Land issues creating mistrust of local officials, observers say
Despite a number of agencies dispatched to solve land dispute, rights workers say people continue to face forced evictions and rights abuses by land developments. These problems are not being handled at the local level, fueling mistrust in local government, rights workers say. Rights workers from myriad groups met in Phnom Penh Monday to discuss the continuing problem, which is exacerbated, they say, when local authorities fail to act—either out of fear from powerful officials or out of corruption. …
Suy Heimkhemra
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