Tag: freedom of expression

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia Vitit Muntarbhorn monitors striking workers in front of NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, August 17, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

UN special rapporteur meets government, opposition to discuss rights situation

23 Aug 2022 4:20 PM|
Khuon Narim|

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Vitit Muntarbhorn, is on his first visit to Cambodia and has met with…

Phnom Penh security guards prevent a cameraman from filming a NagaWorld protest on February 24, 2022. Licadho

UN says press freedom in Cambodia remains severely restricted

5 Aug 2022 5:40 PM|
Khuon Narim|

The Cambodian government is increasingly restricting press freedom, a new report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) found,…

Cambodian Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn with his counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a bilateral meeting in Washington. Picture taken May 13, 2022. Posted to the Facebook page of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

As commune elections approach, Cambodian foreign affairs minister promises U.S. full commitment to human rights and democracy

17 May 2022 8:39 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

During a meeting with the U. S. Secretary of State, Cambodia’s foreign affairs minister responded to the host country’s concerns of a deteriorating rights situation…

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

Three online media outlets have had their licenses revoked

25 Mar 2022 1:30 PM|
Ngay Nai|

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…

Workers handle internet cables in Phnom Penh, February 15, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

NGOs and human rights advocates urge government to revise NIG sub-decree

15 Mar 2022 10:53 AM|
Ngay Nai|

In nearly a month since the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication delayed implementation of the National Internet Gateway (NIG), civil society groups have continued urging…