Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021
276. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Cambodia with the arrest of three environmental activists from a group (details supplied); if he will make a representation to the Cambodian government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/21]
View answerThe Department is aware of the arrest and sentencing of environmental activists in Cambodia.
Officers at our Embassy in Hanoi have been in contact with the EU Delegation in Phnom Penh in relation to this situation. Within the EU, officials from the Embassy of Sweden attended the trial as observers and debriefed EU colleagues. We will continue to discuss the appropriate reaction with our EU colleagues in Cambodia and will support a united EU position on this case.
Ireland supports the right to peaceful protest and the freedoms of expression and assembly in all contexts.
