Cambodian Villagers Demand Land Activist’s Release Ahead of Appeal

Yorm Bopha (C) with her son at the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh, March 27, 2013.
 Photo: RFA











More than 200 villagers involved in three different land disputes gathered in front of Cambodia’s top court in the capital Tuesday to demand the release of jailed rights campaigner Yorm Bopha ahead of her final appeal against a criminal conviction later this week.



Yorm Bopha’s impending