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Cambodia: UN experts call for suspension of professional journalism charter

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...

Cambodia must end harassment of human rights defenders: UN experts

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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...

Cambodia: UN experts condemn verdict against opposition leader Kem Sokha

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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...

Cambodia: UN experts call for reinstatement of Voice of Democracy, say free media critical ahead of elections

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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...