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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|
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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…

Mech Dara, a journalist, was released on bail from Kandal provincial prison on Thursday, after his apology last night to Senate president Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Award-Winning Journalist Mech Dara Released on Bail After Public Apology

24 Oct 2024 6:50 PM|

Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist, was released on bail from Kandal provincial prison on October 24 at 12 p.m, following his public apology for posting fake news. He expressed…

Mech Dara, a journalist, arrives at Phnom Penh Municipal Court for further questioning on October 23, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Journalist Mech Dara Apologizes to Government, Asks For Incitement Case to Be Dropped

23 Oct 2024 11:05 PM|

UPDATE: (8:50 a.m) Dara’s lawyer, Duch Piseth, confirmed this morning that he will submit another bail request for Dara today following Dara’s public apology last night, after the court denied…

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Imprisoned Journalist Mech Dara Seeks Bail Due to Health Issues, Calls for His Release Continue

11 Oct 2024 7:53 PM|

Mech Dara, the award-winning Cambodian journalist recently imprisoned by authorities on incitement charges, plans to request bail on account of health-related conditions, according to his lawyer.

Representatives of media organizations and police officers impart information on challenges and cooperation during a panel discussion on October 7, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Women Journalists Seek Police Understanding, Cooperation; Media Groups Stress Value of Access to Information Law

8 Oct 2024 4:34 PM|

The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations…

A portrait of Mech Dara in the Cambodia Daily newsroom, taken in 2012. Photo by Lauren Crothers.

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International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release

2 Oct 2024 8:06 PM|

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and 49 local and international NGOs have called on the Cambodian government to immediately release local journalist Mech Dara following his arrest and pre-trial…

Mech Dara, an independent journalist based in Phnom Penh, as seen in a photo shared on Facebook.

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Journalist, Noted for Scam Compound Coverage, Arrested

1 Oct 2024 3:00 PM|

UPDATE: Dara has been charged with "incitement to disturb social security" over his social media posts from September and has been placed in pre-trial detention at Kandal provincial prison, according…

Information Minister Neth Pheaktra speaks at a press conference to launch the Charter for Professional Journalism on August 6, 2024, a photo post on the Ministry of Information’s Facebook.

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UN Calls for Suspension Of Cambodia’s Journalism Charter, Ministry Says It Devalues Industry’s Consensus

14 Sep 2024 7:45 AM|

Independent UN experts on Thursday called for the suspension of Cambodia’s newly issued Charter for Professional Journalism and urged a thorough review to reform it to ensure that it aligned…

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New Professional Journalism Charter Speedily Implemented Only Days After Input Deadline

7 Aug 2024 7:04 PM|

The Ministry of Information seemingly rushed the promulgation of the Charter for Professional Journalism on Tuesday, only days after the deadline for input by media associations with just a few…

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

Award-Winning Journalist Mech Dara Released on Bail After Public Apology

Journalist Mech Dara Apologizes to Government, Asks For Incitement Case to Be Dropped

Imprisoned Journalist Mech Dara Seeks Bail Due to Health Issues, Calls for His Release Continue

Women Journalists Seek Police Understanding, Cooperation; Media Groups Stress Value of Access to Information Law

International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release

Journalist, Noted for Scam Compound Coverage, Arrested

UN Calls for Suspension Of Cambodia’s Journalism Charter, Ministry Says It Devalues Industry’s Consensus

New Professional Journalism Charter Speedily Implemented Only Days After Input Deadline

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

Award-Winning Journalist Mech Dara Released on Bail After Public Apology

Journalist Mech Dara Apologizes to Government, Asks For Incitement Case to Be Dropped

Imprisoned Journalist Mech Dara Seeks Bail Due to Health Issues, Calls for His Release Continue

Women Journalists Seek Police Understanding, Cooperation; Media Groups Stress Value of Access to Information Law

International Outcry Grows Over Arrest of Journalist Mech Dara, Demands for Immediate Release

Journalist, Noted for Scam Compound Coverage, Arrested

UN Calls for Suspension Of Cambodia’s Journalism Charter, Ministry Says It Devalues Industry’s Consensus

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