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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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Press Groups Submit Letter to PM, Seek Royal Pardon for Two Journos with Treason Conviction

17 Jul 2026 5:15 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Sixteen press group associations and civil rights organizations on Friday submitted an open letter to Prime Minister Hun Manet, calling him to request the King to grant amnesty to two online journalists who were convicted of treason charges and sentenced to 14 years in jail.

Information Minister Neth Pheaktra speaks at a press conference to launch the Charter for Professional Journalism. Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo posted on the Ministry of Information’s Facebook)

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Information Minister Says New Journalist Rules Only for ‘Newcomers’, Concerns Persist

5 Dec 2025 4:30 PM|

After media and rights groups sounded the alarm over new regulations they say tighten the government’s hold on what remains of Cambodia’s independent press, Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said the…

Journalists interview a source in Phnom Penh on April 23, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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New Regulations for Journalists Tighten Grip on Cambodia’s Media

3 Dec 2025 12:01 PM|

The Ministry of Information has rolled out two rounds of tighter rules for journalists in recent weeks, including requirements for “good conduct” reports, a clean complaint record and ministry-approved journalism…

A man drives a motorbike into the Ministry of Information in Phnom Penh, March 24, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Online Reporter Loses Press Card Over Custody Harassment Video

19 Nov 2025 6:56 PM|

The Information Ministry revoked the press card of a self-styled online reporter on Wednesday after a video surfaced showing him physically harassing a woman in custody.

Journalists report on the border issue as Cambodian authorities assist the ASEAN Interim Observer Team (IOT) who visited a village in O’Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey where the Thai military laid barbed wire to block a road and encircle several villagers’ houses, on August 14, 2025. (AKP)

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Two Cambodian Journalists Charged with Treason After Reporting Border Conflict

9 Sep 2025 5:50 PM|

Two Cambodian journalists were charged for treason under Article 445 of the Criminal Code for allegedly supplying a foreign state with information, viewed as prejudicial to national defense. The duo,…

The Interim Observer Team (IOT) inspects the area where the Thai military installed barbed wire at Chouk Chey Village, O’Beichon commune in Banteay Meanchey province on August 26, 2025 and now one of Cambodian people's houses was torn down. (National Defense Ministry)

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Journalist Arrested After Live-streaming Protest by Thais and Cambodians at Banteay Meanchey Border

26 Aug 2025 7:54 PM|

About 100 Thai people gathered in Nong Chan village in Thailand, which borders Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, on August 26 to protest against Cambodians, who remained…

A screenshot of a video showing NCC Daily reporter Meas Sara interviewing a villager along the border on August 20, 2025.

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Information Ministry Revokes License of Online News Outlet Over Border Conflict Report

22 Aug 2025 5:12 PM|

The Ministry of Information has revoked the license of Sara NCC Daily after it published reports of Cambodian-Thai border tensions, calling them false information which threatened national security. The ministry…

An elderly woman listens to the radio at her house in Phnom Penh. August 10, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Months After US Aid Cuts, Cambodia’s Free Press Still Scrambles to Survive

18 Aug 2025 1:53 PM|

After the Trump administration this year axed most U.S. foreign aid and public broadcasters serving parts of the world with scant press freedom, the fallout laid bare the shaky crutch…

Cameras set up by journalists to cover an event in Phnom Penh on April 30, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Cambodia-Thailand Clashes Lull, Social Media Battles Carry On

4 Aug 2025 10:29 AM|

Shelling between Thai and Cambodian forces has eased after a fragile ceasefire was reached in Malaysia on July 28, but the information war between the countries’ netizens continues to unfold…

Press Groups Submit Letter to PM, Seek Royal Pardon for Two Journos with Treason Conviction

Information Minister Says New Journalist Rules Only for ‘Newcomers’, Concerns Persist

New Regulations for Journalists Tighten Grip on Cambodia’s Media

Two Cambodian Journalists Charged with Treason After Reporting Border Conflict

Journalist Arrested After Live-streaming Protest by Thais and Cambodians at Banteay Meanchey Border

Information Ministry Revokes License of Online News Outlet Over Border Conflict Report

Months After US Aid Cuts, Cambodia’s Free Press Still Scrambles to Survive

Cambodia-Thailand Clashes Lull, Social Media Battles Carry On

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Press Groups Submit Letter to PM, Seek Royal Pardon for Two Journos with Treason Conviction

Information Minister Says New Journalist Rules Only for ‘Newcomers’, Concerns Persist

New Regulations for Journalists Tighten Grip on Cambodia’s Media

Online Reporter Loses Press Card Over Custody Harassment Video

Two Cambodian Journalists Charged with Treason After Reporting Border Conflict

Journalist Arrested After Live-streaming Protest by Thais and Cambodians at Banteay Meanchey Border

Information Ministry Revokes License of Online News Outlet Over Border Conflict Report

Months After US Aid Cuts, Cambodia’s Free Press Still Scrambles to Survive

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