The mother of a Cambodian activist arrested in Thailand is pleading with authorities not to deport her son to Cambodia, where he could face persecution under the ruling regime. Thol Samnang, a member of the opposition Candlelight Party, was taken by plainclothes men while on his way to the UN refugee agency's office. Samnang had fled Cambodia after criticizing Prime Minister Hun Sen and the governing Cambodian People's Party on Facebook. Human rights groups are calling on Thailand to protect Samnang and allow him to explain his fear of persecution if forced to return to Cambodia.

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