Prominent Cambodia environmentalist arrested while investigating illegal logging
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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2016, photo, Cambodian environmentalist Ouch Leng speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist was arrested along with five others while investigating illegal logging in a national park, a rights group and a government official said Sunday.
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