8 jailed activists threaten hunger strike

1 December 2014
VOA Khmer
Human rights / Judiciary and courts / Law and judiciary / Social development
Boeung Kak / Phnom Penh Municipal Court / Prey Sar Prison

Eight land activists put in prison last month after a swift trial say they will hold a hunger strike if they are not released. … The eight activists were part of a roundup in November for street protests against city officials and a development project at Boeung Kak lake, which forced the evictions of thousands of families. It also meant the filling of the lake, which critics say has created a flooding problem for residents. …

 Heng Reaksmey
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/eight-jailed-activists-threaten-hunger-strike/2541064.html

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