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Reporters without borders ‘concerned’ by threats

20 July 2016
The Cambodia Daily
Civil and political rights / Freedom of expression / Human rights
Reporters Without Borders

International media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said in a statement released on Tuesday that it was concerned by what it characterized as a “surge” in threats against journalists and news organizations in Cambodia in recent weeks. ... ...

 Julia wallace
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/reporters-without-borders-concerned-by-threats-115667/

Press clubs denounce attack on journalists

7 August 2015
The Phnom Penh Post
Access to information / Human rights
Reporters Without Borders / Southeast Asian Press Alliance

Press freedom groups have condemned a violent attack on two reporters by security guards at a rally in Phnom Penh yesterday. ... ...

 Phak Seangly and Shaun Turton
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/press-clubs-denounce-attack-journalists

Media groups urge action in murder of journalist

17 October 2014
VOA Khmer
Crime and law enforcement / Law and judiciary
Amnesty International / Benjamin Ismail / Bob Dietz / Committee to Protect Journalists / Freedom House / Karin Deutsch Karlekar / Reporters Without Borders / T. Kumar / Taing Try

A provincial court has determined it will hold three men accused of murdering a journalist on Sunday. Kratie court officials say they will detain La Narong, Kem Pheakdy and Pin Heng while an official investigation into the crime takes place. ... International media advocates condemned the ...

 Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/media-groups-urge-action-in-murder-of-journalist/2484755.html

TVK boss’ departure draws further concern

Media watchdogs on Wednesday expressed concern that the resignation on Saturday of Kem Gunawadh, long-serving director-general of state broadcaster TVK, was due to the station’s airing of an opposition campaign spot showing violent government protest repressions. In a statement, the Cambodian Center for Independent Media and ...

 Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/tvk-boss-departure-draws-further-concern-59348/

Media experts fear online restrictions in Vietnam, Cambodia

9 May 2014
VOA Khmer
Civil and commercial litigation / Civil society / Communications / Communications infrastructure / Communications policy and administration / Crime and law enforcement / Government / Human rights / Infrastructure / International relations / Internet / Labor / Land / Law and judiciary / Social development
Access / Democracy and Human Rights and Labo / Do Hoang Diem / Jon Fox / Reporters Without Borders / Viet Tan advocacy group

Media experts warn that Vietnam continues to restrict social media, and Cambodia could be following suit. At a forum in Washington to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3, panelists said online and traditional media activities have been restricted by Vietnamese authorities. The forum, ...

 Sok Khemara,
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/media-experts-fear-online-restrictions-in-vietnam-cambodia/1910603.html

Human Rights group: Cambodia’s press freedom becomes worse

3 May 2014
The Cambodia Herald
Civil society / Human rights / Social development
Adhoc / Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association / Reporters Without Borders / World Press Freedom Day

The freedom of the press and expression in Cambodia becomes worse this year, according the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). ... ...

 The Cambodia Herald News Staff
http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/detail/1?page=11&token=MzBhOGNkZGJiMzE

Cambodian reporter receives ‘Information Hero’ award

1 May 2014
VOA Khmer
Communications / Communications policy and administration / Human rights / Infrastructure / Social development
Cambodian Center for Human Rights / Oudam Tat / Reporters Without Borders / Voice of Democracy Radio

Cambodian reporter for the Voice of Democracy Radio has been awarded by Reporters Without Borders as an “Information Hero.” Oudam Tat was awarded along with 100 other journalists from around the world, as part of celebrations for World Press Freedom Day. ... Voice of Democracy, originally founded ...

 Sok Khemara
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/cambodian-reporter-receives-information-hero-award/1904472.html

One Year After Journalist’s Slaying, Still No Justice in Sight

9 September 2013
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Crime and law enforcement / Environment and natural resources / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Government / Human rights / Judiciary and courts / Land / Law and judiciary / Logging and timber / Social development
Adhoc / Banlung City / Committee to Protect Journalists / CPJ / Hang Serei Odom / Hun Sen / Ratanakkiri provincial court / Reporters Without Borders / Virakchun Khmer Daily

One year ago today, Hang Serei Odom, a journalist in Ratanakkiri province, received a fateful phone call. After telling his wife he was going to meet a military police officer, he bid her goodnight. He left his house in Banlung City at about 7 p.m. ...

 Aun Pheap and Dene-Hern Chen
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/one-year-after-journalists-slaying-still-no-justice-in%E2%80%88sight-41907/

Advocacy Group Slams Murder Case 'Hush Up'

25 October 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Environment and natural resources / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Land / Logging and timber
Activists / advocacy groups / Chut Wutty / environment / environmental activist Chut Wutty / In Ratana / international human rights groups / murdered activists / Rann Boroth / Reporters Without Borders / rights groups

Reporters Without Borders has joined mounting criticism of the government's handling of the April 26 murder of environmental activist Chut Wutty. On Monday, a security guard was convicted of accidentally killing the officer officially blamed for the activist's death. "How convenient," the Paris-based advocacy group said in a ...