Tep Vanny

Tep Vanny is a Cambodian land-rights activist and human-rights defender who became a prominent organizer of the Boeung Kak Lake community in Phnom Penh. She helped mobilize peaceful protests against evictions linked to a private development project and advocated for affected residents’ housing and land rights. Her activism led to repeated arrests and imprisonment, drawing international condemnation from human-rights organizations.