Authorities implement arrest warrant for a news agency for inciting people to protest about flooded forest
Description
Sok Saran, 50, a reporter for “Kampuchea Roal Thnagay News” based in Battambang province, was arrested on 9 January 2022 by the Battambang provincial court on a charge of inciting the community to protest against local authorities.He was released
on 9 July 2022 after the provincial court found that he hasn’t committed any mistake.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Battambang
Full name or name of group
Unidentified
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Year of incident
2022
Type of incident
Detention - imprisonment
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