Now You Can’t, And Then You Can… (John Vink)

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: The Civil Society Organisation, on behalf of 181 NGO's, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.

Now You Can’t, And Then You Can…

After the march and gathering of more than 9 people ban proclaimed by the Phnom Penh Municipality, it is hard to assess when the authorities will let their Communal ‘Security’ Officers loose on peaceful gatherings. When 11 people were arrested for a few hours day before yesterday, no one from the 50-something people from the Civil Society Organisation, representing some 180 NGO’s, was prevented from marching to 6 different embassies or agencies (German embassy, South Korean Cooperation Agency, South Korean, Australian, Russian and Thai embassies) to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed on January 2nd and 3d during the violent crackdown by the army on striking workers.

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: Thida Khus, Executive Director of SILAKA, heading a group from the Civil Society Organisation, which, on behalf of 181 NGO's, here in front of the South Korean embassy, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: The Civil Society Organisation, on behalf of 181 NGO's, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: The Civil Society Organisation, on behalf of 181 NGO's, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: The Civil Society Organisation, on behalf of 181 NGO's, here in front of the Australian embassy, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: The Civil Society Organisation, on behalf of 181 NGO's, here in front of the Australian embassy, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.

Phnom Penh. 23/01/2014: The Civil Society Organisation, on behalf of 181 NGO's, here in front of the Russian embassy, toured the embassies again to deliver a petition requesting the liberation of the 23 people jailed after the violent crackdown of striking workers on January 2nd and 3d, leaving behind 5 dead and numerous wounded.