Cambodia: Authorities Conduct Mass Detention Of Forest Activists In Phnom Penh

Cambodia: Authorities Conduct Mass Detention Of Forest Activists In Phnom Penh   CCHR, CLEC and LICADHO condemn today's mass detention of peaceful activists in Phnom Penh, in which police detained over 100 villagers for distributing environmental fliers.   The activists, who mostly hail from Cambodia's Prey Lang forest, gathered in 14 provinces and Phnom Penh to raise awareness over deforestation and economic land concessions that have been granted inside the forest. The Prey Lang network...

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