Cambodian Government touts internet record despite telecom law concerns

Government officials defended Cambodia’s record on internet freedom on 3 December, despite concerns that recent and proposed legislation could curtail the rights of those speaking out online.

Addressing a conference on the issue in Phnom Penh, Meas Sophorn, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Information, said Cambodia’s record on online speech compared favourably to other countries in the region.

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