Publication : Press Release

Village, commune and district authorities together with police armed with AK-47s today, 7 September 2011, intervened to disrupt a human rights training event organized by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG) in Mean Rith commune, Sandan district, Kampong Thom Province threatening to arrest the organizers if the event proceeded. While no arrests were made, officials and police photographed individuals seeking to participate in the event – all of whom are community members affected by the ongoing destruction of Prey Lang forest or other land conflicts – as well as organizers of the event and individuals who had attended the event in an observation capacity.

Information Source : Officials and armed police disrupt human rights training event for second time in one month

• CCHR