The owner of the cockfighting venue used violence on journalists and snatched the journalists' phones into the sewer.
Description
Meas Sora, a reporter of Measora news website, was threatened with violence while he was streaming the illegal cockfighting in Steung Meanchey district, Phnom Penh. The owner of the cockfighting operation allegedly hit Meas Sora’s car, broke the mirror and tried to confiscate journalist’s phone to prevent taking any photos at the illegal cockfighting arena site
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
Stung Treng
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
Physical assaults (include death, injury, abduction)
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