Statement

Urgent Appeal to Free the Five Imprisoned Mother Nature Cambodia Activists

H.E. Hun Manet Prime Minister Kingdom of Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia       1 June 2026 Urgent Appeal to Free the Five Imprisoned Mother Nature Cambodia Activists Dear Prime Minister Hun Manet,   We are deeply concerned about the five young human rights defenders of Mother Nature Cambodia (MNC) – Long Kunthea, Yim Leanghy, Thun Ratha, Phuon Keoraksmey, and Ly Chandaravuth (MNC5) – convicted in July 2024, and now serving six to eight years in prison. They promptly appealed their sentences. However, the appeals court hearing has been significantly delayed. The MNC5 are incar...