Publication : Press Release

ARTICLE 19 and the Cambodia Center for Human Right (CCHR) condemn the defamation conviction of Cambodian human rights defender Sam Chankea. Chankea has been found guilty by the Kampong Chhang Provincial Court of defaming the work of KDC International, a company owned by the wife of the Minister for Industry, Mines and Energy. Today’s ruling is a stark reminder of the shrinking space for Cambodians to exercise their right to freedom of expression in the country.

Information Source : Cambodia: Conviction of Sam Chankea is an Attack on Freedom of Expression

• ARTICLE 19 and The Cambodia Center for Human Right (CCHR)