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.
Journalist Soeu Sochea Sentenced to One Year in Prison For Incitement
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.
