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Land activists Phav Nheung and Seng Lin were released on bail from Koh Kong provincial prison on October 6, 2023, under judicial review on charges of incitement and defamation. (Photo supplied)

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CCHR: Freedom of Expression and Press Continue to Be Undermined in Cambodia

23 Nov 2023 9:19 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Freedom of press and expression continue to be undermined in Cambodia, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) reports in its annual publication on the…

A group of human right activists gather in front of VOD’s office in protest against the government’s decision to revoke VOD’s license on February 13, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Prime Minister Says VOD Shutdown Strengthens Journalism, Offers Reporters Government Jobs

14 Feb 2023 8:46 PM|

Despite a wave of international concern over the shutdown of independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD), Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the outlet’s license will not be restored and offered VOD reporters government jobs instead in a Facebook post Tuesday.

A VOD reporter cries at her last day of work in the newsroom’s office on February 13, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Shutdown of VOD Undermines Press Freedom, Embassies and Civil Society Groups Warn

13 Feb 2023 7:50 PM|

After the government shuttered independent media Voice of Democracy (VOD) on Monday, dozens of civil society groups decried the decision and numerous embassies warned the loss of the publication seriously damaged Cambodia’s dwindling press freedom in the run-up to the July national election.

The office of VOD in Phnom Penh on February 12, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Prime Minister Hun Sen Shuts Down Independent Media VOD

12 Feb 2023 11:00 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the government will revoke the license for media outlet VOD in a Facebook post Sunday evening, after he previously demanded an apology for an article he claimed was inaccurate.

Preah Vihear provincial court in 2020. (Supplied)

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Journalists Facing Extortion Charges, Tycoon Threats for Sensitive Stories

27 Dec 2022 9:11 PM|

A journalist investigating deforestation remains in hiding after the Preah Vihear provincial court issued a warrant for his arrest in October on charges of extortion.

Participants raise their hands, chanting “Protect Human Rights, Protect Press Freedom,” during the Southeast Asia media conference in Phnom Penh on December 12, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Southeast Asia Journalist Organizations Launch Regional Collaboration

13 Dec 2022 11:14 AM|

Six Southeast Asian journalist organizations from five countries formed a regional partnership to combat increasing repression and deteriorating press freedom at a conference in Phnom Penh on Monday.

Journalists cover a post-Asean summit press conference given by Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on November 13, 2022, in a photograph posted to the prime minister's Facebook page. VOD and VOA journalists were not permitted entry.

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Ahead of 2023 Elections, Press Freedom Continues to Lag, CCHR Says

24 Nov 2022 6:28 PM|

Cambodia’s levels of freedom of expression, press and access to information remain low, and the work environment for journalists and human rights defenders is “increasingly dangerous,” the Cambodian Center for Human Rights said in a report released Thursday.

Yeang Sothearin, a former Radio Free Asia journalist, smiles as he holds up his passport, which was returned to him by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on October 28, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Supreme Court Returns Ex-RFA Journalists’ IDs as Charges Linger

28 Oct 2022 6:13 PM|

The Supreme Court this week returned the confiscated identification documents of two former Radio Free Asia journalists who were arrested five years ago on espionage charges that remain pending.

Civil society groups and a UN staffer speak on a panel discussing the establishment of a press council in Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on September 16, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Press Freedom Groups, Donors Tout Benefits of a National Press Council

16 Sep 2022 7:43 PM|

Press freedom groups and foreign donors on Friday discussed the potential benefits and goals of establishing a national press council, including developing a standardized code of ethics for journalists nationwide and promoting public trust and self-regulation in the industry.

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CCHR: Freedom of Expression and Press Continue to Be Undermined in Cambodia

Prime Minister Says VOD Shutdown Strengthens Journalism, Offers Reporters Government Jobs

Shutdown of VOD Undermines Press Freedom, Embassies and Civil Society Groups Warn

Prime Minister Hun Sen Shuts Down Independent Media VOD

Journalists Facing Extortion Charges, Tycoon Threats for Sensitive Stories

Southeast Asia Journalist Organizations Launch Regional Collaboration

Ahead of 2023 Elections, Press Freedom Continues to Lag, CCHR Says

Supreme Court Returns Ex-RFA Journalists’ IDs as Charges Linger

Press Freedom Groups, Donors Tout Benefits of a National Press Council

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CCHR: Freedom of Expression and Press Continue to Be Undermined in Cambodia

Prime Minister Says VOD Shutdown Strengthens Journalism, Offers Reporters Government Jobs

Shutdown of VOD Undermines Press Freedom, Embassies and Civil Society Groups Warn

Prime Minister Hun Sen Shuts Down Independent Media VOD

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