Prum Chantha

Prum Chantha (born c. 1978)[1] is the leader of an activist mutual support group in Cambodia called the Friday Women, sometimes translated as the Friday Wives, who hold weekly public protests for the release of family jailed for political activities. Prum Chantha's husband Kak Komphear, a former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) official, has been in jail since June 2020[2] on conspiracy and incitement charges.

Starting in 2020 with a few protestors, the group has held over 150 peaceful public protests[3] and grown to up to 20 protestors each time who protest and deliver petitions. The protestors have been threatened with arrests and violently harassed with intimidation extending to family members and employers.[4]

  1. ^ Bopha, Phorn. "Cambodia's democratic dream in shreds 30 years after Paris accord". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ "Ex-CNRP activist arrested over 2019 incitement case". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. ^ "In Cambodia, many are afraid to speak up for fear of arrest. Not these women". ABC News. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ Kelliher, Fiona (2022-05-02). "The Friday wives: how a quiet picket grew to push for change in Cambodia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-21.