After VOD Shutdown, Hostility Against Reporters
Following the government-ordered shutdown of VOD last week, the outlet has been the subject of vulgar social media memes and its reporters continue to face personal attacks online and in…
- Business ·
Businesses and Resorts Ordered to Leave Koh Rong Sanloem, Some Without Compensation
As a final eviction deadline for embattled Koh Rong Sanloem businesses loomed Thursday, owners of hotels and restaurants who rented land there refused to leave, demanding compensation.
Indigenous Community Banned From Farming Over Unclear Zoning in Areng Valley
Preav Hun cultivated bananas and mangos in the Areng valley of the Cardamom mountains for more than 25 years, but for the past six months Ministry of Environment officials have…
Prime Minister Says VOD Shutdown Strengthens Journalism, Offers Reporters Government Jobs
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…
Double Blow: Illegal Fishing and Dams Threaten the Future of Cambodia’s Fishing Industry
Mekong fishing communities in Cambodia are facing a double crisis: illegal fishing practices and the construction of upstream dams have dramatically reduced fish populations, leaving fisherfolk struggling to make a…
Shutdown of VOD Undermines Press Freedom, Embassies and Civil Society Groups Warn
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…
Prime Minister Hun Sen Shuts Down Independent Media VOD
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…
- National ·
Candlelight Party Congress Unveils Platform Ahead of National Elections
Siem Reap Province: An estimated 8,000 supporters of opposition Candlelight Party convened Saturday for an Extraordinary General Assembly to lay out the party’s policy platform and messaging for the July…
