CamboJA Urges Journalists to Uphold Professionalism and Ethical Standards
Phnom Penh, 19 November 2025 — CamboJA, a membership-based journalist association working to support independent journalism and promote a safer, more enabling environment for reporters across Cambodia, calls on all journalists—particularly those working primarily on online platforms—to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct.
Enough is Enough – End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, 2 November 2025 — On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to take immediate and concrete action to ensure the effective, independent, and transparent investigation of all crimes committed against media workers and human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Access to Information Law Ensuring Access to Environmental Information and Public Financial Management in the Digital Age
Cambodia’s civil society organizations (CSOs) call on the Royal Government and the National Assembly to quickly adopt a new Access to Information Law, in line with international standards, and to ensure the Cambodian citizens’ correct information in digital age, to enhance transparency and accountability, improve public services, and address the challenges that exist in several areas especially access to environment information and public financial management.
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Op-Ed: The Unseen Truth about Global Trust in News
Luba Kassova is a media expert, researcher, journalist, and co-founder of AKAS, who covers social and media trends, democracy, AI and equality. Richard Addy is a co-founder of AKAS, strategist, international media consultant, and a former chief advisor to the BBC’s Deputy Director General who ran BBC News.
Op-Ed: JOURNALISM UNDER SIEGE
It is getting harder every day to do the fundamental journalistic task of collecting facts and verifying information. It is also getting much more dangerous.
Op-Ed: Shutting Down the Internet Shuts Down Your Right to Know
On 28 September, the world marks both World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information. For many African countries, these days have always been marked with a realm of hope but in the recent past, it is a reminder of a worrying trend.
Op-Ed: Your Right to Know: Why Journalism and Access to Information Matter More Than Ever
Today is both World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information – a good time to remember that if we lose our fundamental universal right to access to information, and if independent journalists lose the ability to report the facts, then our rights and democracies may vanish entirely.
Op-Ed: Turning News into Action: Engaging Gen Z and Millennials Locally
It’s undeniable that the public — especially Gen Zs and Millennials — are turning away from the news, whether that’s from a lack of trust or a lack of interest.
Message from the Executive Director
CamboJA News is now officially open for advertising from 9 September 2025. Read the message from the Executive Director of Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA) for welcoming new partners.
The Tech and Journalism in the Global South conference was held in Jakarta on 22–24 July 2025
The Tech and Journalism in the Global South conference was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 22-24 July 2025. The more than 200 participants were representatives from journalism, NGOs, the private […]
The PFMsea members from AJI, AJTL, CamboJA, CIJ, NUJP & Prachatai had meeting in Jakarta on 24 July 2025
The representatives of the Press Freedom Southeast Asia Coalition (PFMsea) which involved, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI, Indonesia), the Association Journalist Timor Leste (AJTL, Timor Leste), Cambodian Journalists Alliance […]
Mr. Nop Vy had meeting with Benyamin Carnadi, Ambassador of Indonesia to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu (2018-2023)
During his trip in Indonesia on 24 July 2025, CamboJA’s Executive Director, Mr. Nop Vy had meeting with Benyamin Carnadi, Ambassador of Indonesia to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu (2018-2023).
Environmental Journalist Ouk Mao Arrested
Environmental journalist Ouk Mao, who is reportedly facing multiple lawsuits, was arrested on May 16, 2025. The provincial coordinator for the human rights group ADHOC in Stung Treng confirmed that […]
Protecting Cambodia’s Independent Media
This year, the global commemoration of World Press Freedom Day focuses on the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media, under the theme: “Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media.”
Protecting Cambodia’s Independent Media
Press Release: Over 10 CSOs to Host a Joint Conference Commemorating World Press Freedom Day Amid Mounting Challenges to Media Freedom in Cambodia
Press Release: Growing Concerns Over Journalist Safety in Cambodia
In 2024, CamboJA documented 41 cases of harassment against at least 64 journalists, highlighting an intensifying crackdown on press freedom. The most common form of harassment was legal intimidation, with 28 recorded incidents, including arrests, lawsuits, charges, detentions, and media license revocations.
Cambodian Journalism Situation Report 2024
In 2024, we recorded 41 cases of harassment against at least 64 journalists, including two women. Of these, 28 cases were instances of legal harassment, compared to 15 such cases in 2023.
Statement of support: for gender-equal media and a gender-equal future
On International Women’s Day, we commit to do our utmost to empower women in the media and support gender equality, as enshrined in the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action.
