Activist ‘threatened with knife’

A forest activist in Kampong Thom province yesterday claimed to have been threatened with a knife by a soldier after reporting that the officer was behind a number of forest crimes in the area. Pen Bunkear, a soldier with the Kampong Thom military research unit, yesterday denied attempting to stab Chheang Vuthy, an activist with the Prey Lang Community Network who last year filed a complaint against 15 officials – including Bunkear – for alleged involvement in illegal logging. ...

May Titthara
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