Cambodia's assault on Mother Nature

Eyes on Asia

English - May 08, 2021 23:39 - 1 hour - 24.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Cambodia is locking up environmentalists. Eyes on Asia interviews Alex Gonzalez-Davidson, the leader of Mother Nature, a green group under judicial assault for peaceful activism after five of its campaigners were convicted of "incitement to cause social chaos" and sentenced to prison terms.

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