The Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) launches today its annual report “Challenges for Independent Media in Cambodia 2021” in English version. The report says that: “Cambodia continued to score low on international rankings of press freedom, and outlets that report critically on the government and others in positions of power faced increased threats or intimidation compared to recent years. Based on the existing reports, among the many challenges facing Cambodian journalists, the fear of legal harassment and physical assault were the most serious challenges for journalists in 2021. Journalists often feel intimidated or threatened by government actions, whether it be police stopping journalists from filming or taking legal actions against them for simply doing their job. From January to December 2021, CCIM and CAMBOJA recorded 51 recorded cases of harassment against 93 journalists (5 females) in which 32 journalists were arrested, 10 journalists face other legal actions and 18 experienced violence and harassment.
To download the report, click this link: Challenge for Independent Media 2021
