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
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The Overseas Press Club of Cambodia is an independent and all-volunteer-run organization representing foreign journalists working in Cambodia.
Through advocacy and other activities, the OPCC aims to support working journalists and promote press freedom and professionalism in the country.
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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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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Statement on the passing of Gwen Akiko Robinson
The OPCC Mourns the Passing of Gwen Akiko Robinson The OPCC was deeply saddened to learn that veteran journalist Gwen Akiko Robinson passed away in Bangkok on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The OPCC would like to express our deepest condolences to her family and friends. Gwen’s battle with cancer sadly concluded last week, leaving many
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Joint Statement: British Environmental Journalist Denied Re-entry to Cambodia
Phnom Penh, February 4, 2025 – The Cambodian government’s decision to deny British journalist Gerald Flynn re-entry to Cambodia and ban him from the country is a blatant attack on journalism and serves as yet another example of the Cambodian authorities’ intolerance of critical and investigative journalism. We condemn this arbitrary decision and call for
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