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Journalist Mech Dara has been released on bail after almost a month in detention for incitement following social media posts deemed to be provocative.
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James Welsh
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James Welsh
@HackWelsh
Freelance editor. Former hack with The Cambodia Daily and Al Jazeera English.
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The Cambodian regime’s catch-all, crush-all law: “Criminal incitement” for your tweets. They are throwing the book at the brave Mech Dara.
Chansamnang Sim@chansamnang_sim
The Phnom Penh court already confirmed to pre-trial detention of Mr. Mech Dara in Phnom Penh. He is charged with criminal incitement for the social media posts on September 20, 23, 26, 28, and 29, 2024.
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An old colleague, friend and fearless journalist was arrested in Cambodia for doing his job. @MechDara1 needs to be released now.
Cambodia Counter Trafficking in Persons@CTIPCambodia
🔔 Important Notice 🔔Our friend, media and counter-trafficking colleague Mech Dara today reportedly was arrested by law enforcement agents as he was traveling with his family. Cambodia CTIP stands publicly in its support for this great person and anti-trafficking hero.
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Really sad to see another giant of independent media in Southeast Asia shut down.
Southeast Asia Globe@SEA_GLOBE
It is with a heavy heart that today we announce the suspension of editorial operations at Southeast Asia Globe, taking effect at the end of September. Please take a moment to read the message from our team and how we came to this decision. southeastasiaglobe.com/goodbye-from-s…
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A small town in Kansas has become a battleground over the First Amendment, after the local police force and county sheriff’s deputies raided the office of the Marion County Record, a family-owned paper with a circulation of about 4,000. nyti.ms/3s5wcZz
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As many as 43,000 people are estimated to have died in Somalia last year as a result of the east African nation’s worst drought in more than four decades. And 34,200 more could die in the first half of this year. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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“If we reinforce in Chiang Rai, they move to Chiang Mai. They monitor where we deploy and change their routes.” -an officer with Thailand’s elite anti-narcotics Pha Muang Task Force army unit. @doyle_kevin aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/2/…
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Cambodia’s Leader Shuts Independent News Outlet Ahead of Election nytimes.com/2023/02/13/wor…
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Wednesday was a rough day for CNN. Today will be even worse.
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Enjoyed talking to @HackWelsh for this. He is bringing years of knowledge and experience to new project
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"We cannot ignore the broader political and economic climate that incentivizes and encourages giving bad information with little or no penalties for doing so." - @quinnfergal #journalism #fakenews angryeditor.substack.com/p/finding-real…
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Ethiopia’s government accepted an invitation by the African Union to talks about ending the nation’s two-year civil war. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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"We cannot ignore the broader political and economic climate that incentivizes and encourages giving bad information with little or no penalties for doing so." - @quinnfergal #journalism #fakenews
angryeditor.substack.com/p/finding-real…
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4 years today since Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered.
Still no justice.
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