MongabayMar 17

Five environmental activists from Mother Nature Cambodia remain imprisoned after the Cambodian Supreme Court denied their release.

Thun Ratha, Ly Chandaravuth, Yim Leanghy, Long Kunthea and Phuon Keoraksmey have been held for more than 600 days.

Read more in this story by John Cannon for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/lCdHnk

Cambodia's Supreme Court denies release of five imprisoned environmental activists

Five environmental activists in Cambodia will remain in prison, where they have been for more than 622 days, after the country’s Supreme Court decided not to allow them to go free as they appeal their convictions. On July 2, 2024, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuon Keoraksmey, Long Kunthea and Thun Ratha were sentenced to six years each […]

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Andy Ball's film "The Clearing” follows Ly Chandaravuth, Thun Ratha, Yim Leanghy, Long Kunthea, and Phuon Keoraksmey in their mission against illegal logging and sand mining.

Find this film supported by the #Pulitzer Center in #Mongabay's YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/t60OyDyU7vU?si=eTydevko3D9rl652

Young activists risk all to defend Cambodia’s environment

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