Hundreds Rally to Stop Forced Land Evictions in Phnom Penh
Hundreds of families from more than a dozen communities joined local human rights groups yesterday as they rallied outside the National Assembly for World Habitat Day, calling for an end to forced land evictions in Phnom Penh. … Among those protesting were residents from the Boeng Kak and Borei Keila communities, who are still embroiled in long-running disputes with powerful property firms after being forcefully evicted from their homes. Protesters from the former Group 78 and Dey Krahorm communities —both of which were violently evicted from prime real estate in Phnom Penh in 2009—were also present at the demonstration. The latest group to be threatened with eviction came from Pur Senchey district’s Choam Chao commune, where three villages near Phnom Penh International Airport face imminent eviction as part of security preparations for world leaders ahead of next month’s Asean and East Asia summits. …
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