Female Journalist Faces Intimidation After Reporting on Mining Activities

A female journalist in Mondulkiri province says she has faced intimidation from unidentified individuals after repeatedly reporting on suspected illegal mining activities in Pu Tong village, Chong Phlah commune, Keo Seima district.

In November, she published two articles — on the 12th and 15th — documenting what she described as illegal mining operations in the area.

She told CamboJA on November 18 that at around 2 a.m. on November 16, 2025, at least two unknown individuals threw stones at her house, shattering a glass cabinet and damaging other belongings.

The attack occurred in the same village where she had recently documented mining activities. The journalist said she has no personal disputes with anyone. However, just one day before the incident, on November 15, she had filmed what she described as ongoing excavation by a group operating in Chong Phlah commune. She noted that the site had previously been run by a Chinese company.

She suspects the perpetrators may be linked to the mining activities, saying she briefly saw one person’s face during the attack, though not clearly enough to identify them.

On the morning of November 16, she filed a complaint with Chong Phlah commune police and requested access to CCTV footage from a neighbor’s security camera. Police later told her the camera had not been functioning at the time. She is still waiting for further action from authorities regarding her case.

On November 19, 2025, Chong Phlah commune police chief Chan Sophary told CamboJA that he had received the journalist’s complaint and said police are working on the case.