Independent media outlets in Cambodia have faced increased legal attacks, with remaining organizations facing significant funding gaps that may lead to closure due to U.S. funding cuts.

Date: 6/25

Region: East Asia & Pacific

Country: Cambodia

Topic: Governance & Rights

Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance

Entry Type: Secondary Effect

Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the US Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organisations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.

Devex Researcher Note: The main support for media outlets in Cambodia was through the now terminated USAID-funded Cambodian Media Development Activity. Noted in reporting on this topic, many Cambodian communities also relied heavily on Radio Free Asia and Voice of America radio for impartial reporting, which have been cut with the disruption in funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

Source: Internews