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[ad_1] PHNOM PENH: A court in Cambodia on Monday barred three environmental activists who are serving suspended prison sentences for their advocacy work from travelling to Sweden next month to receive the prestigious Right Livelihood Award. A copy of a letter from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court's chief prosecutor, Chreung Khmao, said the trip by the members of the group Mother Nature Cambodia was "not necessary." The letter, seen by The Associated Press, came in response to a travel request from the activists. Thon Ratha, 31, Phuong Keo Reaksmey, 22, and Long Khunthea, 25, asked for permission to make a November 24-Dec, 1 trip to receive the award, which is sometimes characterised as the "Alternative Nobel." Mother Nature Cambodia was co-winner of the award this year along with Phyllis Omido, a Kenyan community activist, and SOS Mediterranee, a humanitarian group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. The Stockholm-based Right Livelihood Founda...

[ad_1] Saturday Sessions: The Tallest Man On Earth performs "In Your Garden Still" - CBS News Watch CBS News Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson is the voice behind the band Tallest Man on Earth. The singer-songwriter captivates audiences with his folk-inspired melodies and poetic lyrics, and is relesasing his sixth album, "Henry Street." Here is The Tallest Man On Earth with "In Your Garden Still" Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/entertainment/saturday-sessions-the-tallest-man-on-earth-performs/?feed_id=310645&_unique_id=6699bc0d12804

[ad_1] The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent meeting on the burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Sweden, following a request from Pakistan. The debate on the rise of religious hatred will likely take place later this week, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based UN council told a press briefing on Tuesday. The desecration of the Quran took place outside the Swedish capital Stockholm’s main mosque last week and was carried out by a man during a protest authorised by the police. The Swedish government condemned the “Islamophobic” act, after an international Islamic body called for measures to avoid future desecration of the Muslim holy book. Officials from numerous countries, including many in the Middle East, have also reacted to the incident, calling on Stockholm to step up measures against religious hate. Morocco went beyond a statement of condemnation and recalled its ambassador to Sweden for an indefinite period. Morocco’s foreign ministry also call...