The 13th Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, running from October 25 to 28, 2024, will highlight independent short films from Cambodia and diverse narratives from Southeast Asia.
The 2024 elections test the resilience of democracy in various South and Southeast Asia countries. Youth voters play a pivotal role in these elections, and their engagement is a beacon of hope for democracy despite various challenges.
Internet use is increasing in Cambodia, but knowledge of digital safety practices remains limited. This leaves internet users vulnerable to the digital dangers that lurk online, making it critical to promote knowledge of digital security practices.
More people rely on social media and other platforms to access news and exercise their right to free expression, but internet users in Cambodia are increasingly facing threats in online spaces, being targeted by attacks and repressive laws.
Restrictions to free speech, rampant disinformation campaigns, and targeted gender-based violence are among some of the key concerns in Cambodia highlighted during the Greater Internet Freedom program’s South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School.
Over the years, the Cambodian government has introduced legal mechanisms that infringe on freedom of expression, privacy, and data protection. This guest post outlines some of the most pressing digital rights threats and what civil society can do.
The shutdown of Voice of Democracy, one of Cambodia’s last independent local news organisations, is a blow to press freedom, digital rights, and democracy, especially with the general elections coming up in July 2023.
Inspired by a Cambodian rapper’s refusal to back down under government pressure, Jackson Brook’s short film hopes to show the dangers of the Cambodian government’s clampdown on critical voices.
