A Villager Representative Arrested in Samlot Land Conflict

A village representative in land disputes in Samlot district, Battambang province against RCAF Region 5 and Korean company, was arrested on May 24, 2010. Mr. Sim Mey, the representative, was summoned for questioning along with another villager by the provincial court. He was arrested after the interrogation, but the other was freed.

Mr. Sim Mey, 45 years old, used to be shot on April 4, 2010 at around 10:00PM by a few unidentified gunmen. However the perpetrators have not been arrested yet.