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Villagers gather at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction to submit a petition to cut their land out from airport development and issue land titles, April 1, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Some 200 Canal 94 Residents Submit Petition to Land Management Ministry, Seek Own Land Titles

1 Apr 2024 9:59 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

About 200 residents from Kandal Steung district and Takhmao town submitted a petition to Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Minister Say Sam Al on Monday, urging the government to cut up a piece of land from the Techo Takhmao International Airport project for them, issue land titles and allow them to build on-site.

A map shared by civil society groups shows that Samrong Tbong community (in purple) is excluded from Boeng Tamok development.

Human Rights ·

Give Their Land Titles Instead of Harassing, Intimidating Samrong Tbong Community, CSOs Tell Authorities

26 Jan 2024 9:23 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Thirty eight civil society organizations including the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) and local communities have urged the government and authorities to immediately stop harassing and intimidating Samrong Tbong residents and give them their land titles.

Boeung Tamok villagers show their court summons in front of Prek Pnov district hall on January 15, 2024. (CamboJA/Phon Sothyroth)

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Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

17 Jan 2024 9:25 AM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Seven Boeung Tamok residents in Prek Pnov district have received additional court summons from the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday morning following their clash with district authorities on December 18, 2023.

Kong Srey points to an abandoned house owned by two people who had been evicted from the Boeng Tamok community along with her in 2022 on December 29, 2023. (CamboJA / Phon Sothyroth)

Human Rights ·

STT Report: Forced Evictions in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Takeo Pushed People into Debt Crisis

30 Dec 2023 9:26 AM|
Phon Sothyroth|

A report by NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut Organization (STT) revealed that people who are forcibly evicted from their homes without proper resettlement are burdened with debt, have low access to food, while children experience disruptive education and are subject to child labor. Experts warned that this would have detrimental effects on the community’s economic and human development.

Prek Pnov district authorities talk with community residents in front of Kong Toeur’s partially-built stall before it was pulled down on December 19, 2023. (Photo supplied)

Human Rights ·

Boeng Tamok Residents Harassed Again By Authorities Amid Existing Court Cases

21 Dec 2023 5:12 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

A Boeng Tamok community member alleged that her rights were trampled on by the Prek Pnov district authorities on Tuesday afternoon when they violently attempted to dismantle her vegetable stall, which is her only source of income.

Boeng Tamok villagers Soeun Sreysoth and Sea Davy hold up their court warrants before entering Phnom Penh Municipal Court for questioning on December 14, 2023. (CamboJA/Phon Sothyroth)

Human Rights ·

Court Questions Two Boeng Tamok Residents Over Assault Charges

15 Dec 2023 6:03 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Thursday questioned two Boeng Tamok community members who were charged in May with assaulting Prek Pnov district authorities. Around 30 people gathered outside the court during the three and a half hour hearing, many to support the community members charged.

Mental health counselors shared their experiences and tips for seeking treatment at a CCHR event on December 08, 2023. (CamboJA/Phon Sothyroth)

Human Rights ·

CCHR Encourages Women Activists to Prioritize Mental Health

14 Dec 2023 5:20 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) highlighted the importance of mental health support for women activists as part of the annual international campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The nonprofit held an event Friday where mental health service providers spoke about how women human rights defenders are subjected to violence, harassment and discrimination.

A two-meter wide canal, dug by the new airport company in 2021, cut off access for farmers to their farmland on December 06, 2023. (CamboJA / Phon Sothyroth)

Human Rights ·

Takeo Farmers Begrudge $1 Per Square Meter Land Compensation by Phnom Penh Airport Developer

11 Dec 2023 11:11 AM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Nearly 100 farmers in Bati district whose land had been earmarked for the development of the $1.5 billion Techo Takhmao International Airport project are appealing to the new government for a solution for the loss of livelihood after canals were dug up by tycoon Pung Khiev Se’s Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC). They claim that seeking solutions from the local authorities for the issue, which has prolonged for two years now, are ineffective.

Garment workers traveling to work on trucks in the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Photo taken on September 22, 2022. (CamboJA / Pring Samrang)

National ·

NGOs Urge to Form Factory-level Workers’ Commuting Safety Policy

5 Dec 2023 3:46 PM|
Phon Sothyroth|

Cambodia-based road safety NGO AIP Foundation has once again requested the government to implement the factory-level policy on “commuting safety for Cambodian workers” (CSCW) and compel factories to put it into practice.

Some 200 Canal 94 Residents Submit Petition to Land Management Ministry, Seek Own Land Titles

Give Their Land Titles Instead of Harassing, Intimidating Samrong Tbong Community, CSOs Tell Authorities

Seven Boeung Tamok Residents Sued For Stopping The Demolition of A Vegetable Stall

STT Report: Forced Evictions in Phnom Penh, Kandal, Takeo Pushed People into Debt Crisis

Boeng Tamok Residents Harassed Again By Authorities Amid Existing Court Cases

Court Questions Two Boeng Tamok Residents Over Assault Charges

CCHR Encourages Women Activists to Prioritize Mental Health

Takeo Farmers Begrudge $1 Per Square Meter Land Compensation by Phnom Penh Airport Developer

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