An award-winning Cambodian journalist who was arrested on charges of inciting social unrest was freed on bail on Thursday, a day after the government released a video of the investigative reporter apologising.
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Mech Dara, who is known for exposing corruption and human trafficking, had been held in pre-trial detention since Oct. 1, and faces up to two years in prison. His arrest drew concern from rights groups and the U.S. government.
In its Oct. 1 decision, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court said Dara, who has worked for local and international media, had posted “provocative” and “false” messages and pictures about a rock quarry on a sacred mountain.
