Index on Censorship » Prey Lang Forest http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Prey Lang Forest http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Cambodia: Environmental activists detained http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/08/cambodia-environmental-activists-detained/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2011/08/cambodia-environmental-activists-detained/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:12:55 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=25907 Police detained over 100 villagers in Phnom Penh last week for distributing environmental fliers used to raise awareness of deforestation and economic land concessions that have been granted inside the Prey Lang forest.  Police and local officials confiscated the activists’ leaflets and detained participants in local commune offices for questioning and “re-education.” Police said the distribution [...]

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