Yorm Bopha is a Cambodian land rights activist noted for her opposition to development around Boeung Kak lake. Yorm Bopha is active in protests supporting residents land rights. In 2012, she led a campaign for the freedom of thirteen women sentenced to prison for their role in one of the protests. She was sentenced to three years imprisonment for intentional violence with aggravating circumstances on 27 December 2012, leading several human rights groups to protest on her behalf. Amnesty International called the charges fabricated, designated her as a ‘prisoner of conscience, and stated that Bopha was being persecuted purely for her work defending the rights of those in their communities who have lost their houses through forced evictions. In June 2013, Cambodian Court of Appeals upheld Bophas conviction but reduced her sentence to two years. On 22 November 2013, the Supreme Court released Bopha on bail, ordering that her case be further investigated and re-tried. “Like” if you support Yorm Bopha! (Photo credit: Amnesty International; Data source: Wikipedia)
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 03:49:07 +0000
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