Cambodian authorities have detained four activists linked to the environmental group Mother Nature Cambodia. The four, all Cambodian nationals, await trial at a prison in the country’s southwestern province of Koh Kong. Their detention, during what human-rights campaigners describe as a nationwide government crackdown on democracy, has sparked protests and mounting concerns over their wellbeing while in custody.
Three of the detained activists, San Mala, Try Sovikea, and Sim Somnang, are Mother Nature staff. Authorities arrested them on August 17 for their involvement in a direct-action campaign to stop the dredging of sand from the rivers and estuaries of Koh Kong, an area noted for its outstanding mangrove forests.
Left to right: Sim Somnang, Try Sovikea, and San Mala are photographed for the first time since their arrest walking into Koh Kong provincial court for pre-trial questioning on November 4 in Koh Kong City. Photo by Mot Kimry/Mother Nature Cambodia. Read the full article here.
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