Arrest sparks protest… again…
The Boeung Kak Lake community today protested the previous day’s arrest of Yorm Bopha in front of the Municipal Courthouse. They joined about 80 people from the Borei Keila community (violently evicted at the beginning of January) who were protesting the trial of one of their members. The Cambodian judicial system is frequently used as an intimidation tool for communities involved in land issues.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 5/09/2012: Boeung Kak Lake community in front of the Municipal Court, protesting the arrest of Yorm Bopha.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 5/09/2012: Boeung Kak Lake community preparing a protest in support of Yorm Bopha, arrested the previous day.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 5/09/2012: Children of the Borei Keila community, violently evicted in January 2012, in front of the Municipal Court, protesting the trial of one of their members, at the same time as a protest by the Boeung Kak Lake community supporting Yorm Bopha, arrested the previous day.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 5/09/2012: Borei Keila community, violently evicted in January 2012, in front of the Municipal Court, protesting the trial of one of their members, at the same time as a protest by the Boeung Kak Lake community supporting Yorm Bopha, arrested the previous day.