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Saturday 3 September 2011

‘Contempt’ Claims Against VOA Khmer Questioned





Photo: VOA Khmer
A video broadcast on VOA Khmer's YouTube channel shows a section of a news report that discusses leaked documents from the the Khmer Rouge tribunal, formally known as the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), about cases 003 and 004. The news report also includes interviews with suspects mentioned in the confidential court documents.


Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer | Washington, DC
Friday, 02 September 2011

The Voice of America said Thursday it was concerned that contempt of court proceedings against its Khmer-language service by the Khmer Rouge tribunal would create a “chilling effect” on local journalists trying to cover the UN-backed court.

The tribunal’s investigating judges said Wednesday they had begun proceedings against the service for interference with the administration of justice, after VOA Khmer broadcast and published a series of interviews with three suspects in two controversial cases at the court, directly quoting confidential documents submitted by the prosecution in November 2008. Read the full article and watch more video here.

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