On 14 January 1995, on the basis of the press law of 6 April 1992, Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith suspended the “Samleng Yuvachun Khmer”, “for having offended the governmental institutions” of Cambodia by publishing a picture showing the Prime Minister, Norodom Ranariddh, with a sack of gold on his head. According to information received […]
On 14 January 1995, on the basis of the press law of 6 April
1992, Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith suspended the
“Samleng Yuvachun Khmer”, “for having offended the governmental
institutions” of Cambodia by publishing a picture showing the
Prime Minister, Norodom Ranariddh, with a sack of gold on his
head. According to information received by RSF, all copies of the
12 January edition were removed from newsstands and confiscated
by police.
The same day, another publication, “Sereipheap Thmei”, was also
suspended by the government and all its copies confiscated by the
police, for having published a picture of deputy Prime Minister
Hun Sen pointing a gun at the head of the Prime Minister, Norodom
Ranariddh, after signing documents.
Recommended Action
Please write the Cambodian Prime Minister:
newspapers
criminalizes violations of the press law, and the enactment of a
new law to protect freedom of expression
Appeals To
His Excellency Prince Norodom Ranariddh
First Prime Minister
Office of the Council of Ministers
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Fax: + 855 23 26 144
