Police end Prey Lang event

20 June 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Education and training / Environment and natural resources / Environment and natural resources policy and administration / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Forest policy and administration / Forests and forestry / Government / Human rights / Land / Ministries and other national bodies / Protected areas / Protected forest / Social development
Cambodian Youth Network / CYN / Oung San / Prey Lang Forest / Sandan commune

Police in Kampong Thom province shut down a forest-protection training session yesterday, citing fears that it was encouraging residents to protest against logging in Prey Lang, activists and residents have said. Sar Mory, a deputy of the Cambodian Youth Network (CYN), said that his group organised the session to teach 30 residents about ways of protecting the depleting Prey Lang forest and about their legal rights to the area. …

 Sen David
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