Long Puthera Thxera-Kampuchea
After the arrest of fellow rapper Kea Sokun, Long Puthera was detained in September 2020 for his song about income inequality. Found guilty of “incitement,” he was sentenced to… More
Sentencing of Journalist, Rappers in Cambodia Signal Dire State of Free Expression
“Peaceful criticism is not a crime, whether the words be written, spoken, or rapped." More
Yorm Bopha
Lands rights activist Yorm Bopha was re-convicted in 2016 to three years in prison for an alleged attack on two taxi drivers in 2012, despite a lack of evidence… More
Why Free Expression Advocates Must Watch Cambodia Closely
Media freedoms help protect other democratic freedoms. Independent voices help ensure healthy civic society. As observers have pointed out, these attacks on the press have gone in tandem with… More
Joint Letter: Immediate Action Needed to End Attacks on Democracy in Cambodia
Mr. António Guterres, Secretary General, United Nations Mr. Joko Widodo, President, Republic of Indonesia (Co-Chair of the 1991 Paris Conference on Cambodia) Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President, The… More
Forced Shutdown of News Outlets a Transparent Attempt to Control Pre-Election Conversation in Cambodia
Cambodia's efforts to shut down several news outlets represents a clear attempt to stifle a free press in advance of the country’s upcoming elections. More
Cambodian Land Rights Activist and Protest-Songwriter Released on Bail
PEN welcomes the decision taken by Cambodia's Supreme Court on November 22, 2013 to release on bail Yorm Bopha, a Cambodian land rights activist and protest-songwriter, pending a re-hearing… More
Journalist Mam Sonando Released on Appeal
PEN International welcomes the release on March 15, 2013, of journalist, human rights campaigner, and director of the independent Beehive Radio Station Mam Sonando. More
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Somehow this is both stunning and totally run-of-the-mill for 2023. A university president - at a public university in Texas - has decided to unilaterally cancel a student-organized drag show charity fundraiser for @TrevorProject. Just b/c he felt like it. #FreeSpeech #EdScare https://twitter.com/1AMorey/status/1637993457653252102
Included in the 3rd issue of The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice is our director of Prison and Justice Writing @caits_meissner's letter underscoring the importance of uplifting the voices of incarcerated women. Read more here: https://www.njreentry.org/application/files/7316/7847/0620/The_Journal_of_Women_and_Criminal_Justice_Summer_Edition_2023.pdf
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