Phnom Penh, Cambodia — A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced 10 environmentalists to between six and eight years in jail for plotting to commit crimes in their activism, the latest legal crackdown on the country's green campaigners.
The campaigners from Mother Nature, one of Cambodia's few environmental activism groups, denied the charges, which they said were politically motivated.
Am Sam Ath, operations director of rights group LICADHO, told AFP the court sentenced the activists to jail terms ranging from six to eight years. Читать дальше...