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Cambodia jails activists and journalists over online speech
Original: Cambodia: Activists, journalists and the opposition jailed while scores criminalised for their online commentary
Civil society monitors report that Cambodian authorities are jailing activists, journalists and opposition figures while dozens more face criminal charges for comments made online. The crackdown, documented by the CIVICUS Monitor, points to mounting pressure on independent voices ahead of political milestones, drawing concern from rights groups watching the country's shrinking civic space.
Why now: Human rights groups are highlighting a worsening crackdown on dissent in Cambodia.
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- Cambodia: Activists, journalists and the opposition jailed while scores criminalised for their online commentary · Civicus Monitor
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