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Cambodia bars Right Livelihood winners from travel to awards

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Cambodia has barred three winners of this year's Right Livelihood Awards from travel to Sweden. Environmental activist group Mother Nature Cambodia were announced as winner of the award last week. The three environmental activists are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work. They had asked for permission to make the trip, starting November 24, to receive the award.

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Cambodia bars environmental activists winners from travelling to Sweden for awards

PHNOM PENH, Oct 4 — Cambodia has barred three winners of this year’s Right Livelihood Awards from travel to Sweden for the award ceremony, organisers have said. Environmental activist group Mother Nature Cambodia were announced as winner of the award, often dubbed as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”, last week. On Monday, a court in Cambodia ruled that the representatives of Mother Nature — Thon Ratha, Phuong Keo Reaksmey and Long Khunthea — would …

7 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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