Journalists and human rights advocates have slammed the Cambodian government’s threats to close renowned local paper The Cambodia Daily and two U.S. funded independent radio stations as a barely veiled attempt to muzzle dissent in the run up to next year’s national elections. On Monday, Cambodia threatened to shutter the English-language newspaper if it failed to pay a $6.3 million tax bill by Sept.
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Joseph Hincks, Time
Thu, 08/24/2017 - 3:12am
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