File photo of Mech Dara receiving a Trafficking in Persons Report Hero Award 2023 from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. - US Embassy Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian freelance reporter Mech Dara, noted for investigative reporting in a country with limited press freedom, was arrested Monday (Sept 30), a leading local human rights organisation and a journalists association said.
Known especially for investigating online scam centres, Mech Dara's arrest followed posts he made about a rock quarry that local officials denounced Monday as an attempt to foment dissent.
