Details case of media violation in Phnom Penh
| Location | Phnom Penh |
|---|---|
| Date of Event | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Last Update | Feb 01, 2023 |
| # of journalist(s) convicted |
1 |
| If convicted, date of conviction? | Feb 01, 2023 |
| If convicted, of what? | Incitement to commit a felony and obstruction of the implementation of COVID-19 measures |
| Summary | The Siem Reap Tanhetkar journalist was arrested in July 2021 in Battambang province after he criticized the Cambodian government and the effectiveness of the Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine on social media. In December 2021, he was sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony and obstruction of the implementation of COVID-19 measures under article 11 of the Law on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other serious, dangerous and contagious diseases. The Battambang Regional Court of Appeal upheld his sentence on 5 July 2022, as did the Supreme Court on 1 February 2023. |
| References | VOD |