Description
Thai Bunrith, 51, a TCN TV producer, was arrested on 26 May following a lawsuit filed by the Kandal provincial police. He had aired news claiming that Kandal provincial authorities had received bribes from illegal gambling den owners to turn a blind eye. Kandal Provincial Court Investigating Judge Ath Chandara said Bunrith was charged with “Inciting to Discriminate and Public Defamation” under Articles 494, 496, and 305 of the Criminal Code. Kandal Provincial Police officer Leang Sameth said Bunrith’s broadcast claimed that police and military police officers were complicit with illegal online gambling, lottery, and cock fighting in Kandal province.As of December 2022, he remains in prison.
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
Kandal
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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