Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the shutdown of leading independent media outlet Voice of Democracy (VOD) on February 13 ahead of the country's elections in July. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Cambodian Journalists Alliance (CamboJA), in condemning the Prime Minister’s abuse of power and...

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.