The Phnom Penh Capital Court’s conviction and sentencing of 10 Mother Nature activists to 6-8 years in prison, and the arrest of five of them on 2 July 2024, is a shame for our nation. Silencing environmental defenders and characterising their peaceful advocacy as a threat to the state is a mockery of justice.
Am Sam Ath, Operations Director of Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights (Licadho) urged the Ministry of Interior, especially the General Department of Prisons (GDP), to enforce sub-decree 86 and ensure prison officers are following the edict’s directives.
Chorng indigenous people continue to face arrests and lawsuits after carrying out rotational farming on the land which do not have clear protected and REDD+ boundaries yet.
