Sandy? Obama? Meanwhile in Phnom Penh…
In the Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila saga, Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha were denied bail this morning at the Appeals Court. Tim Sakmony, who was arrested because she had demonstrated after having had her house destroyed during the Borei Keila eviction, was refused bail because she had no proper house! Both communities showed support by demonstrating in front of a barricade set up to block access to the Court during the proceedings.
This is a follow-up post on the ‘Quest for Land‘ story which is available as an iApp on iTunes.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 7/11/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila community members protesting in front of road block denying access to Appeals Court where Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha are being denied bail. Tim Sakmony was arrested when protesting her eviction and was then denied bail because she was disturbing public order and has no proper housing. Yorm Bopha was denied bail because she has no medical documents proving her health problem. Both are imprisoned since more than 2 months.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 7/11/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila community members protesting in front of road block denying access to Appeals Court where Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha are being denied bail. Tim Sakmony was arrested when protesting her eviction and was then denied bail because she was disturbing public order and has no proper housing. Yorm Bopha was denied bail because she has no medical documents proving her health problem. Both are imprisoned since more than 2 months.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 7/11/2012: Tep Vanny, who recently was awarded the ‘Global Leadership Award’ by the Vital Voices Foundation created by Hillary Clinton, protesting together with Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila community members in front of road block denying access to Appeals Court where Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha are being denied bail. Tim Sakmony was arrested when protesting her eviction and was then denied bail because she was disturbing public order and has no proper housing. Yorm Bopha was denied bail because she has no medical documents proving her health problem. Both are imprisoned since more than 2 months.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 7/11/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila community members protesting in front of road block denying access to Appeals Court where Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha are being denied bail. Tim Sakmony was arrested when protesting her eviction and was then denied bail because she was disturbing public order and has no proper housing. Yorm Bopha was denied bail because she has no medical documents proving her health problem. Both are imprisoned since more than 2 months.