Cambodia

New Cambodian land disputes despite moratorium on key concessions
- RFA
- 30 January 2014
At least 41 new land disputes were reported in Cambodia last year despite a government moratorium on the widespread grant of so-called economic land concessions.
Cambodian tribe accuses chinese of massive land grab
- VOA
- 28 January 2014
A Cambodian minority group in northern Preah Vihear province is calling for the cancelation of two licenses for Chinese companies accused of grabbing thousands of hectares of land.
ANZ under fire for loans to controversial Cambodian sugar plantation
- Canberra Times
- 23 January 2014
ANZ is financing a Cambodian sugar plantation that has involved child labour, military-backed land grabs, forced evictions and food shortages.
Farmers’ economic potential blocked by land grabbing in Asean
- Business Mirror
- 19 January 2014
Countries able to hurdle social and political tensions from land issues progress faster than those hobbled by inequitable land distribution, say activists..
Cambodian farmers say EU politics forces land grabs
- Deutsche Welle
- 15 January 2014
Farmers in Cambodia say a European free trade initiative set up to boost the Cambodian economy has instead forced them off their land.
Cambodge: brève interpellation de militantes du droit de la terre
- AFP
- 06 January 2014
Cinq militantes cambodgiennes impliquées dans des conflits fonciers ont été interpellées lundi pendant quelques heures, alors que les autorités semblent déterminées à empêcher toute nouvelle action contre le Premier ministre Hun Sen.
Le FMI maintient la corruption au Cambodge dans l’ombre
- Slate.fr
- 27 December 2013
Le FMI a agi comme si l'accaparement des terres n'existait pas au Cambodge lorsque Mme Lagarde a rencontré Hun Sen début décembre
Land grab: Foreign firms drive Cambodians from farms
- Der Spiegel
- 27 November 2013
Human rights groups claim German taxpayer money is used to fund a program that benefits land grabbers.
Coca-Cola: We salute your pledge and now we await your actions to make your suppliers respect human rights
- Boycott Blood Sugar
- 12 November 2013
Coke must commence an immediate investigation into the forced evictions and land seizures perpetrated to clear the way for Mitr Phol’s Cambodian operation
Coca-Cola vows to axe suppliers guilty of land grabbing
- Guardian
- 08 November 2013
Drinks firm announces zero-tolerance policy and encourages other companies to follow UN's responsible governance rules
No land no food no life
- Films de l'Oeil
- 07 October 2013
The film "No Land No Food No Life" examines the challenges and struggles farmers face despite the exultation they experience in their fight to retain control of their land.
Sugar industry highlights conflicts over trade pacts and land
- New York Times
- 01 October 2013
Activists have called for the exclusion of Cambodian sugar from duty-free treatment in Europe, saying that it triggers corporate land grabs.