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Cambodia's Hun Sen orders shutdown of last independent local news outlet

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the shutdown of the last independent local news organization in the country on Sunday night, saying it had attacked him and his son and hurt the country.

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Cambodia PM orders closure of independent radio station

One of Cambodia's last free media outlets, Voice of Democracy radio, ceased operations on Monday after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its closure for allegedly slandering his son in a story.

2 years ago·Canada

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Cambodia's Hun Sen shutters independent radio station Voice of Democracy

The closure of radio station Voice of Democracy, one the country's last-remaining independent news outlets, comes months ahead of Cambodia's national elections amid a broader press crackdown.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Cambodia: Prime Minister orders closure of independent media Voice of Democracy

Voice of Democracy is one of the country's last independent media services and was closed by the Hun Sen after an article was published about his son.

2 years ago·Paris, France

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Cambodia PM orders closure of independent radio station

One of Cambodia’s last free media outlets, Voice of Democracy radio, ceased operations on Monday after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its closure for allegedly slandering his son in a story.The story, which was also published on the website of VoD, as the station is better known, said that Hun Sen’s son, Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, had signed a donation on his father’s behalf of $100,000 for Turkey earthquake relief. Hun Sen said the article misinterpre…

2 years ago·Detroit, United States

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LBC

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Independent radio station in Cambodia shut down on order of prime minister

Hun Sen ordered the closure of Voice of Democracy for allegedly slandering his son.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Independent radio station in Cambodia shut down on order of prime minister

One of Cambodia’s last free media outlets, Voice of Democracy radio, ceased operations on Monday after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered its closure for allegedly slandering his son.

2 years ago·Ireland

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