Land evictions hurt women most, rights group report says
Amnesty International yesterday launched a report on land evictions in Cambodia that details the impact that government-bestowed economic land concessions have had on women, and sets out recommendations for the government in light of those findings. The new report, titled ‘Eviction and Resistance in Cambodia: Five Women Tell Their Stories,’ found that while forced evictions have a negative impact on entire communities, they are particularly hard on women because of the breakdown of community support networks and the separation of families caused by husbands leaving far-flung resettlement sites to find work. The report also strongly criticized the police, the courts and the government for failing to respect the human rights of those facing eviction from their homes…
