Donald Trump's media ban inspires Cambodian attack on press freedom
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/feb/27/donald-trump-media-ban-inspires-cambodian-attack-on-press-freedom
Less than 100 days into his presidency, Donald Trump is being cited by a corrupt and despotic regime to justify new restrictions on rights and freedoms. Cambodia’s council of ministers spokesman Phay Siphan vowed to 'crush' media entities that endanger the 'peace and security' of the kingdom, calling on all 'foreign agents' to self-censor or be shut down. He justified this threat by citing Trump’s recent expulsion of critical media outlets from a White House briefing.
This was going to happen at some point because Trump is viewed as aggressive and out of control and when this type of person has the access of social media its going to cause controversy. This is evident now with other countries deciding to form 'defensive mechanisms' to avoid human right violations being formed in their country.
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