Tag: encroachment

A group of gendarmes taking Koyun through a farmland during the natural resource crackdown in Pursat, on GRK News Facebook page on 19 March 2024.

Major Natural Resource Crackdown in Pursat Continues To Seize Land, Nab People, Dismantle Huts

22 Mar 2024 9:27 AM|
Eung Sea|

A major crackdown comprising 10 teams, including the National Gendarmerie, National Police Force and Pursat Provincial authorities has seen the arrest of 16 people, who…

Around 100 Indigenous people block tractors from clearing farmland in Preah Vihear's Chheb district on January 7, 2024. (Supplied)

Indigenous Kuy People Block Outsiders From Clearing Farmland in Preah Vihear

17 Jan 2024 3:18 PM|
Eung Sea|

M’lou Prey II commune authorities, of Preah Vihear’s Chheb district, submitted documentation Tuesday to the district regarding alleged encroachment on land farmed by Indigenous Kuy…

Some 200 indigenous people stop an excavator which attempted to clear their community land forest in Preah Vihear province on December 10, 2023. (Supplied)

Kuy Community Protest Against Outsiders, Encroachment on Customary Land

13 Dec 2023 2:14 PM|
Runn Sreydeth|

Nearly 200 Kuy indigenous people from Dang Phlet and Narong villages in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district gathered to halt an excavator from razing their…

In Thou, a member of the 197 Land Community, is comforted by her son upon hearing the court verdict for 10 Koh Kong land activists, on August 15 2023. (Supplied by Licadho)

Koh Kong Land Activists Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Incitement

17 Aug 2023 1:55 PM|
Eung Sea|

Kong Kong Provincial Court convicted 10 land activists Tuesday of incitement to commit serious social disorder and malicious denunciation, and sentenced them to one year…