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Less than two months out from Cambodia’s general elections due on July 29, the National Election Commission (NEC) has released a code of conduct for reporters covering the ballot. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticized the news rules for restricting press freedom and an attempt to control the election reporting.