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Cambodian govt accused of silencing critics of Covid efforts NGOs say the actions are consistent with a 'systematic and relentless crackdown on freedom of expression' Updated: May 26, 2021 06:43 AM GMT Trending Cambodian military personnel conduct security checks amid the Covid-19 lockdown in capital city Phnom Penh. (Photo: Luke Hunt/UCA News) A group of 12 non-governmental organizations have accused the Cambodian government of silencing public criticism of its Covid-19 program and harsh lockdown measures amid a communal outbreak which has claimed at least 183 lives. They said authorities ...

( 25 May 2021 ) We, the undersigned international human rights organisations, call on the Cambodian government to immediately stop its assault on freedom…

We, the undersigned international human rights organisations, call on the Cambodian government to immediately stop its assault on freedom of expression in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, the government has warned against public criticism of its actions, prevented independent journalists from reporting on the pandemic, prosecuted individuals for criticising the inoculation campaign, and threatened journalists and social media users with legal actions on the spurious grounds of provoking “turmoil in society.” While Cambodia was spared from high numbers of severe COVI...