18/11/2015 JUA 18/11/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted KHM 5/2015 Cambodia Arbitrary detention; Cambodia; Environment; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged arbitrary arrest and continued detention of four human rights defenders, and a ban imposed on a human rights training session. According to the information received, on 17 August 2015, Messrs. Try Sovikea, Sun Mala, and Sim Samnang, environmental rights defenders from the Cambodian non-governmental organization Mother Nature, were arrested and later charged in connection with their involvement in a protest against foreign companies allegedly engaged in illegal sand dredging activities in the Koh Kong province. On 7 October 2015, Mr. Ven Vorn, activist for Mother Nature and community leader, was arrested following accusations of illegal logging after he and other activists constructed a small visitor centre and community meeting place for local activists involved in a campaign against the proposed construction of a hydropower dam. On 22 October 2015, local authorities in Koh Kong province banned a two-day human rights training session organized by Mother Nature for Ta Meak community members on their rights to freedom of expression after their grievances in relation to industrial projects in the province had been quashed. VEN 13/2015 Venezuela Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Independence of judges and lawyers; Alegadas presiones sobre los fiscales en el proceso penal en contra de un líder de la oposición política y de otros acusados por parte del poder ejecutivo y de autoridades superiores del Ministerio Público. Según la información recibida, el 23 de octubre de 2015, el Fiscal Franklin Nieves ha declarado públicamente haber recibido presiones del poder ejecutivo y de sus superiores durante el desempeño de su cargo a los fines de avanzar en la acusación penal en contra del Sr. Leopoldo López Mendoza, líder del partido de oposición Voluntad Popular, y de otros acusados. Aseguró que las pruebas sobre las cuales basó su investigación eran falsas y que no había mérito para el enjuiciamiento criminal. De manera más general, el Sr. Nieves afirmó que los fiscales del Ministerio Público son constantemente amenazados con destitución y hasta arresto en caso de no cumplir con órdenes de sus superiores. El Sr. Leopoldo López Mendoza ha sido objeto de tres comunicaciones anteriores enviadas con fechas 3 de marzo de 2014, véase A/HRC/27/72, caso VEN 1/2014; 7 de agosto de 2014, véase A/HRC/28/85, caso VEN 6/2014; y 23 de febrero de 2015, véase A/HRC/29/50, caso VEN 3/2015. Reply A/HRC/31/79 152 Date Type