Cambodia activists say conservation group a frequent govt target


Detained members of the Mother Nature environmental group Sun Ratha and Yim Leanghy wave from a car after being charged with plotting and insulting the King, outside the court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in this file picture from June 19, 2021. - Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters): The founder of a Cambodian conservation group that saw three of its activists jailed this month says the government is taking aim at them for their work exposing corruption and environmental abuse - an allegation the government denies.

The arrests mark at least the third time that Mother Nature Cambodia's activists have faced criminal charges.

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