Publication : Press Release

11, September 2009, ADHOC Coordinator Pen Bonna and Radio Free Asia Reporter Ratha Visal have been summoned by the Rattanakiri Provincial Court on 15 and 14 September respectively, reportedly for questioning on allegations of conspiracy to incite unspecified criminal offenses and incitement of villagers to violence and to illegal occupation of land. The summons are related to a complaint filed with the court in November 2008 against the two men who had been advising local villagers seeking to protect their land against a private company. Since then, no action has been taken by the court against them.

Information Source : OHCHR Calls for an End to Harasment of Human Rights Defenders in Ratanakiri province

• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights-CAMBODIA