Tag: activist

Prak Sophea points to the landfill of the lake behind her house on February 25, 2023. (CamboJA/Phon Sotthyroth)

Boeng Tamok Activist Flees to Thailand, Seeking Refugee Status

21 Aug 2023 6:31 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Fearing arrest, well known land rights activist Prak Sophea fled to Thailand last week and applied for refugee status over the weekend, she told CamboJA.

Human rights activist Seng Theary shouted for justice before police arrested her on June 14, 2022. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Imprisoned Activist Seng Theary Ends Ten-Day Hunger Strike

28 Jul 2023 5:48 PM|
Khuon Narim|

The imprisoned activist Seng Theary ended her 10-day hunger strike on Thursday after losing about 5 kilograms, according to her lawyer Jared Genser, following a…

Candlelight Party activist Thol Samnang, who fled to Thailand to escaped alleged political persecution and was arrested on July 7 by Thai authorities. (Supplied)

National Police: Political Activism Led to Candlelight Party Member’s Arrest in Thailand

10 Jul 2023 8:07 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

The arrest of a Candlelight Party member in Bangkok last Friday was related to his activism against the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a National…

A Candlelight Party sign at the party’s headquarters in Phnom Penh on April 4, 2022. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Candlelight Party Activist Who Fled Cambodia Reportedly Arrested in Thailand

8 Jul 2023 4:43 PM|
Jack Brook|

A Candlelight Party youth activist who fled alleged political persecution in Cambodia has been arrested by Thai authorities this week, according to Human Rights Watch.