Green activists denied bail, to remain in prison


Day in court: Police escorting Ratha (centre) from the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh. — AFP

The nation’s top court has denied bail to five environmentalists jailed for their activism, a family member said, in a case widely condemned by the UN and human rights campaigners.

The activists from Mother Nature, one of Cambodia’s few environmental advocacy groups, denied charges of plotting against the state, which they said were politically motivated.

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