"We are here to speak on behalf of the people of Cambodia who are being intimidated by the Cambodian government to suffer voiceless in their own land," stated Venerable Monk Rithipol, a Cambodian Buddhist Monk from Massachusetts.
According to a report and photos posted on the KI Media blog, over 75 Cambodian Americans from the east coast and Minnesota and their friends and supporters gathered last night in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. for a Buddhist candlelight vigil for human rights and democracy in Cambodia. While the main focus was on the plight of illegally detained human rights and democracy advocate, Kem Sokha, the ultimate goal was to highlight the absence of freedom and democracy in Cambodia.
Photos from Warren Anderson, UCIC Advisor and posted into my flickr account with permission
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