Khmer Krom targetted, says NGO
The leader of an organisation of monks from Kampuchea Krom, the part of southern Vietnam that once belonged to the Khmer Empire, accused security officials at the recent crackdowns at Freedom Park and last Thursday’s garment protest of singling out Kampuchea Krom monks for arrest and torture. The Venerable Sieng Sovana, 33, acting executive director of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom Monks Association, said the Khmer Krom monks had attended the protests along with Cambodian monks and garment workers, but had been specifically targetted for detention and torture and were framed for breaking Buddhist codes. …
Phak Seangly
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