Publication : Press Release

Two years on, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) marks the second anniversary of the murder of Chut Wutty on 26 April 2012 and mourns his loss. To honor his passing, CCHR will be attending today’s event organized by the Natural Resource Protection Group at Veal Bei village, Paklorng commune, Modul Sema district, Koh Kong province where Chut Wutty was killed, to commemorate his death. We encourage the public to join us in paying our respects at the event, which will see activists, supporters and monks from all over the country journeying to Koh Kong province to offer prayers and blessings in remembrance of a man who dedicated his life to protecting the Kingdom of Cambodia’s (“Cambodia”) forests.

Information Source : Two years on, CCHR mourns environmental activist Chut Wutty and denounces the continued culture of violence and impunity in Cambodia

• CCHR