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An activist holds a portrait of defrocked monk Chea Vuthy outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court after he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Aug. 19, 2026. (CamboJA/Try Thaney)

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Phnom Penh Court Sentences Defrocked Monk to 18 Months Over Border Posts

19 Aug 2026 5:42 PM|
Khuon Narim|

More than 50 civil society organizations, including the Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association, called on authorities Thursday to immediately release Chea Vuthy and drop all charges against him.

Ministry of Information launched the second phase of the anti-fake news campaign in Wat Phnom High School in Phnom Penh, May 18, 2026. (AKP)

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‘Say No to Fake News’ Phase II Targets Youth Media Literacy

19 May 2026 4:51 PM|

The Information Ministry has rolled out the second phase of the Say No to Fake News campaign nationwide to enhance information literacy and media for information security, and prevent the…

Journalists and government officials discuss the operating environment for reporters, particularly women journalists, at a World Press Freedom. April 30, 2026 (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Journalists Flag Stricter Media Rules at Press Freedom Event

1 May 2026 11:03 AM|

Regulatory hurdles remain major challenges for Cambodia’s media, local journalists said on Thursday at an event ahead of World Press Freedom Day.

Journalists cover displaced people at a makeshift camp in a pagoda in Kralanh district, Siem Reap Province. Dec. 25, 2025. (CamboJA/Try Thaney)

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Environmental Reporting Unsafe in Cambodia, Report Says

30 Apr 2026 2:15 PM|

Most journalists surveyed in Cambodia who cover environmental issues feel unsafe and fear intimidation, a report by the Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA) said on Thursday.

Journalists Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara leave the Battambang Court of Appeal after a hearing on March 13, 2026. Rights groups and press organizations have condemned their treason convictions, which the Supreme Court later upheld. (CamboJA)

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Battambang Appeal Court Upholds 14-Year Sentence for Two Journalists

27 Mar 2026 9:25 AM|

Battambang: The Battambang Appeal Court on March 26 upheld the verdict by Siem Reap Provincial Court of two journalists, Phon Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, who were sentenced to 14 years…

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Lawyer for Journalists Charged with Treason Asks Appeal Court to Amend Charges

14 Mar 2026 12:03 PM|

Battambang: A lawyer representing two journalists, who were sentenced to 14 years for treason by the Siem Reap Provincial Court last year, requested the Battambang Appeal Court on March 13…

The Ministry of Information official and a representative of the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh launch Phase 2 of Zero Fake News, March 12, 2026. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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China Funds Second Phase of Information Ministry ‘Anti-Fake News’ Campaign

13 Mar 2026 7:34 PM|

The Ministry of Information has launched Phase 2 of “Zero Fake News”, an initiative supported by China following the completion of the first phase, which cost $1.7 million, with an…

Journalists Pheap Pheara and Phorn Sopheap were sentenced to 14 years in prison over their coverage of the border conflict with Thailand in 2025. (Credit: Facebook)

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Two Journalists Sentenced 14 Years Over Border Coverage, Appeal Filed

19 Feb 2026 5:32 PM|

Two Cambodian journalists sentenced to 14 years for treason last December, in a same-day trial and conviction not previously reported, filed an appeal Monday, a spouse said.

A journalist photographs shipping containers and razor wire installed by Thai forces at a border village in Boeung Trakoun, Banteay Meanchey province. Jan. 3, 2026. (CamboJA/Yarn Soveit)

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Six Journalists Detained Over Border, Scam Reporting as Rights Groups Warn of Sliding Press Freedom

17 Feb 2026 9:00 AM|

At least six Cambodian journalists have been detained, arrested, or charged with incitement between January and mid-February 2026 after reporting on border tensions and suspected online scam compounds, with two…

Phnom Penh Court Sentences Defrocked Monk to 18 Months Over Border Posts

‘Say No to Fake News’ Phase II Targets Youth Media Literacy

Journalists Flag Stricter Media Rules at Press Freedom Event

Environmental Reporting Unsafe in Cambodia, Report Says

Battambang Appeal Court Upholds 14-Year Sentence for Two Journalists

Lawyer for Journalists Charged with Treason Asks Appeal Court to Amend Charges

China Funds Second Phase of Information Ministry ‘Anti-Fake News’ Campaign

Two Journalists Sentenced 14 Years Over Border Coverage, Appeal Filed

Six Journalists Detained Over Border, Scam Reporting as Rights Groups Warn of Sliding Press Freedom

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Phnom Penh Court Sentences Defrocked Monk to 18 Months Over Border Posts

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