Award for Boeung Kak lake activist

Boeung Kak lake land evictions protester Tep Vanny has been honoured for years of activism by receiving an award from an international organisation that recognises the role of women in promoting human rights. Vanny, 32, who has been imprisoned, assaulted and threatened for fighting evictions at the now filled-in lake, will travel to the US in April to accept the award from the Vital Voices Global Partnership... “I’m certain it will inspire me to continue doing more work for our community and other vulnerable communities in Cambodia.”...

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