Protest outside Kandal court as questioning starts in land case

22 July 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Economic land concessions and plantations / Government / Judiciary and courts / Land / Land policy and administration / Law and judiciary / Laws and regulations / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Interior / Public land lease
Chhim Sovannavuth / Kandal Provincial Court / Ministry of Interior / National Police / National Road 5 / Phanimex Development Company / Vong Bunvisoth / Yu Phat

About 200 people from Ponhea Leu district protested outside the Kandal provincial court Monday as questioning began of residents summoned last month in an ongoing land dispute.

The court summoned 12 villagers on June 30, shortly after Phanimex Development company filed a complaint against the families, who have led protests against the company for allegedly grabbing 63 hectares of land belonging to 180 families in two villages in Ponhea Leu commune. ...

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