Cambodian Land Rights Activist’s Bail Plea Rejected

The Cambodian Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a jailed land rights activist's appeal to be released on bail, drawing criticism from rights groups who said the whole case smacked of political interference and should be thrown out. ... “I am having heart, respiratory, and stomach issues,” she said. “I have many responsibilities, defending my family and land. If the court wants to see real justice, I believe that I should be released." "But the Boeung Kak community and I will continue to struggle forever and we will not be defeated," [Yorm Bopha] said. ... "The Supreme Court’s ruling comes as no surprise," they said, adding that just over a week before Yorm Bopha’s appearance at the court, Prime Minister Hun Sen had publicly stated in a televised speech that her case had nothing to do with land issues and that she instead had acted “violently and unjustly in the eyes of the government."

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