On the morning of 23th February 2017, Prominent land rights activist Tep Vanny was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in relation to a protest in 2013 in front of Prime Minister Hun Sen's house. In parallel with that, Supporters of Ms.Vanny clashed with security forces during a demonstration to demand the release of her outside the Phnom Penh Municipal Court. Some protesters got injured because the security forces responded violently to the demonstration.