Vanny Tep

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Vanny Tep (born 1981 in Kampot Province ) is a Cambodian land rights activist and human rights defender. The beginning of their engagement lies in the protest movement triggered by the events at Lake Boeung Kak . In 2007, an area of ​​over 133 hectares was leased to Shukaku Inc. The area includes about 4,000 families who lost their land rights through leasing and were forcibly relocated. An opposition called Boeung Kak 13 has formed around Vanny Tep against the leasing and eviction of the residents .

Life

Vanny Tep grew up in a poor family in Kandal Province . In 1998 she moved to Phnom Penh with her then husband . The couple settled near Boeng Kak Lake. Vanny Tep started out as a housewife before becoming a human rights activist.

In 2007, the Cambodian government leased the region around Boeung Kak Lake to the private company Shukaku, which is owned by CPP Senator Lao Meng Khin . The result was that 4,000 of the families living there were evicted from their homes.

The Boeung Kak 13 was created in response to the events. It is a group of women who campaign against the leasing of the Boeung Kak Lake and the displacement of the people who live there. The group is led by Vanny Tep.

During a protest by around 50 women at the end of November 2011, Vanny Tep was arrested along with three other activists and spent the night in prison without access to legal advice or medical care. After the police crackdown, at least six women were injured and two attempted suicide. Amnesty International criticized the arrest for political reasons.

Tep Vanny was arrested on August 15, 2016 and sentenced to 30 months in prison despite international outcry. On August 20, 2018, Prime Minister Hun Sen obtained a pardon from King Norodom Sihamoni . He was responding to pressure from Amnesty International's international campaigns.

 Awards

  • Leadership in Public Life Award, Global Leadership Awards 2013

documentary

Vanny Tep is a protagonist in the 2018 documentary A Cambodian Spring directed by Christopher Kelly . The film, shot over a period of six years, deals with activism against the re-election of the controversial Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Royal pardon returns freedom to activist - Khmer Times . In: Khmer Times . August 23, 2018 ( khmertimeskh.com [accessed October 20, 2018]).
  2. ↑ The Women of Boeung Kak Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia by Ian Kydd Miller - Rinse. Retrieved October 20, 2018 .
  3. ↑ From Housewife to Grassroots Warrior: The Rise of Tep Vanny - The Cambodia Daily . In: The Cambodia Daily . August 8, 2017 ( cambodiadaily.com [accessed October 20, 2018]).
  4. ↑ a b Cambodia urged to drop charges against Boeung Kak Lake activists. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
  5. ↑ The Women of Boeung Kak Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia by Ian Kydd Miller - Rinse. Retrieved October 20, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Tep Vanny released from prison after more than two years | Amnesty International Austria. Retrieved October 20, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Release Tep Vanny and allow her the freedom to stand up for her community | Amnesty International. October 10, 2018, accessed October 20, 2018 .
  8. ↑ 2013 Global Leadership Awards | Vital Voices. Retrieved October 20, 2018 .
  9. ↑ A Cambodian Spring - engrossing portrait of grassroots protesters. May 17, 2018, accessed October 20, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Tep, Vanny
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cambodian land rights activist and human rights defender
DATE OF BIRTH 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Kampot Province