Six journalists detained over border, scam reporting as rights groups warn of sliding press freedom

18 February 2026
CamboJA
Civil and political rights / Freedom of expression / Government / Human rights
arrest / border dispute / Cambodian Journalists / Online scam / Press Freedom

At least six Cambodian journalists have been detained, arrested, or charged with incitement between January and mid-February 2026 after reporting on border tensions and suspected online scam compounds, with two still held in pre-trial detention, according to local rights groups. …

 Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/six-journalists-detained-over-border-scam-reporting-as-rights-groups-warn-of-sliding-press-freedom/

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