Some local media organizations rely on outlets like VOA to ask questions they hesitate to ask, either to avoid accusations of being anti-government, losing their job or causing trouble for their publication.
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Press freedom in Cambodia, in decline since the 2017 crackdown on independent reporting, has taken a turn for the worse, with an increase in arrests and harassment of media outlets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kingdom celebrated the 27th World Press Freedom Day with journalist associations and official expressing mixed feelings amid the global spread of COVID-19 pandemic.https://bit.ly/3clN3KO; https://bit.ly/3biGJTg