Cambodia

With land grabbing fast becoming one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time, the International Criminal Court has started to recognize that the guise of economic development can mask many crimes against humanity.

Six ethnic Kuoy families were violently evicted from their homes in Preah Vihear over the weekend, with further evictions threatened for another 13 families.

Chinese investors are rushing to invest in agriculture in Cambodia, drawn by ideal farming conditions and the sound relationship between the two countries.

Bollore seems to think all of the countries in central Africa are colonies there for its private exploitation and its own financial bottom line.

Inclusive approach in concert with Mekong region partners forges unprecedented access to data and information on land

A new paper from the International Criminal Court laying out a shift in focus to crimes linked to environmental destruction and the unlawful dispossession of land has rekindled the debate over whether the court will launch an investigation into a case highlighting land-grabbing in Cambodia.

In change of focus, Hague court will prosecute government and individuals for environmental crimes such as landgrabs

La procureure de la Cour pénale internationale a averti jeudi les hommes d'affaires et les politiciens qu'elle allait désormais mettre l'accent sur les accaparements de terres en tant que possibles crimes contre l'humanité.

Company began operations using the harvest of sugarcane cultivated on 5,000 hectares and needs to significantly expand the cultivation area to produce sufficient sugarcane to keep its line operating year-round.

Villagers from Koh Kong province delivered petitions to the government and European Union on August, 4, 2016 to lodge complaints about alleged land grabbing by two sugar plantation firms.

International Federation for Human Rights says Southeast Asia is facing increasing conflicts and violence over land grab activity. A “land grab” relates to taking land quickly, forcefully and often illegally.

Sur les hautes terres du Cambodge, les Bunong sont confrontés à des changements violents depuis que la Société Financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin), domiciliée au Luxembourg, plante des hévéas sur leurs terres ancestrales avec la bénédiction du gouvernement cambodgien qui lui a attribué une concession économique.