Cambodian journalist Chhoeung Chheng died from his wounds on 7 December, after being shot while investigating illegal deforestation in the country’s northwest. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Cambodian government make sure this crime does not go unpunished, and to take concrete measures to protect journalists.
On 7 December 2024, journalist Chhoeung Chheng died in a hospital in Siem Reap, a city in northeastern Cambodia, from injuries sustained during an attack two days prior. The 63-year-old reporter, who works for the online media Kampuchea Aphivath, had been shot in the abdomen while reporting on illegal logging in the Boeung Per nature reserve.
The Siem Reap regional government announced the arrest of a suspect the day after the attack. Local media report that the suspect admitted to shooting the journalist after being photographed twice while transporting illegally logged timber. READ MORE from Reporters Without Borders
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