Internet Gateway Will Further Curb Free Speech in Cambodia Rights Groups Say

  • 01/03/2021
  • News > CCHR in News
Chak Sopheap, executive director of Cambodian Center for Human Rights, said the directive would give the government power to block access to social media platforms, where Cambodians routinely post opinions and access news articles. “Several governments have cared about [social media] and think it impedes their power rather than understanding that the people’s participation is an impetus for good governance and social accountability,” Sopheap told VOA Khmer.