Sep 12, 2024 | News, Statements, Top-line
12 September 2024, GENEVA – Independent UN experts today called for the suspension of Cambodia’s newly issued Charter for Professional Journalism and urged a thorough review to reform it. The Ministry of Information’s formal promulgation of the Charter on 6 August...
Apr 19, 2024 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (19 April 2024) – UN experts* today called on Cambodia to end all acts of harassment and prosecution against human rights defenders and civil society activists, and allow them to freely exercise their civil and political rights. “We are seeing practices that...
Mar 8, 2023 | News, Statements, Top-line
GENEVA (8 March 2023) – The verdict of treason against Cambodia opposition leader Kem Sokha would have a chilling effect on political activism and freedom of expression in the country ahead of July national elections, UN experts* warned today. “We believe the...
Feb 20, 2023 | News, Top-line
GENEVA (20 February 2023) – Cambodian authorities must reinstate Voice of Democracy, UN experts* said today, after the independent radio station was stripped of its licence to broadcast in English and Khmer last week. “We are alarmed by the revocation of Voice of...
