Mech Dara

Mech Dara is a Cambodian journalist. Dara has extensively reported on corruption and human trafficking. In 2023, he was honored by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his work covering online scams, named as a 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero. Dara previously worked for Cambodian newspapers The Cambodia Daily and The Phnom Penh Post, both of which were shut down by the government. He also reported for Voice of Democracy radio and website, which was shut down by the government in 2023.