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Law on the Media.

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First Region

Cambodia
Human rights
1995-07-18
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Guarantees freedom of the press and of publication in accordance with Articles 31 and 41 of the Constitution. Section 2 guarantees the right to confidentiality of press sources; section 3 prohibits pre-censorship. Section 4 ensures the right to publish official information, unless disclosure of such would threaten national security. Section 12 prohibits the publication of information which "affects national security or political stability"; section 13 prohibits publication of "falsehoods that insult or show contempt for national institutions." Section 17 provides that no person shall own or manage more than two press organs. The number of foreign-owned Khmer language press organs is limited to 20 per cent of the total (section 18). Translation to English.

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Electronic region

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    Serial title
    Human Rights Watch/Asia
    Volume
    Vol. 7
    Number
    No. 13
    Page range
    pp. 9-15