A group of forestry activists accompanied by monks held a Buddhist ceremony in hopes of protecting Prey Lang forest in Cambodia’s central plains. The forest has been ravaged by deforestation caused by illegal logging, with much of the illicit timber smuggled outside the country.
The former president of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Chea Mony, had his “incitement to commit a felony” charge dropped due to insufficient evidence, a court spokesman said on Thursday.
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US-based supporters of Cambodian Democracy Restoration have launched a campaign to lobby US lawmakers to support legislation aimed at placing sanctions on the Cambodian government.https://bit.ly/2TUZcxb;
