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Release Tep Vanny and Allow Her the Freedom to Stand Up for Her Community

Tep Vanny is a symbol of peaceful activism in Cambodia and is currently in jail as a result of her brave determination to defend the rights of others.

She is a housing rights activist and for almost 10 years has been defending her community in central Phnom Penh where thousands of families have been forcibly evicted from their homes.

Along with her fellow activists, many of them women, she has been targeted by the authorities and harassed, beaten, arrested and imprisoned. The government is attempting to silence her voice and show activists like her what can happen if you stand up for your rights and the rights of others.

But despite the challenges she faces, Vanny has kept her determination and untiring struggle for justice.

Sign the petition and call on the Cambodian government to stop the crackdown on human rights defenders and release Tep Vanny immediately and unconditionally, and drop all charges against her.

Tep Vanny has shown bravery in the face of adversity. August 15th marks two years of her imprisonment: Demand her release now!