Global Witness Adds to Criticism of Chut Wutty Murder Case

24 October 2012
Environment and natural resources / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Judiciary and courts / Land / Logging and timber
Activists / court system / environment / environment protection / Environment rights group / environmental activist Chut Wutty / Forests / Global Witness / Human Rights / human rights activist / human rights violations / international rights groups / justice system / Koh Rong Provincial Court / Rann Boroth / Timber Green

Environment rights group Global Witness yesterday joined the call for an independent investigation into the April 26 murder of conservation activist Chut Wutty following the conviction of a security guard in the case. On Monday the Koh Rong Provincial Court sentenced Rann Boroth, a security guard for the logging firm Timber Green, to two years in jail, but immediately suspended 18 months, meaning he could be set free as soon as Saturday taking into account time served since his arrest. … “Despite international calls for a robust investigation, the response from the Cambodian authorities has been erratic and ineffectual,” Global Witness said in a statement. “[Monday’s] decision draws a line under a deeply flawed investigation which produced a range of highly questionable explanations as to how Wutty was killed.” …