Now, like so many journalists who worked in Cambodia’s once free press, he is in exile, branded an enemy of the state. The development was described by Phil Robertson, the deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, as “a staggering blow to press freedom in Cambodia”. Then, in September, the Cambodia Daily – which had been accused of a pro-opposition stance – was forced to close over a disputed $6.3m (£4.6m) tax bill. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A copy of the final issue of the Cambodia Daily, which ceased publication in September 2017. “They are out for revenge for Radio Free Asia journalists because we reported the truth, and now there is no law here to protect us,” he said.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2018 13:30 UTC