Phnom Penh, 27 March 2026 — We, the undersigned local and international media organizations and civil society organizations working to promote press freedom and freedom of expression, are gravely dismayed by the unacceptable conviction and sentencing of two journalists, Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, to 14 years in prison. We call on the Cambodian government
Joint Statement: New Prakas Lacks Consultation, Further Restricts Media Freedom
Phnom Penh, December 15, 2025 – We, the undersigned media and civil society organisations, are dismayed by the Ministry of Information’s new Prakas on “Qualifications and Journalistic Professionalism,” issued on 27 November 2025, alongside the recent changes to press card requirements. Taken together, these measures will make reporting more difficult, more dangerous, and further constrict
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OPCC Journalism Fellowship
Details of OPCC Reporter Fellowship Phnom Penh, Oct. 20, 2025 Purpose of the fellowship: With support of international partners, the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia has set up a fellowship that aims to support Cambodian reporters in producing original, in-depth, impactful journalism through mentorship, training, and publication opportunities at the regional and/or international level. The
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Statement from the OPCC on Arrest of Journalists Porn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara
The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia (OPCC) is concerned about the recent arrest of Cambodian journalists Porn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara and calls on Cambodian authorities to immediately release them from pretrial detention, where they have been placed since July 31 2025, and drop all charges against them. According to a statement from the Siem
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Joint statement on the killings of Anas al-Sharif and four other Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia and the professional membership of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand condemns the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif and four of his colleagues on 11 August by what Israel itself has described as a ‘targeted strike’. Anas al-Sharif, who was 28 years-old, was the best-known of the
Statement from the OPCC on Arrest of Environmental Journalist Ouk Mao
The OPCC calls for the immediate release of environmental journalist Ouk Mao and urges the government to drop all charges against him. On May 16 in Stung Treng province. Ouk Mao, whose reporting on illegal logging and environmental destruction has made him the target of repeated legal and physical harassment, was taken from his
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