Details case of media violation in Kandal
| Location | Kandal |
|---|---|
| Date of Event | May 26, 2022 |
| Last Update | May 26, 2022 |
| # of journalist(s) charged |
1 |
| If charged, of what? | Incitement to discriminate and public defamation (Articles 494, 496, and 305) |
| Summary | TCN TV Producer, Thai Bunrith, was charged with incitement to discriminate and public defamation (Articles 494, 496, and 305) by the Kandal Provincial Court on 29 May 2022, after he made a Facebook live via his TCN TV channel on 24 May in which he said that provincial authorities had received bribes to turn a blind eye to illegal gambling. Bunrith was arrested on 26 May 2022. The Kandal Provincial Police Commissioner has said that his claims are not true. |
| References | Khmer Times |