Community training banned by authority
Village, Commune and district authorities together with police armed with AK-47s today, 7 September 2011, intgervened to disrupte a human rights training event organized by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG) in Mean Rith commune, Sandan district, Kamponth Thom Province threatening to arrest the organizers if the event proceeded. While no arrests were made, officials and police photographed individuals seeking to participate in the event - all of whom are community members affected by the ongoing destruction of Prey Lang forest or other land conflicts as well as organizers of the event and individuals who had attended the event in an observation capacity.

( 2011-September-07 by CCHR )

Community people attend training course
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Deputy district governor and police tried to stop the training
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Mr. Suon Bunthoeun showing document to deputy district governor
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Mr. Tiv Hok, deputy governor of Sandan district (lelf) speaks with Ou Virak (Center) and Mr Suon Bunthoeun of CCHR (2)
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Two participants of the event are questioned by EHE - a local NGO
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Chut Wutty director of the Natural Resource Protection Group who were one of the organizers of the training event
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A child of one of the community members
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Particpants of the training course
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Ou Virak, president of CCHR, talks to a member of the Sandan district police force
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Community members watching the standoff
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Sandan district police officer outside of training venue
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Sandan district police loiter outside of training venue
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A member of Sandan district police force reads a document in front of the participants of the training course