Activists deny property damage charge in court
Nine environmental activists on trial for the destruction of private property in Kompong Thom province denied allegations in court Monday that they ravaged a local farmer’s cassava field in 2011. The nine members of the Prey Long People’s Network, a group of activists dedicated to protecting the Prey Long Forest against illegal logging, were all charged in 2011 when local farmer Ou Ratha filed her complaint accusing them of destroying a hectare of her cassava farm. She asked for 40 million riel, about $10,000, in compensation. …
Ben Sokhean
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