Hun Sen Closes a Last Remaining Independent Media Voice

With national elections looming in July, Cambodia’s strongman says no to opposition media

Feb 14, 2023

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By: Mark Tilly

Long-ruling Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s February 12 order to the Ministry of Information to revoke the license of Voice of Democracy (VoD), one of the last remaining independent media outlets in the country, follows a disturbing pattern of the one-party state looking for an excuse to crack down on critical media ahead elections expe…

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