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Cambodia accuses American journalist of espionage

Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior said on August 28, 2017 that it has opened an investigation into accusations spread in local pro-government media that American freelance journalist Geoffrey Cain is involved in a conspiracy to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen’s elected administration, according to local language news reports. CPJ Aug 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

Cambodia accuses American journalist of espionage

CPJ
Aug 31, 2017

Cain, a Seoul-based freelancer who writes for outlets including the Wall Street Journal and Foreign Policy and is writing a book on South Korea’s Samsung conglomerate, denies the accusations, which he likened to a “scattershot” government attack against Americans, in communication with CPJ. “Whatever safety I had in Cambodia is not assured anymore,” he said, adding that he fears he may be detained if traveling to the country while the investigations are ongoing. “It’s sent a chill down my spine.”

Read more about espionage charges against an American freelance journalist Geoffrey Cain in Cambodia at CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalists)

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