Press Releases
Statement: Deplorable Use of Violence and Detention of Journalists, Activists at Phnom Tamao
19 August 2022 – We, the undersigned press freedom, human rights and civil society groups, condemn the recent violence, arbitrary detention and intimidation of five journalists and four activists by …
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Journalist Covering Labor Strike Threatened With Arrest in Phnom Penh
February 10, 2022—The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) and the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia (OPCC) condemn the recent harassment, intimidation and threat of arrest of a foreign journalist …
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CCIM and CamboJA Statement: End Threats and Persecution Against Independent Journalists
The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) and the Cambodian Journalists Alliance (CamboJA) are deeply concerned that VOD reporters have been repeatedly stopped and intimidated by authorities while they are …
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STATEMENT: Journalists’ Access to Red Zones in Cambodia
06 May 2021 – We, the undersigned journalism and media organizations, call on the Ministry of Information to restore the rights of journalists to safely access Phnom Penh’s red zones. …
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Soft Launch of VOD Mobile Application on World Press Freedom Day 2020
In the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020, the VOD news is launching its mobile application to share mobile users with its friendly reading & …
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Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
At a time when we are mired in worry and uncertainty because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, free information is essential to helping us face, understand, think about and …
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CPJ, 73 media and rights groups urge Asian heads of state to release jailed journalists
To: Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen President of the People’s Republic of China Xi JinpingPrime Minister of India Narendra ModiState Counsellor of Myanmar Aung Sun Suu KyiPrime Minister of …
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VOD expands its news website with English pages
In the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2019, the Khmer-language VOD news website is launching its English pages to share to the non-Khmer online users …
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CCIM calls for a complete drop of all charges against two former RFA reporters
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – August 22, 2018, The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) welcomes the release on bail of two former reporters of Radio Free Asia (RFA Khmer service), …
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Press Release: Independent media websites blocked ahead of the election day
PHNOM PENH, 28 July 2018 – The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) expressed grave concern over the blocking of at least 17 websites by the Cambodian government ahead of …
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Press Release for Launching Ceremony of Challenges to Independent Media 2017
Government’s coordinated crackdowns on independent media in the second half of 2017 vindicated how vulnerable the independent media institutions are. The government hostility in August and September 2017, however, did …
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While labor rights and safety of Cambodian workers are protected and governed by both domestic law including Cambodia’s constitution and international law ratified by the Cambodian government, labor abuses and …
CCIM will organize off-studio roundtable forum on “Occupation and Employment Safety” on Oct. 8 Read MoreCall for Submission: Annual Independent Journalist Award 2016
Call for submission To promote freedom of expression and access to information professional journalism and code of ethics; independent journalist, Cambodia Center for Independent Media (CCIM) celebrate the journalist award …
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