Award-winning Cambodian journalist released on bail after apologising for ‘harmful’ posts Mech Dara was arrested on 1 October after he shared posts on social media about a rock quarry The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Cambodia’s Ties With West Threatened by Media Clampdown One of Cambodia’s last independent news outlets, VOD, was forcibly closed. This was allegedly due to VOD naming the prime minister’s son, and not the prime minister himself, as the signatory of an aid to Turkey after its recent earthquakes. The News Lens · Feb 15, 2023
Cambodian leader says radio station closure is permanent Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says a radio station he ordered closed will not be allowed to reopen, spurning pleas and protests from around the world The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023
Cambodia hits back at criticism of media crackdown PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Tuesday hit back at “politically driven” and “biased” concerns from Western governments over the shutdown of one of the country’s last independent media outlets ahead of national elections. Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2023
U.S. deeply concerned by Cambodian government's shutdown of independent local news outlet The U.S. State Department is deeply concerned by the Cambodian government's decision to revoke the media license for the Voice of Democracy and urged it to reverse the decision, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday. Reuters · Feb 13, 2023
Cambodia’s Hun Sen shuts down independent media outlet Rights groups say the closure of the media outlet VOD is a devastating attack on what remains of Cambodia’s free press. Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2023
Cambodian independent media outlet VOD shut down by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of election VOD was one of the few independent news websites left in Cambodia. The latest move echoes steps the government took ahead of the last election to shut down news outlets and curtail press freedom. ABC News · Feb 13, 2023
Dictator Hun Sen shuts down Cambodia’s VOD broadcaster Voice of Democracy, one of few remaining independent media outlets, offended prime minister with mention of his son The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023