Ministry refutes HRW report on freedom of the press in Cambodia


PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Information dismisses Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) recent report on press freedom in Cambodia, labelling it a “failure” to accurately portray the country’s reality.

According to its “World Report 2024” released on Jan 11, US-based HRW claims the Cambodian government tightly controls media, with independent outlets “facing continuous harassment and threats of closure”.

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