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

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Three online media outlets have had their licenses revoked

25 Mar 2022 1:30 PM|

Cambodian journalists said Thursday that the Ministry of Information’s decision not to renew the licenses of three online media outlets shows the government is cracking down on independent media and freedom of expression.

Journalists arrested for allegedly extorting an illegal cockfighting ring arrive at the Kandal Provincial Court for questioning, June 22, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Journalists, publisher face five years prison over cockfighting extortion

22 Jun 2021 5:12 PM|

They face up to five years prison and their case has been passed to an investigating judge for further questioning, said Choun Sopanha, deputy prosecutor and court spokesman, as journalist advocates called for proper investigations into the case.

The journalists charged with extortion after taking photos in a private area of a timber warehouse late last week in Preah Vihear. Photo credited by The Association of Freedom for Cambodian Journalists

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Eight local journalists charged with extortion in timber warehouse case

7 Jun 2021 9:00 PM|

In a case that has attracted mixed attention from press freedom groups, the Preah Vihear provincial court on Sunday sent eight small-time journalists from just as many publications into pretrial detention for allegedly taking photos in a private area without permission and extorting a timber warehouse.

A recovered photo taken by VOD reporter Khut Sokun during a land protest on May 11. Sokun says authorities confronted him on the scene and demanded he delete his images of the protest.

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Two journalists report harassment by authorities during coverage of separate land disputes

13 May 2021 7:00 AM|

Two digital news journalists reported harassment by authorities Tuesday while covering villagers protesting two separate land disputes.

Police block a road leading into a red zone in Stung Meanchey I commune, April 29, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Information Ministry warns journalists against ‘ambulance chasing’ after video of long waits for COVID-19 patients goes viral

4 May 2021 9:50 PM|

One day after Press Freedom Day, the Information Ministry on Tuesday issued a letter to journalists warning them that violations of COVID-19 measures could result…

A woman reads the print edition of the Phnom Penh Post newspaper, which stopped the presses during Phnom Penh lockdown, April 20, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Newspapers suspend printing due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions

20 Apr 2021 10:02 PM|

As the sweeping COVID-19 lockdown in Phnom Penh restricts most work-related travel, Cambodia’s remaining traditional media outlets have suspended their print editions.