Details case of media violation in Battambang
| Location | Battambang |
|---|---|
| Date of Event | Jul 07, 2022 |
| Last Update | Jul 07, 2022 |
| # of journalist(s) convicted |
1 |
| If convicted, date of conviction? | - |
| If convicted, of what? | Incitement and obstruction of the implementation of measures to prevent COVID-19 |
| Summary | On 5 July 2022, the Battambang Appeal Court upheld the conviction of journalist Kao Piseth. He was originally convicted of incitement and obstruction of the implementation of measures to prevent COVID-19 in December 2021, for making Facebook posts in which he criticized the efficacy of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccines and the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and called for the ruling CPP to step down. |
| References | Cambojanews |