A journalist from CamboJA News was banned from taking photos and questioned by local authorities when he went to cover news in Veal Sbov, Kandal province on the election day
Description
During the commune elections, Sorn Sarath, a reporter of CamboJA who covered the election at Veal Sbov Primary School polling station in Phnom Penh, was questioned by police officers serving as security guards and the chief of the polling station. He was not allowed into the station to take pictures when ballot counting started. “I was questioned by police and polling stations chief when covering news in Veal Sbov and not allowed to go close to take pictures while counting,” Sarath said.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
2
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Phnom Penh Capital
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
Law/regulation that affecting press freedom
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