Monks on ‘Peace Walk’ Block National Road to Protest Ill-Treatment
Monks marching toward Phnom Penh to mark International Human Rights Day on Tuesday in front of the National Assembly have continued to receive a cold reception from some pagodas along their way and blocked a national road Thursday afternoon in protest. About 100 marchers, including several monks, were blocking National Road 5 in Kompong Chhnang province as of Thursday evening, when a pagoda in Kompong Chhnang City refused to let them spend the night. … On Wednesday, the Venerable Bun Buntenh, who heads the Independent Monk Network for Social Justice and helped organize the march, said the pagoda had reluctantly agreed to let them spend the night, but only after first refusing out of fear of running afoul of local authorities. A total of approximately 100 monks set out on the 10-day “Peace Walk” on Sunday from points along five national roads, hoping to hand over a list of human rights grievances to both CPP and CNRP lawmakers upon their arrival at the National Assembly. …
Aun Pheap
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