Tag: Cambodian Youth Network

The three Mother Nature activists arrive at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for questioning, June 19, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

Alleged Mother Nature Zoom meeting posted as “evidence” of royal insult

22 Jun 2021 9:20 PM|
Khy Sovuthy|

A video clip purportedly taken from an online Zoom meeting between Mother Nature environmental group co-founder Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson and a number of environmental activists has…

Community members measure an illegally cut tree in the Prey Preah Roka sanctuary on March 2021. CYN

Illegal logging continues in protected areas despite COVID-19 restrictions

27 Apr 2021 10:17 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Despite the ongoing government efforts to fight amid COVID-19, some workers are still moving freely in restricted areas. Those would be illegal loggers, whom environmental…

Cassava plants on an illegal cleared portion of the Phnom Ses community forest in Kratie province's Sambo district. Photo taken in October 2020. CYN

Kratie’s indigenous community fear losing forest amid large-scale land grab

13 Apr 2021 12:41 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

Nearly half of an indigenous community forest in Kratie province has been destroyed and cleared by unknown groups and locals accuse provincial authorities of failing…