Cambodian activists stage hunger strike

10 February 2014
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Dozens of protesters called Monday for the release of Cambodian activists arrested during a bloody crackdown last month, as a prison official said several of the detainees were on hunger strike.

The brief rally was held outside the Ministry of Justice and the Appeals Court to demand freedom for 23 activists and workers held during a crackdown on striking garment workers in early January, which left at least four civilians dead.

Two of the detainees, who are being held at a prison near the border with Vietnam, were released on bail over the weekend.

A further 16 began a hunger strike on Sunday morning to demand their release …

The Appeals Court is set to hear bail requests for the remaining detainees on Tuesday.

In an open letter to strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, a dozen international rights organisations on Monday urged authorities to release the detainees. …

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