The Independent · 14h
Cambodia arrests award-winning journalist who exposed human trafficking and scam compounds
Dara was handed the Hero Award in 2023 by US secretary of state Antony Blinken for his investigations into massive scam compounds staffed mostly by trafficked workers in Cambodia. He was arrested after sharing posts on social media about a rock quarry that local officials denounced on Monday as an attempt to foment dissent in the country.
AOL · 12m
US calls for release of award-winning Cambodian journalist
The U.S. is calling for the immediate release of a Cambodian journalist arrested Monday and charged with incitement over recent social media posts. Mech Dara, who won an award from the U.S. State Department last year for his reporting on cyber trafficking rings in Cambodia,
U.S. News & World Report · 6h
Cambodia Charges Investigative Journalist Who Exposed Trafficking and Scam Compounds With Incitement
(Reuters) -A Cambodian court on Tuesday charged an investigative reporter known for exposing corruption and human trafficking, and whose arrest drew concern from rights groups and the U.S. government, with "inciting social unrest", meaning he may face two years in prison.
AOL · 4h
Award-winning Cambodian journalist who exposed cyberscams is arrested
Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist who has reported extensively on human trafficking and corruption, has been arrested and charged with incitement. Dara, who has reported for the BBC, has been charged over five social media posts which could "incite social unrest", a court spokesperson said. He faces up to two years in jail.
RSF · 7h
Cambodia: RSF appalled by detention of award-winning journalist Mech Dara
Cambodian independent journalist Mech Dara, known for his reporting on human trafficking, was recently arrested by military police. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Cambodian authorities to release him immediately and to end their policy of systematically persecuting reporters.
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