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CSOs, Indigenous People, Affected Communities Make 30 Proposals on Draft Land Law

5 Mar 2024 5:37 PM|
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NGOs and indigenous communities shared elaborate feedback with the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) on the new draft land law to ensure sustainable social development and ease people’s troubles.

Villagers demonstrate in front of police barricades where authorities had blocked a road leading to the villagers' farmland. The disputed land is being cleared as part of the site of the planned mega-airport project in the Kandal Stung district of Kandal province. Picture taken September 12, 2021. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Hun Sen urges resolution for land disputes in Monday address, warns analysts for Paris Peace Agreement commentary

8 Nov 2021 9:57 PM|

As Prime Minister Hun Sen urged out-of-court settlements for land disputes during a Monday address on the grounds of the Ministry of Land Management, a crowd of about 100 families waited outside hoping to beseech the country’s top leader for help in disputes of their own.

Villagers from Lor Peang arrive at the Appeal Court in Phnom Penh, Picture taken October 20, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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After two decades, Lor Peang villagers continue to push for a resolution in their land dispute

6 Nov 2021 10:32 AM|

Late last month, 20 villagers from Lor Peang community traveled from Kampong Chhnang’s Kampong Tralach district to Phnom Penh to attend an Appeal Court hearing in a case that has dragged on for more than two decades. When they arrived, they learned the hearing would be delayed because one of the three judges is a relative of the company’s lawyer.

Former CNRP activists Chum Puthy and Chhour Pheng sit at Angkor Metrey pagoda after their release from Prey Sar prison on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, November 5, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Activists released from prison will continue to advocate for human rights

5 Nov 2021 8:56 PM|

Five activists who were convicted with incitement and released from prison on Friday pledged that they would continue to advocate for human rights and democracy in line with the law. Although three more environmental activists already convicted in May had their sentences reduced and were also ordered to be released today, their families say they remain in prison.

A general view of downtown Sihanoukville, picture taken October 28, 2021. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

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Relatives of suspected human trafficking victims urge police intervention

5 Nov 2021 1:06 PM|

A relative of three Cambodians allegedly trafficked for work in online gambling is sounding an alarm in another possible case of forced labor in the city of Sihanoukville.

Workers collect scrap from a demolished house in the Pur Senhey district of Phnom Penh, November 2, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Families forcibly evicted for expressway development reluctant to speak out for fear of losing compensation

4 Nov 2021 5:01 PM|

As Cambodia's first expressway takes shape, the costs of development have driven straight through a Phnom Penh neighborhood.

Hang Chinda, 55 years old and a representative of the 24 remaining families in the dispute, shows a picture of her mother, who was handcuffed to a bed while imprisoned in 2002 after an arrest related to the land conflict. Photo taken October 26, 2021. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

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After nearly 25 years of land conflict, Sihanoukville families remain hopeful for solution

3 Nov 2021 3:58 PM|

“When more Chinese came to Sihanoukville, the price of property was going up. We faced more challenges, and when we protested, we were arrested and jailed,” she said.

Villagers wait on line for the land title lottery in Botum Sakor district’s Ta Noun commune, photo taken on October 21. CamboJA/ Khuon Narim

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While hundreds sign final offer for decade-plus Koh Kong land dispute, holdouts remain

1 Nov 2021 7:00 AM|

“I am really exhausted and shocked about this forcible policy, and I really regret that we have spent a lot of time struggling for more than 10 years to protect our lands,” Sarin said.

Authorities in Kampong Thom province’s Sandan district stop a youth group from visiting the O’Kbal Daun Krey community forest. Photo taken on September 25, 2021. Cheat Chan Rainsy

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Youth activists cry foul after being turned away from community forests

30 Oct 2021 6:29 PM|

Several youth environmental groups said they have been blocked from entering community forests in recent months, with local authorities saying they need special permits and that the forests are too dangerous to camp in.

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CSOs, Indigenous People, Affected Communities Make 30 Proposals on Draft Land Law

Hun Sen urges resolution for land disputes in Monday address, warns analysts for Paris Peace Agreement commentary

After two decades, Lor Peang villagers continue to push for a resolution in their land dispute

Activists released from prison will continue to advocate for human rights

Relatives of suspected human trafficking victims urge police intervention

Families forcibly evicted for expressway development reluctant to speak out for fear of losing compensation

After nearly 25 years of land conflict, Sihanoukville families remain hopeful for solution

While hundreds sign final offer for decade-plus Koh Kong land dispute, holdouts remain

Youth activists cry foul after being turned away from community forests

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CSOs, Indigenous People, Affected Communities Make 30 Proposals on Draft Land Law

Hun Sen urges resolution for land disputes in Monday address, warns analysts for Paris Peace Agreement commentary

After two decades, Lor Peang villagers continue to push for a resolution in their land dispute

Activists released from prison will continue to advocate for human rights

Relatives of suspected human trafficking victims urge police intervention

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After nearly 25 years of land conflict, Sihanoukville families remain hopeful for solution

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