Threats against journos spike

There has been a dramatic rise in threats against journalists this year, with a parallel increase in arrests and legal challenges, the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) announced over the weekend.

“This year we have seen 12 cases of threats against journalists, compared to just four in 2014,” the CCJ said in a statement on Saturday. “Some journalists were beaten up and arrested and detained, and in some cases equipment including cameras and voice recorders was confiscated.”

Five journalists were sued this year, compared to just two in 2014, the statement added. Most of the bullying of the press was happening outside the capital, according to CCJ general secretary Puy Kea.

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