Cambodia uses coronavirus crisis to arrest 17 critics – rights group

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Cambodia uses coronavirus crisis to arrest 17 critics – rights group
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Human Rights Watch says Cambodia's government uses coronavirus as an excuse to arrest its critics

A policeman and people wear face masks, used as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus, at a market in Phnom Penh on March 17, 2020.

They were charged with penal code violations including incitement, conspiracy, and spreading false information, the group said. "It's truly frightening that during a national crisis, the Cambodian government seems more interested in silencing online critics than undertaking a massive Covid-19 public information campaign," Robertson said.

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