Tag: land dispute

A Chinese company's warehouse is seen at the site of a land dispute in Trapaing Pring commune in Tbong Khmum province. Picture taken May 28, 2022. CamboJA/ Khuon Narim

Villagers in land dispute hope new commune councillors will help

1 Jun 2022 3:21 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Dambe district, Tbong Khmum province: Residents of Trapaing Pring commune who are involved in a land dispute with a Chinese company say they’ll be voting…

More than 400 poor farmers submit a petition at the Sre Ambel District Hall in Koh Kong Province, asking for social land concessions for farming. Photo taken on May 5, 2022. Supplied by CCFC

Impoverished Koh Kong Community Asks Government for Land

10 May 2022 11:18 AM|
Seoung Nimol|

Landless families in Koh Kong’s impoverished “Community 766” have petitioned the government to provide them with a social land concession where they can live and…

Villagers from Koh Kong gather in front of the Interior Ministry in Phnom Penh, seeking intervention in a land dispute with Heng Huy. Picture taken March 28, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Koh Kong villagers still seeking resolution to 20-year land dispute with Cambodian tycoon

6 May 2022 2:50 PM|
Son Sarak|

Hundreds of villagers in Koh Kong province are still stuck in a protracted land dispute with the Cambodian tycoon Heng Huy. Almost 20 years have…

Villagers set up tents to guard disputed forest in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. Photo taken on January 17, 2022. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

Oral community to block entrance to forestland to protect from military clearance

21 Apr 2022 2:53 PM|
Sorn Sarath|

Villagers in the Oral district of Kampong Speu province are digging in to protect what they claim as their community forest land, despite increasing pressure…