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Phnom Penh security guards prevent a cameraman from filming a NagaWorld protest on February 24, 2022. Licadho

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UN says press freedom in Cambodia remains severely restricted

5 Aug 2022 5:40 PM|
Khuon Narim|

The Cambodian government is increasingly restricting press freedom, a new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) found, the same week that two journalists were arrested on extortion allegations.

Incitement charges against former Cambodia Daily reporters Aun Pheap (above) and Zsombor Peter for reporting a story in Ratanakkiri province in 2017 were upheld by Tboung Khum province's regional court of appeal on Tuesday.

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Regional Court of Appeal upholds dropping of incitement charges against Ex-Daily reporters

5 Jan 2022 3:58 PM|

Tboung Khmum province’s regional court of appeal on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to drop the incitement charges against former Cambodia Daily journalists Aun Pheap and Zsombor Peter.

The two former Cambodia Daily reporters, charged with incitement, worked at the hard-hitting newspaper before it was forced to close in 2017 after being presented an exorbitant tax bill.CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Regional appeals court hears incitement case against ex-Cambodia Daily reporters

16 Dec 2021 8:29 PM|

Former Cambodia Daily reporters Zsombor Peter and Aun Pheap have called for what they describe as “the bogus charge” of incitement levelled against them in connection to their reporting on the 2017 commune elections to be dismissed.

Eight journalists were convicted Thursday of extortion and sentenced to imprisonment after taking photos in a private area of a timber warehouse in June in Preah Vihear. Photo credited by The Association of Freedom for Cambodian Journalists

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Court hands prison sentences to eight journalists in timber extortion case

21 Oct 2021 9:19 PM|

The Preah Vihear provincial court on Thursday sentenced eight small-time journalists to prison after convicting them of extorting the owners of a timber warehouse in June.

A journalist in the field covering a press conference held by villagers during an ongoing land dispute at the site of the massive planned airport in Kandal province on September 4, 2021. Photo Supplied

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21 journalists harassed in past three months, reports CamboJA

20 Oct 2021 6:24 PM|

As the rest of society eases from pandemic restrictions, many Cambodian journalists are facing a tightening press landscape.

Digital news publisher Yuon Chhiv with the remains of his cashew orchard, which was razed by authorities in early September.

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Digital news publisher convicted, sentenced to prison for Koh Kong dispute

30 Sep 2021 9:36 PM|

An online news publisher was convicted Thursday of felony incitement and sentenced to one year in prison for broadcasting what officials say is disinformation related to a land dispute in Botum Sakor National Park.

Arrested journalists are sent to Stung Treng provincial military police headquarter for questioning over accusations of extortion on September 7. Photo supplied

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Nine online journalists arrested over attempted extortion of someone transporting a wood house

8 Sep 2021 9:53 PM|

Nine online news journalists, including a deputy-editor-in-chief, were arrested Tuesday over accusations that they attempted to extort money from someone transporting a wood house in Stung Treng province. The journalists are now being questioned at the provincial Military Police headquarters.

Villagers gather to hold a press conference about their land dispute over the newly planned airport in Kandal Stung district on September 4, 2021. Photo Supplied

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Journalists covering mega airport project face threat and harassment

6 Sep 2021 9:17 PM|

A reporter for Voice of Democracy said he was harassed by authorities on Saturday while covering a land dispute between a new airport project and affected villagers in Kandal Stung district.

A man uses a smartphone to take photos Friday as local authorities use excavators to demolish homes in the Boeng Tompun 1 commune in the Meanchey district of Phnom Penh. Photo taken August 13, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Journalists harassed on the job as authorities clear homes for development at Boeng Tompun

13 Aug 2021 9:27 PM|

Two journalists were stopped and harassed by Phnom Penh police and security agents on Friday while covering a land dispute between authorities and residents along Boeng Tompun lake.

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UN says press freedom in Cambodia remains severely restricted

Regional Court of Appeal upholds dropping of incitement charges against Ex-Daily reporters

Regional appeals court hears incitement case against ex-Cambodia Daily reporters

Court hands prison sentences to eight journalists in timber extortion case

21 journalists harassed in past three months, reports CamboJA

Digital news publisher convicted, sentenced to prison for Koh Kong dispute

Nine online journalists arrested over attempted extortion of someone transporting a wood house

Journalists covering mega airport project face threat and harassment

Journalists harassed on the job as authorities clear homes for development at Boeng Tompun

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UN says press freedom in Cambodia remains severely restricted

Regional Court of Appeal upholds dropping of incitement charges against Ex-Daily reporters

Regional appeals court hears incitement case against ex-Cambodia Daily reporters

Court hands prison sentences to eight journalists in timber extortion case

21 journalists harassed in past three months, reports CamboJA

Digital news publisher convicted, sentenced to prison for Koh Kong dispute

Nine online journalists arrested over attempted extortion of someone transporting a wood house

Journalists covering mega airport project face threat and harassment

Journalists harassed on the job as authorities clear homes for development at Boeng Tompun

Latest News

Journalists and environmental activists detained, beaten

Scavengers unlikely heroes in Cambodia’s waste management, recycling efforts

Unions want minimum wage increase for garment workers

Reports of online child sexual exploitation and abuse increase

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