by the crackdown.
Chhay Sinarith said reports by international organizations may not fully reflect the situation on the ground. He said describing Cambodia’s enforcement campaign as superficial was inconsistent with the facts and overlooked the long-running efforts made by the government and law enforcement agencies.
From July 2025 to May 20th, 2026, Cambodian authorities solved more than 400 online scam cases, revoked or suspended 25 casino licenses, and sent 143 cases to court, Chhay Sinarith said.
Those cases involved 1,458 suspects, including 201 women, from 19 countries and regions, he added.
