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Impunity continues to threaten the work of journalists across Southeast Asia

Harassment, state-backed attacks, arbitrary detention, media killings persist in the region

Written by Mong Palatino

12 November 2024

#FreeMechDara: Journalist who reported on cyber scams arrested in Cambodia

Authorities accused him of posting 'fake news' about a quarrying operation

Written by Mong Palatino

15 October 2024

‘We cannot be dispirited’: Mother Nature activists defiant after court conviction in Cambodia

They were accused of plotting against the government and insulting the king

Written by Mong Palatino

8 July 2024

Southeast Asian media groups cite need for press freedom in dealing with extreme weather events

"Every story is potentially an environmental story"

Written by Mong Palatino

13 May 2024

A decade of digital repression and resistance in Southeast Asia

How pro-democracy movements pushed back against tyranny

Written by Mong Palatino

14 March 2024

From Hun Sen to Hun Manet: The worrying state of free speech in Cambodia

Journalists and activists are still attacked for espousing critical views

Written by Mong Palatino

4 December 2023

Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture threatens legal action against CamboJA news

The independent news outlet has agreed to update its article

Written by Mong Palatino

24 September 2023

Cambodia: Problematic laws and restrictions on information are threatening digital rights

Internet users often face arrest for their online activity

Written by EngageMedia

21 August 2023

A new platform monitoring press freedom in Southeast Asia

Seven groups are monitoring press freedom cases in six countries

Written by Mong Palatino

14 August 2023

Kamnotra emerges as the latest platform in a ‘news-starved’ Cambodia

Authorities blocked the website ahead of the July 23 election

Written by Mong Palatino

24 July 2023

Cambodian Prime Minister quits Facebook after Oversight Board review

The government ordered Facebook representatives to leave the country

Written by Mong Palatino

3 July 2023

Cambodia’s prime minister revokes license of independent news outlet Voice of Democracy

The government said it will strengthen journalism in the country

Written by Mong Palatino

17 February 2023

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen orders police to find Facebook beach ‘insulter’

A minister insisted that 'insulting' the country's leader is not freedom of expression

Written by VOD

25 January 2023

Cambodia bans music video of police attacking workers in 2014

The song's author was previously jailed for criticizing authorities

Written by Mong Palatino

18 January 2023

Citizen journalists face challenges in Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar

They risk harassment, detention, and economic hardship for their work

Written by Mong Palatino

19 October 2022

Cambodian rapper vows to continue writing critical songs after a year in jail for incitement

Authorities said his lyrics might incite people to commit crimes

Written by Mong Palatino

28 November 2021

Facebook user gets 18 months in prison for mocking Cambodia’s prime minister

Human rights groups said the conviction would suppress free expression

Written by Mong Palatino

27 August 2021

Cambodia’s internet gateway could intensify surveillance and censorship

The new National Internet Gateway could also affect the operations of tech companies

Written by Mong Palatino

7 March 2021

Human rights defenders and journalists under attack in Southeast Asia

The past two weeks saw several disturbing cases of arrests, convictions, and raids targeting human rights activists and journalists in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Written by Mong Palatino

11 August 2020

Online journalist detained for quoting Cambodian prime minister’s advice on COVID-19

Police said the PM's joke should not be repeated to avoid confusion

Written by Mong Palatino

10 April 2020

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