CCHR MEDIA ALERT_CCHR to host Roundtable Discussion on “Freedom of Expression on the Internet”

CCHR MEDIA ALERT - Phnom Penh, 26 February 2013

Cambodian Center for Human Rights to host Roundtable Discussion on “Freedom of Expression on the Internet”

On 27 February 2013, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) will host a Roundtable Discussion on “Freedom of Expression on the Internet” aimed at providing a platform to bloggers and those who work in new media to openly discuss trend of the internet usage and challenges to their free expression that they have faced within the context of their work. Approximately 30 participants will attend the event. 

The Roundtable will be carried out as part of CCHR’s Cambodian Freedom of Expression Project, generously supported by the European Union, which aims to contribute to legislative, structural and policy changes to improve the overall situation of freedom of expression in Cambodia.

Following the Roundtable Discussion, the issues raised and the recommendations of participants will be incorporated into a policy brief and sent to relevant ministries and government institutions, in order to seek their feedback and to encourage constructive dialogue.

Date and Venue

• Date: 27 February 2013  
• Time: 8.00am to 12.00pm
• Venue: Meta House, #37 Sothearos Boulevard, Songkat Tonle Bassak, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh

**Please note that this roundtable discussion will be conducted in Khmer.

For more information, please contact CCHR Cambodian Freedom of Expression Project Coordinator Ms. Sorn Ramana via telephone at  +855 (0) 17 65 55 91  or email at ramanasorn@cchrcambodia.org.

Please kindly find the Media Alert attached in this email both in Khmer and English.

Kind Regards,
CCHR