Mech Dara

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Environmental journalist Chhoeung Chheng shot and killed in Cambodia

Bangkok, December 9, 2024—Cambodian authorities must launch a thorough investigation and deliver swift justice to the killer of environmental journalist Chhoeung Chheng, who was shot on December 4 and died from his injuries over the weekend, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. “The wanton killing of journalist Chhoeung Chheng shows the grave danger environmental reporters face…

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Cambodian freelance journalist Mech Dara in Cambodia in 2021. Mech Dara was arrested on September 30, 2024 while driving with his family to the capital Phnom Penh.

Award-winning journalist Mech Dara arrested for incitement in Cambodia

Bangkok, October 1, 2024—Cambodian authorities must release and drop criminal incitement charges against investigative journalist Mech Dara, who was arrested Monday by military police at an expressway toll booth near the coastal city of Sihanoukville, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. “Journalist Mech Dara’s arrest and detention shows just how far Cambodia’s government is willing to go to…

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