Cambodia

The Race for Land
- Forum Syd
- 31 December 2012
Land grabbing i fattiga länder har ökat dramatiskt under senare år. Det visar den nya rapporten ”The race for land” som Forum Syd, Afrikagrupperna och Kooperation Utan Gränser lanserade i december.
The race for land
- Forum Syd
- 31 December 2012
This report from Afrika Grupperna, Forum Syd and Swedish Cooperative Centre examines different drivers behind the recent escalation of land deals as well as common arguments legitimating land grabbing, looking at case studies from Cambodia and Mozambique.
Pour mettre fin aux expulsions forcées au Cambodge
- Amnesty International
- 26 December 2012
Une centaine de militants ont repris la chorégraphie « Gangnam style » pour exiger la fin des expulsions forcées et de l’accaparement des terres au Cambodge
Moving beyond misconceptions: A critical review of Korean investment in Cambodia 2012
- Heinrich Böll Foundation
- 19 December 2012
“Moving beyond misconceptions: Korean investment in Cambodia” is a series of three reports. It comprises a critical review of Korean investment in Cambodia as well as two extensive investment case studies, one in mining (Kenertec) and the other in agri-business (MH Ethanol).
Obama dénonce les violations des droits de l'Homme au Cambodge
- AFP
- 19 November 2012
Avant l'arrivée de M. Obama à Phnom Penh, des Cambodgiens avaient organisé des manifestations pour attirer son attention sur les expulsions forcées liées à des différends en matière de propriété foncière, un problème de premier plan au Cambodge.
Plus d’excuses pour l’inaction de l’UE sur les exportations cambodgiennes entachées par l’accaparement des terres
- FIDH
- 07 November 2012
Selon le Parlement européen, la cause de l'escalade de violations des droits de l’Homme au Cambodge est clairement liée à l’accaparement des terres liés aux exportations vers l’Union européenne.
Cambodians file complaint with US government against Domino Sugar parent
- CLEC
- 31 October 2012
Two hundred and seven families have turned to the US Government to help mediate the long-running dispute with the exclusive purchaser of the sugar, New York-based American Sugar Refining (ASR).
Résolution du Parlement européen du 26 octobre 2012 sur la situation au Cambodge
- Parlement Européen
- 26 October 2012
Le Parlement demande à la Commission de suspendre les préférences du système «tout sauf les armes» pour les produits agricoles d'origine cambodgienne dans les cas où les violations des droits de l'homme sont avérées, notamment celles liées aux concessions foncières
Land rights, poverty and risky business in Asia
- CSR Asia
- 10 October 2012
Using or acquiring land for your company can indeed be a risky business and particularly when poor communities are affected.
Cambodian PM says no more economic land concessions for investors during his administration
- Xinhua
- 10 October 2012
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that the temporary halt on granting economic land concessions to new companies will be extended until he retires from politics.
Can ASEAN help regulate Southeast Asia’s land grab problem?
- TrustLaw
- 05 October 2012
Land rights advocates are hoping ASEAN will come up with a regulatory framework to check private sector investment in land, particularly for agriculture, as land grabs and land-related conflicts soar in the region.
Cambodia: Rural poor lose out in land deals
- IRIN
- 04 October 2012
Since 2000, 27 million hectares of land were bought by foreign and domestic companies throughout Asia, making it the second most targeted region for land deals after Africa.