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About 40 villagers gathered in front of the City Hall to ask for an intervention on the overlapping land title with Eco Megapolis Development Cooperation Co Ltd, April 10, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

11 Apr 2024 1:31 PM|
Khuon Narim|

About 50 families in Phnom Penh protested in front of the Phnom Penh City Hall after coming to know about the issuance of land titles to Eco Megapolis Development Cooperation Co Ltd which overlapped their land. The villagers, around 40 of them from Prek Kampoes commune in Dangkor district, feared being evicted from their present land following the new development on the title.

Residents of Srayong Tboung village clashed with gendarmes, police and forestry administration officials on Wednesday. (Supplied)

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Preah Vihear Provincial Authorities Arrest Villagers and Fire Weapons in Clash Over Land Dispute

7 Mar 2024 5:00 PM|

On Wednesday authorities, including gendarmes, police and forestry administration officials, fired weapons and arrested residents during a clash over long-disputed land in Srayong commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear province. Authorities with tractors arrived in the morning to clear land and detained around 40 people during the confrontation, according to villagers. Those arrested remain in custody at the provincial police station where they were brought for questioning.

Environmental rangers and villagers patrol community forests in Romnea commune. (Supplied)

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Mondulkiri Court Questions Adhoc Official, Four Bunong Natives After They File Evidence of Forest Clearing

7 Mar 2024 9:20 AM|

Mondulkiri provincial court on Monday questioned NGO rights group Adhoc official and four Punong natives after land brokers and fellow villagers filed a defamation and incitement complaint against them. The complaint was made after the suspects submitted evidence of chopped trees and encroachment by the plaintiffs, made up of land brokers and a few villagers.

Excavators dig the new canal in Kampong Speu province on February 29, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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Diverting Flood Waters: As Canal Construction Starts, Affected Residents Await Compensation

6 Mar 2024 5:26 PM|

The villagers of Prey Vihear commune in Kong Pisei district are eagerly awaiting compensation for their land and homes as the flood diversion canal project in Kampong Speu province entered its third week, with no updates in sight.

A woman looks at her land title certificate. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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

5 Mar 2024 5:37 PM|

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.

Chea Chan (left) drops his ballot paper into the box during the polls where he was later elected as a union leader at Wing Star Shoes factory on January 10, 2024. (Supplied)

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Wing Star Shoes Union Leader’s Arrest Draws More Flak, Call For Immediate Release

1 Mar 2024 10:50 AM|

International and local unions condemned the arrest of Wing Star Shoes union president Chea Chan, demanding that he be released immediately. They view his detention as a crackdown on unions and an attempt to stop the formation of unions in factories.

About 100 Siem Reap villagers gathered at Battambang Court of Appeal to support the three people who were being questioned on February 29, 2024. (CamboJA/Sok Savy)

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Battambang Court of Appeal Questions Three Villagers Relating To Apsara Authority’s Lawsuit

1 Mar 2024 8:47 AM|

The regional Court of Appeal in Battambang province on Thursday questioned three villagers from around Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, who were accused of incitement for allegedly posting an Apsara National Authority notice on social media.

Kuy indigenous residents gather at Preah Vihear Provincial Court while four community representatives were questioned on February 27, 2024. (Supplied)

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Preah Vihear Court Questions Kuy Residents Accused of Occupying State Land

28 Feb 2024 8:00 PM|

On Tuesday Preah Vihear Provincial Court questioned four Kuy Indigenous residents of M’lou Prey II commune, Chheb district, who are being sued by a representative of a Chinese company for allegedly obstructing the company’s development and inciting people to illegally occupy state land.

Prime Minister Hun Manet and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a joint press conference at Kuala Lumpur, February 27, 2024. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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Cambodia Reaffirms Commitment to Tackle Online Scams with Malaysia

28 Feb 2024 7:22 PM|

Prime Minister Hun Manet and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to collaborate in several areas including economy, trade and investment, as well as combat human trafficking and labor abuse.

Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

Preah Vihear Provincial Authorities Arrest Villagers and Fire Weapons in Clash Over Land Dispute

Mondulkiri Court Questions Adhoc Official, Four Bunong Natives After They File Evidence of Forest Clearing

Diverting Flood Waters: As Canal Construction Starts, Affected Residents Await Compensation

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

Wing Star Shoes Union Leader’s Arrest Draws More Flak, Call For Immediate Release

Preah Vihear Court Questions Kuy Residents Accused of Occupying State Land

Cambodia Reaffirms Commitment to Tackle Online Scams with Malaysia

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Phnom Penh Villagers Protests Overlapping Land Title With Tycoon Khun Sea’s Company

Preah Vihear Provincial Authorities Arrest Villagers and Fire Weapons in Clash Over Land Dispute

Mondulkiri Court Questions Adhoc Official, Four Bunong Natives After They File Evidence of Forest Clearing

Diverting Flood Waters: As Canal Construction Starts, Affected Residents Await Compensation

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

Wing Star Shoes Union Leader’s Arrest Draws More Flak, Call For Immediate Release

Battambang Court of Appeal Questions Three Villagers Relating To Apsara Authority’s Lawsuit

Preah Vihear Court Questions Kuy Residents Accused of Occupying State Land

Cambodia Reaffirms Commitment to Tackle Online Scams with Malaysia

Latest News

Kulen Residents Out On Bail, But Have Nothing To Return To After Losing Their Land, Livelihood and Hope

Cambodia Flies Home 78 Cambodians Subjected to Long Work Hours, No Meals in Saudi Arabia

From Harassment to Imprisonment – Union Leader Chhim Sithar Awarded Per Anger Prize For Workers Rights’ Fight

Community Forest Beleaguered Without NGO Support, Work Opportunities For Residents

Government Approves $300m Flood Mitigation Project in Phnom Penh

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