Land

Kandal villagers halt airport project’s fence construction but fears remain

The company developing a new airport project in Kandal province suspended construction of a fence last week, following protests from villagers living inside the site. ...

Phon Sothyroth and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/kandal-villagers-halt-airport-projects-fence-construction-but-fears-remain/

Five representatives of citizens detained by Battambang Provincial Court for violating private land economic concessions

Five out of six people’s representatives were remanded in custody on Friday, June 23, in connection with a case of encroachment on state-owned private land leased to the Rath Sambath Company in Ota Teak village, Ta Tok commune, Samlot district, Battambang province. ...

Sok Savy
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/five-representatives-of-people-were-detained-by-the-battambang-provincial-court-violated-to-abuse-the-private-companys-land/

Battambang denies encroachment on Sangke River

The Battambang Provincial Administration has rebuffed claims made by environmental NGO Mother Nature Cambodia that the historic Sangke River was being encroached upon by influential individuals who dumped soil into the river for personal gain.​ ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/battambang-denies-encroachment-sangke-river

Gun-wielding rubber firm workers clear more Jarai farms in Ratanakiri land dispute

Gun-toting workers acting on behalf of a well-connected rubber firm have continued to clear the farmlands of a Jarai community in Ratanakiri province’s Andong Meas district, videos shared with CamboJA show. ...

Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/gun-wielding-rubber-firm-workers-clear-more-jarai-farms-in-ratanakiri-land-dispute/

Four city and districts of Pursat province declare mine-free

Pursat city and the districts of Bakan, Krakor, and Kandieng in Pursat province have obtained the mine-free status under the “Mine-Free Cambodia 2025 Fund”. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501313210/four-city-and-districts-of-pursat-province-declare-mine-free/

CMAA urges stakeholders to redouble efforts for Mine-Free 2025

A senior government official has urged all international and local partners to chip in for demining projects and work together so that Cambodia achieves its mine-free status by 2025. ...

Van Roeun
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501309044/cmaa-urges-stakeholders-to-redouble-efforts-for-mine-free-2025/

Preah Sihanouk land encroachers remove shacks, sign contracts

The Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities detained a group for allegedly encroaching on state land in Chamnot Ream village of Prey Nop district’s Bit Traing commune and dismantled the 18 huts they had built there. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn and Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-land-encroachers-remove-shacks-sign-contracts

P Vihear encroachment crackdown imminent

The National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV) announced that the national authorities will work with their provincial counterparts to take action against state land encroachment – of part of protected area two – in the third week of this month. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/p-vihear-encroachment-crackdown-imminent

ANA replanting vacated Angkor land

APSARA National Authority (ANA) said that since last December, 22,963 saplings have been planted on the land formerly occupied by inhabitants who have now relocate to the newly formed development areas of Pak Snung and Run Ta Ek in Siem Reap province. It said 27,481 ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ana-replanting-vacated-angkor-land

Hun Sen speaks out about Phnom Penh houses confiscated by construction company

A group of over 1,000 families in Phnom Penh effectively advocated for the Prime Minister to speak out after they say the construction company Borey Piphup Thmey violated their contracts and seized their homes. ...

Den Seymar
https://cambojanews.com/hun-sen-speaks-out-about-phnom-penh-houses-confiscated-by-construction-company/

Kandal residents protest new land filling near airport development

Kandal village residents protested on Thursday against the filling in of land near their homes at the $1.5 billion airport development project, with a company official saying they were only filling the homes of three people who had agreed to leave the site. ...

Runn Sreydeth and Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/kandal-residents-protest-new-land-filling-near-airport-development/

PM orders officials to beef up crack down on rising land grabbing in Tonle Sap

Prime Minister Hun Sen today instructed the Cambodian armed forces and provincial authorities to crack down on illegal land grabbing at the Tonle Sap Lake. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303181/pm-orders-officials-to-beef-up-crack-down-on-rising-land-grabbing-in-tonle-sap/

PM orders immediate crackdown on ‘anarchy’ of deforestation

Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued strict regulations to prevent deforestation and encroachment on state land as the election approaches. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303171/pm-orders-immediate-crackdown-on-anarchy-of-deforestation/

PM orders immediate crackdowns on land grabs and illegal logging

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ordered the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture and provincial officials to stamp out illegal land encroachment and illegal logging in the country. ...

Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501303484/pm-orders-immediate-crackdowns-on-land-grabs-and-illegal-logging/

Crack down on land opportunists: PM

Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered that the pertinent ministries and local authorities take action to prevent forest encroachment and land grabs, saying that these activities always increased during the campaign period and the day of elections. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/crack-down-land-opportunists-pm

Police arrested 3 Bunong over land dispute in Mondulkiri province

 Three Bunong indigenous family members were arrested by Mondulkiri provincial police on Sunday over a land dispute in Chamkar Te Village, Spean Thmor Commune. ...

Sovann Sreypich and Runn Sreydeth
https://cambojanews.com/police-arrested-3-bunong-over-land-dispute-in-mondulkiri-province/

Nearly 70 families in Koas Kralor district protest for Battambang Provincial Authorities to provide legal land titles

About 69 families protest in front of Battambang Provincial Administration to demand the authorities to issue legal land title that has been cleared since 2012 on 254 hectares of land at Phnom Snor, Samrong village, Chhnal Moan commune, Koas Kralor district, Battambang province, on the ...

Sok Savy
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/nearly-70-families-in-koh-kralor-district-protest-for-battambang-provincial-authorities-to-provide-legal-land-titles/

In 7 months, Battambang province resolved 140 out-of-court disputes

Battambang Provincial Administration has mediated 140 cases of extrajudicial disputes in the last 7 months and confirmed commitment to resolve the issues. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2023-06-03-1024-250791.html

Koh Kong families settle years-long land dispute involving U.K. sugar conglomerate

In Koh Kong province, 200 families embroiled in a conflict over land allegedly stolen by sugar producers in 2006 have finally reached a settlement in late 2022. The NGO Equitable Cambodia released a statement announcing the settlement this week. ...

Khuon Narim
https://khmer.cambojanews.com/koh-kong-families-settle-years-long-land-dispute-involving-u-k-sugar-conglomerate/

Three CCFC members released on bail after confessing crimes

Three detained land rights activists from the Coalition of Cambodian Farmers Community (CCFC) were released on bail Tuesday evening after confessing to plotting and incitement and publicly apologizing to Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/three-ccfc-members-released-on-bail-after-confessing-crimes/

Farmer activist case probed

The Ratanakkiri Provincial Court is investigating the case against Theng Savoeun, director of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC), who has admitted to wrongdoing including “causing unrest” and “undermining public order”. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/farmer-activist-case-probed

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