Country
Cambodia
Government actions against journalists in Cambodia
RSF 2026 rank: 151st of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Cambodia is in South-eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of Cambodia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Licensing and closure of outlets: 2 incidents · ladder
- Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident · ladder
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2023
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February 2023 | Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Sen orders Voice of Democracy's license revoked over one article | Licensing and closure of outlets | Silence | Hun Sen | Sustained (13 February 2023) |
2017
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2017 | Cambodia's government forces the closure of The Cambodia Daily with a disputed multimillion-dollar tax bill | Licensing and closure of outlets | Silence | Hun Sen | Sustained (4 September 2017) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Cambodia · Asia