Description
Land Management Minister Chea Sophara called out two female reporter for VOD during a public forum, asking them to stand next to him and not to move, and asking one of his bodyguards to write down their names. During a meeting with the Preah Dal community in Siem Reap province, the minister accused the independent outlet of shoddy reporting, and ordered the journalists — a foreigner and a Cambodian — to stand near him so they would not confuse his words. He also said young journalists translate improperly and like to lie in an attempt to attract more readers. “Please stay here until the meeting has finished and do not move anywhere yet” Sophara said. One of the reporters, who asked to remain anonymous, told CamboJA that the comments and directives made her feel nervous, and said she viewed Sophara’s actions as an attempt to threaten her and other media outlets
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
Female
Age
Country
Siemreap
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Minister Chea Sophara
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
Physical Intimidation
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