Tag: Freedom of the Press

Journalist Soeu Sochea Sentenced to One Year in Prison For Incitement

Journalist Soeu Sochea sits on a large log which was cut down in a forest in Kampong Thom province on October 29, 2023. (photo supplied)

An online journalist who actively reported on environmental and deforestation issues in Kampong Thom province was sentenced to one year in prison for “incitement to discrimination” under Article 496 of the Criminal Code, said Kampong Thom Provincial Court deputy prosecutor Phay Tong Hour.