Prominent human rights activist, Charles Santiago, who chairs the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, has called on members of the regional grouping to “delegitimize” the victory of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in an election Sunday that may “set the tone” for authoritarianism in the region, Nikkei Asian Review reports. Freedom of speech is under threat in Cambodia, with Hun Sen accused of being behind the closure of independent media outlets and the dissolving of the main opposition party. Few Cambodians dare to speak out, a reporting by France 24 shows. The fact there is no regime change in sight is also due to two decades of international support for Hun Sen, writes Markus Karbaum for South China Morning Post.