What does the Cambodia report establish about telling your family?
For telling your family in Cambodia, Rage 2 Rebuild selects “Anti-witchcraft persecution” from Humanists International’s chapter dated 8 July 2021. It describes national institutions or published conditions, not family reactions, emotions or access to an individual service. Check current facts before acting.
Country chapter updated 8 July 2021 · retrieved September 5, 2026. This chapter is more than two years old. Its assessments are not confirmation of current law or a prediction about your circumstances.
Anti-witchcraft persecution
Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy permeate many aspects of social and cultural life in Cambodia. However, Buddhism in Cambodia is also mixed with the belief in spirits and the supernatural. Persons suspected of being influenced by malevolent forces or “black magic” may be subjected to harassment, eviction, beatings, and killings.
“Offences Against Buddhism” in the 2011 Criminal Code
In March 2021, the Ministry of Cults and Religion revoked the media license of an online publication for criticizing a Siem Reap monk for lashing three junior monks. The Ministry also indicated its desire to prosecute the social media figure behind the online publication, Pheng Vannak, for “insulting Buddhist monks” under Article 516 of the Criminal Code.
Constitution and government
Article 43 of the Constitution establishes Buddhism as the State religion. It also recognizes the right of “freedom of religious belief and worship,” without reference to non-religious beliefs, and “on the condition that such freedom does not affect other religious beliefs or violate public order and security.” Article 4 of the Constitution states that the motto of the Kingdom of Cambodia is “nation, religion, king.”
Report extracts and assessment data are reused/adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Humanists International does not endorse Elder X. Original reflection guidance is identified separately below.
Which Cambodia findings should I check before acting?
Rage 2 Rebuild highlights 4 published findings for telling your family in Cambodia. Our selection connects the 8 July 2021 chapter with family relationships, practical dependence and information spreading. Each quote is separate from our practical question. It identifies something to investigate, not a conclusion about your household.
Discriminatory prominence is given to religious bodies, traditions or leaders
This is a published assessment of institutions, not an individual outcome or a current legal determination.
A question to verify: Which part of this assessment applies to the actual decision, and what still needs current local verification?
There is systematic religious privilege
This finding is about institutional arrangements. It does not establish the beliefs of a resident, a relative or a specific official.
A question to verify: Which named institution is involved in this decision, and what current written rule should be checked?
There is an established church or state religion
This finding is about institutional arrangements. It does not establish the beliefs of a resident, a relative or a specific official.
A question to verify: Which named institution is involved in this decision, and what current written rule should be checked?
State-funding of religious institutions or salaries, or discriminatory tax exemptions
The report discusses an institutional funding or affiliation arrangement. A personal change of belief and a formal administrative record may be separate matters.
A question to verify: Does the actual institution hold a relevant record, and what current process changes it without unintended notification?
How should I think about telling religious relatives?
For telling your family in Cambodia, Rage 2 Rebuild suggests this decision: Decide who needs to know what, and what happens if the conversation goes badly. The two starting points below address family relationships, practical dependence and information spreading. Check consequential facts with appropriate current help; these are reflection prompts, not a certified procedure.
Name the purpose of this conversation
Do you want to explain a change in attendance, ask for a boundary, stop a recurring argument or tell somebody what you believe? One conversation rarely accomplishes all of these. A small purpose can make the message clearer and limit the personal detail you expose.
Plan for the information to travel
The person you tell may repeat it, even after agreeing not to. Consider what would happen if another relative, a congregation, an employer or a partner learned the same information. The most sympathetic first listener is not automatically the person with the strongest privacy boundaries.
Read the full general guide for this decision →
Start with your own question →What would help with telling your family?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Cambodia reflection tool offers three starting points for telling your family. Choose a situation to see a practical question and a country finding to check. Your choice stays in page memory; it is not sent, stored as a plan or used to diagnose you. You can clear it or read without answering.
You can use the guide without choosing an option.
How did religious identity change in Cambodia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Cambodia table shows Less than 0.1% religiously unaffiliated in 2010 and Less than 0.1% in 2020, using Pew’s all-age population estimates. The seven categories describe religious identity, not how many individuals left religion or experienced harm. Rounded population changes cannot predict acceptance, guilt, safety or a support outcome.
| Identity | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.1 pp |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 2.0% | +0.1 pp |
| Religiously unaffiliated | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Buddhist | 96.9% | 97.1% | +0.2 pp |
| Hindu | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Jewish | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Other religions | 0.7% | 0.5% | -0.2 pp |
“Other religions” combines traditions that cannot be analyzed separately here. A “less than” input stays an inequality; a change involving it is not calculated. Rounding and demographic processes matter. Nationality does not establish anyone’s beliefs.
Pew’s original Cambodia table, PDF page 4 ↗ · Methods and downloadable calculations
What kind of support does Rage 2 Rebuild offer in Cambodia?
Rage 2 Rebuild offers non-urgent personal conversation about telling your family in Cambodia. There is no payment to send a message and no guaranteed response time. This is remote contact with Elder X, not therapy, legal advice, emergency help or a verified local referral. Choose qualified support when the decision requires it.
For consequential questions involving law, safety, children, health or institutional records, seek the appropriate qualified source and ask about privacy before sharing identifying details. For general stress skills, the World Health Organization’s Doing What Matters guide is an external educational resource; it is not a study of people using this site or proof of a particular recovery result.
What else should I know about telling your family in Cambodia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s six answers about telling your family in Cambodia address family relationships, practical dependence and information spreading. The 8 July 2021 chapter’s “Anti-witchcraft persecution” passage provides country background. Use these questions to distinguish your next decision, that source’s limits, religious-identity figures and remote contact.
How should I think about telling religious relatives in Cambodia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s starting point for telling your family in Cambodia is: Decide who needs to know what, and what happens if the conversation goes badly. Separate family relationships, practical dependence and information spreading before choosing an action. The country report provides dated context; it does not settle the personal choice. If essential needs or legal consequences are involved, verify the actual situation with appropriate current help.
What does the country report establish about telling your family in Cambodia?
Rage 2 Rebuild uses “Anti-witchcraft persecution” in Humanists International’s Cambodia chapter, updated 8 July 2021, to identify a relevant institutional question. The report flags “Discriminatory prominence is given to religious bodies, traditions or leaders.” That is dated country context, not a finding about family reactions, emotions or access to an individual service. Check the original passage and current facts before applying it.
Is a national report a reason to tell or not tell my family?
No. The report identifies institutional context and issues to verify. Your dependence, the people involved and the possible consequences remain separate questions. Rage 2 Rebuild’s Cambodia guide addresses family relationships, practical dependence and information spreading; the dated country findings provide context for that distinction, not a prediction about your circumstances.
Do I owe relatives a detailed explanation?
You can choose the amount of personal information you share. A necessary practical conversation does not automatically require a full account of your beliefs or private history. Rage 2 Rebuild’s Cambodia guide addresses family relationships, practical dependence and information spreading; the dated country findings provide context for that distinction, not a prediction about your circumstances.
What do the religious-identity figures for Cambodia establish?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Cambodia table shows Less than 0.1% religiously unaffiliated in 2010 and Less than 0.1% in 2020, using Pew’s all-age population estimates. The seven categories describe religious identity, not how many individuals left religion or experienced harm. Rounded population changes cannot predict acceptance, guilt, safety or a support outcome.
Does Rage 2 Rebuild provide local or emergency support in Cambodia?
Rage 2 Rebuild offers remote, non-urgent personal conversation about telling your family. No local office, clinician or verified referral network in Cambodia is claimed. There is no payment to send a message and no guaranteed reply time. For immediate danger, use appropriate emergency help where you are rather than this form.