Author: George Wright and Len Leng

In recent news, Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian journalist known for his reporting on human trafficking and corruption, has been arrested and charged with incitement. Dara, who was honored last year by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for his work, faces up to two years in jail for five social media posts deemed to “incite social unrest.” Rights groups have condemned Dara’s arrest, with Human Rights Watch calling for his immediate release. Dara’s relative, who was with him during the arrest, reported that he was detained at a highway toll booth and taken away by military police. Dara’s arrest…