Ven Vorn loses appeal

Environmental campaigner and Areng Valley community leader Ven Vorn lost his appeal against his one-year suspended sentence for “collecting forest products without permission” yesterday at the Appeals Court. Judge Kim Danny did not give reasons why the court decided to uphold the March ruling of the Koh Kong Provincial Court, which was denounced by Mr. Vorn, his lawyers and civil society groups as being punishment for his involvement in environmental NGO Mother Nature. …

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