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“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.”
Francophonie leaders urged to pressure Cambodia to free the MNC5
Key points
- Five Cambodian environmental activists of Mother Nature Cambodia have been imprisoned for over 866 days.
- They were convicted of plotting against the government and, in one case, insulting the king.
- Their lawyer has appealed since July 2024, but no appeals hearing has occurred.
- The UN WGAD deemed their detention arbitrary and urged immediate release and reparations.
- Francophonie leaders are called to raise the case and push for dialogue with environmental defenders.
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