Cambodia charges investigative journalist Mech Dara, who exposed trafficking and scam compounds, with incitement
Cambodian military police said on Tuesday they have arrested an award-winning reporter known for investigating local corruption, trafficking and online scam centres, prompting concern from a prominent human rights group and the United States.
Cambodia Arrests Journalist Known for Exposing Scam Centers
The authorities did not give a reason for the action, but it came after the United States punished a tycoon for what it said was his role in the scam compounds.
A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams charged over online posts
A Cambodian reporter who exposed online scams and corruption was charged with a criminal offense that could land him in prison for two years for material he posted on social media.
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.
Mech Dara, reporter who exposed human trafficking in cyber scamming, arrested in Cambodia, rights groups say
Mech Dara, who has been honoured for his coverage of human trafficking in the cyber scam industry, was reportedly detained by authorities in Cambodia on Monday. He posted images on social media that were dubbed "fake" by officials.
Journalist awarded for work on human trafficking in online scams arrested in Cambodia
Award-winning Cambodian investigative reporter Mech Dara is arrested in what's been described as a "retaliatory move" from the country's authoritarian rulers.
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.
A Cambodian reporter who investigated online scam centers has been arrested
A Cambodian freelance reporter noted for his bold investigative reporting in a country with limited press freedom has been arrested.
Cambodia charges journalist who exposed scam centres
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 US government, with “inciting social unrest”,
Cambodia charges investigative journalist who exposed trafficking and scam compounds with incitement
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",
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",
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Detained Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, in a photo posted to his X account on August 3, 2024.