Although still ranked “Partly Free”, internet freedom in Cambodia is slipping, says a report by Freedom House, a US-based democracy, political freedom and human rights watchdog. But the deputy secretary of the Ministry of Justice said the report “did not reflect the truth”.
The report found that Cambodia was among 26 countries that had dropped on its scale, while 19 had seen internet freedom improve.
It said Cambodia had intensified a crackdown on online dissidents, with arrests made over political commentary on social media and news sites.
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