Chut Wutty
Chut Wutty | |
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Koh Kong , Cambodia | |
Cause of death | Homicide |
Occupation | Environmental activist |
Employer | Natural Resource Protection Group |
Known for | I Am Chut Wutty, Last Line Productions |
Children | 2 |
Chut Wutty (
Life
Wutty was born in Svay Meas village, Vihear Sour commune, Khsach Kandal district,
Career
After his graduation, Wutty was employed as an Electrician's Helper by the small Canadian Contingent of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) with 92 (CDN) Transportation Company, Delta Platoon, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME) Det at Camp Canada, Pochentong Airport, now known as Phnom Penh International Airport, until 1993.[2]
Later he worked with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and as a military trainer at the Ministry of National Defence. In 2003, he was a Deputy Director of Global Witness in Cambodia, who acted as a watchdog on the illegal logging all over the country. After the expulsion of Global Witness by the Cambodian government, Wutty founded the organization Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG), with financial support from Germany. The organization has its focus on the protection of the forest and natural resources in Cambodia.[3]
Death
On 26 April 2012, Wutty was shot dead at Veal Bei Point in
Investigation
Local rights groups ADHOC and
Documentary film
The film, I Am Chut Wutty, (2015), depicts Chut Wutty's work to defend Prey Lang forest, including an attack against Chut Wutty by armed military at a rubber plantation concession and deforestation site in Prey Lang forest, Kampong Thom Province.[7] He was rescued by community members. Chut Wutty is the main protagonist in the film, which charts the destruction of Cambodia's forests to make way for agricultural developments. Family members, witnesses to Chut Wutty's murder and his colleagues describe the events leading up to and following the murder.
Reactions
In September 2014, he was honored by U.S. President
In October 2014, the
References
- ^ "Chut Wutty: Anti-logging campaigner". The Independent. April 27, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ DND Canada
- ^ ដោយ ទីន ហ្សាការីយ៉ា. "ប្រវត្តិនិងសកម្មភាពការងាររបស់លោក ឈុត វុទ្ធី". Rfa.org. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ Leader lost, but activists fight on The Phnom Penh Post 9. May 2012
- ^ RFI
- ^ "Report Calls Cambodia 'Deadliest' Country for Environmental Reporting". VOA. 8 December 2015.
- ^ [I Am Chut Wutty] http://www.iamchutwutty.com.
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