[Opinion] Francophonie Summit Must Speak up on Mother Nature Cambodia 5

Francophonie summit must speak up on Mother Nature Cambodia 5

When leaders from around the Francophone world meet on November 15 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, five activists from the country’s preeminent environmental group will be serving their 866th day in prison. They are Ly Chandaravuth, Thun Ratha, Yim Leanghy, Phuon Keoraksmey and Long Kunthea, collectively known as the Mother Nature Cambodia 5, or MNC5. When […]

#FreeMNC5 ✊🏽🇰🇭 866 days behind bars for defending Cambodia’s environment. Their fight for justice must not be criminalised.

Ahead of the Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh on 15-16 November, Manushya Foundation joins 21 other civil society organisations in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of five environmental human rights defenders from Mother Nature Cambodia: Ly Chandaravuth, Thun Ratha, Yim Leanghy, Phuon Keoraksmey and Long Kunthea.🌱 Their only so-called “crime” was peacefully defending Cambodia and its communities from environmental destructio…

Op-Ed: Francophonie Leaders Need to Speak Up for the Mother Nature Cambodia 5

Francophonie leaders could urge Cambodia to schedule the MNC5’s appeals hearing immediately, so the appeals court can consider the working group’s comprehensive opinion on the unfairness of their initial trial.