Environmental
New environmental reporting case emerges in Stung Treng
Cambodian authorities have opened a case against a journalist and local residents for alleged false environmental reporting on illegal logging in Stung Treng province.
Cambodian authorities have opened an official investigation into a journalist and several local residents over reports of illegal logging in Stung Treng province, accusing them of spreading alleged false information about environmental damage. The case marks the latest escalation in the government’s crackdown on environmental defenders, including previous prosecutions of environmental activists and reporters. Advocates warn that targeting those who expose logging and other eco‑harm risks chilling future environmental reporting and community monitoring. The incident heightens concerns among local communities that rely on intact forests for livelihoods and reinforces calls from international rights groups for Cambodia to protect, rather than criminalize, environmental defenders.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Stung Treng province, Cambodia
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 21:03 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 21:03 UTC
- Source
- Human Rights Watch
- Connected threats
- Not provided