Despite police blockade, KDC villagers reach Phnom Penh

14 August 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Economic land concessions and plantations / Government / Human rights / Land / Land policy and administration / Land tenure and land titling / Provincial and local governments / Social development
Chea Kheng / European Union aid / France / KDC company / Lor Peang village / Ministry of Justice / National Assembly / National Road 5 / Sam Rainsy / Surya Subedi / Suy Sem / Thuy Sokhorn / United States aid

A day after three of their community members were arrested following a violent encounter with police, about 50 villagers from Kompong Chhnang province forged ahead with a peaceful march toward Phnom Penh on Wednesday, but were temporarily blocked by police officials in Russei Keo district. The villagers, mostly from Lor Peang village in Kompong Tralach district, were planning to deliver petitions to the Ministry of Justice, the National Assembly and embassies to call for the release of five villagers jailed over clashes with workers from the KDC company, which they say illegally grabbed their land more than a decade ago. …

 Kuch Naren and Lauren Crothers
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