Cambodia: media worker arrested over interviews

Event
Country
  • Cambodia
Initial Date
Aug 7, 2020
Event Description

Sneha Cheat journalist Keo Hour is arrested by a group of police officers in Kampong Chhnang’s provincial capital af ter Huo interviewed peaceful protestors who had gathered outside the Chieb commune office over a land conf lict earlier in May. He is not told the reason for his arrest. He was subsequently bailed, but the criminal charges remain over his head.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Man
Violation
  • (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
Rights Concerned
  • Offline
  • Right to liberty and security
HRD
  • Media Worker
Perpetrator-State
  • Police
Source

LICADHO - The Fight for Freedom

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 7 August 2020, Keo Hour, media worker, was arrested by the police months after having interviewed peaceful protesters demonstrating over a land conflict in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia.

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