Cambodia

With a large portion of agricultural land rendered unavailable for local farmers over the next 70 years (the average lease period of ELCs), food security of future generations of rural Cambodians has been put at serious risk.

More than 150 companies operating in 18 provinces have been involved in Economic Land Concession-related conflicts since ELCs were established more than 20 years ago, according to an annual report by the NGO Forum on Cambodia. Only 42 of the 158 companies have resolved their conflicts.

Las ZIDRES tienen varios elementos en común con las distintas modalidades de concesión que existen en el mundo para acumular tierras.

Villagers representing more than 1,000 families that accuse sugarcane plantations around the country of stealing their land gathered in Phnom Penh on Tuesday to once again call on the government to help.

In Cambodia, more than 15,000 people have been forcibly evicted to make way for sugar cane plantations.

For nearly three hours on the morning of 3 June, around a hundred protesters peacefully blockaded the entrances to the headquarters of Bolloré, one of France's most powerful companies.

Cambodia's Land Management Minister declares that land grabbers would not evade justice, no matter how rich and powerful they were, although observers yesterday maintained a “wait and see” position.

The Bank says the move will help alleviate poverty in the Southeast Asian country, but land rights activists expressed disappointment over the decision.

Pour revendiquer leurs droits, les riverains des plantations Socfin-Bolloré s'organisent.

Aujourd’hui, les Cambodgiens quittent leur pays parce qu’ils n’ont plus de terre pour nourrir leur famille.

Land clearance and water consumption by the massive Rui Feng sugarcane plantation has been blamed to worsen drought in Preah Vihear village, Cambodia.

More than 200 angry ethnic Kuoy villagers who claim their land has been stolen by a Chinese-owned sugar company were blocked from protesting as Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurated the firm’s mill in Preah Vihear province.