{"id":3888,"date":"2013-10-16T12:20:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T05:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adhoccambodia.org\/?p=3888"},"modified":"2013-11-12T15:08:33","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T08:08:33","slug":"current-news-briefings-land-and-natural-resources-rights-of-cambodia-october-1st-october-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adhoccambodia.org\/km\/current-news-briefings-land-and-natural-resources-rights-of-cambodia-october-1st-october-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Current News briefings: Land and Natural Resources Rights of Cambodia: October"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current news briefings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Land and Natural Resources Rights of Cambodia
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October 1st\u00a0 \u2013October 18th, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cComplaint lodged against Commune Chief\u201d
\n<\/span><\/b>Villagers receive death threat by the CPP commune chief in Bakeo district Ratanakkiri<\/i> province <\/i><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land Right
\nDate: <\/b>\u00a0October 1st<\/sup>, 2013\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Source:<\/b> The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\n<http:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/complaint-lodged-against-commune-chief-44004\/<\/a>><\/p>\n

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\u201cControversial Dam Approved on Cambodia Laos Border\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Local Cambodians near the border of Laos are deeply concerned of the damages which Laos Don Sahong Dam construction may bring into\u00a0 their livelihood and the ecosystem.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Natural Resources Rights
\nDate:<\/b> October 4th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource:<\/b> The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\n< http:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/controversial-dam-approved-on-cambodia-laos-border-44401\/<\/a>> <\/b><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Activists seek UN monitors\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

UN intervention was called by the anti-logging activist requesting of thorough monitoring of the Kampong Speu province\u2019s Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary of illegal deforestation.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>illegal deforestation, Anti-logging, Natural Resources
\nDate:<\/b> October 9th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource: <\/b>The Phnom Penh Post (2013):
\n<<\/b>http:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/activists-seek-un-monitors<\/a>><\/p>\n

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\u201cVillagers in Land Row Complain of Death Threat\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Four villagers filed complaint to the Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court regarding the ongoing land dispute with KDC company and the death threats which they have received.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land Right
\nDate:<\/b> October 9th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource: <\/b>The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/villagers-in-land-row-complain-of-death-threat-44714\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cScuffles at land rights protest\u201d
\n<\/span><\/b>Peaceful demonstration started in Wat Phnom on the World Habitat Day turns into violent clash with police force. A tense standoff unfolded when the authorities – dressed in riot gear – refused to allow the protesters to meet with the city governor and hand in the petition to him personally. As a result, the five demonstrators were injured<\/em>
\n<\/span><\/em>Category: <\/b>Land Right
\nDate:<\/b> October 11th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource: <\/b>The Phnom Penh Post (2013): <\/b>
\nhttp:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/scuffles-land-rights-protest<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cInjured anti-eviction activists file complaint against local officials\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

A complaint was filed with the Phnom Penh Municipal Court by 10 former residents of the BoengKak Lake community against four Daun Penh district officials who they deem to be responsible for the attack that took place 2 weeks ago, on the 22nd<\/sup> of September, during a peaceful protest at Wat Phnom. They accuse them of intentional violence and attempted murder. Some witnesses said that they overheard the accused giving orders to the perpetrators on that night.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category:<\/b>Land Rights
\nDate: <\/b>October, 12th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/injured-anti-eviction-activists-file-complaint-against-local-officials-44943\/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=injured-anti-eviction-activists-file-complaint-against-local-officials<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cEthnic villagers point finger at land official\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

ADHOC investigated and claimed that the Cadastral officer of Ratanakiri province, Khin Sophal, illegally bought land titles, illegally grabbing land and selling forest land of the Jarai ethnic minority to a businesswoman.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category:<\/b>Land Rights, illegal land grabbing
\nDate: <\/b>October, 15th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Phnom Penh Post (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/ethnic-villagers-point-finger-land-official<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cJarai forest case gets its chance on appeal\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Appeal Court has taken up a land grab case of a Jarai ethnic minority community which was originally dropped by the Ranatankkiri\u00a0 Provicial Court\u201d(Titthara,2013).\u00a0 The community complained that \u201cChea Chanrith Aphivath Co, Ltd illegally bulldoze their homes and they are requesting the company to reforest the trees\u201d (ibid)<\/i><\/p>\n

Category:<\/b>Land Rights, illegal land grabbing
\nDate: <\/b>October, 15th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Phnom Penh Post (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/jarai-forest-case-gets-its-chance-appeal<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cEx-Finance Minister\u2019s sister buys up more ethnic Jarai Lands\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Following last year\u2019s pressures from the authorities on Jarai people to accept private land titles rather than community land titles, the ex-Finance Minister\u2019s sister, through an intermediary, has bought 150 hectares of ethnic Jarai Lands in Ratanakkiri province from 50 families who were in need of moneyin the last 2 months.The members of the community, which have been involved in a land dispute with her forseveral years, have recently started to complain that the trees are being cut down on those lands which are an essential part of the Jarai culture.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category:<\/b>Land Rights
\nDate: <\/b>October, 15th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/ex-finance-ministers-sister-buys-up-more-ethnic-jarai-lands-45093\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cAppeal Court to try stalled case of murdered journalist\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The murder of the journalist Hang Serei Odom, who had been exposing cases of illegal logging by the local military police shortly before his death, is going to be heard by the Appeal Court in Phnom Penh. The 2 suspects, a military police captain and his wife, had been set free in spite of some evidence by the Ratanakkiri Provincial Court which had found that this evidence was not enough and decided to drop the charges in August.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category:<\/i><\/b> Illegal logging
\n<\/i>Date: <\/b>October, 15th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/appeal-court-to-try-stalled-case-of-murdered-journalist-45107\/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appeal-court-to-try-stalled-case-of-murdered-journalist<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cAuthorities deny claims ex-minister\u2019s sister buying Jarai land\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The local authorities said yesterday that the intermediary who had bought the Jarai Land had not done it for the ex-minister\u2019s sister, contrary to what ADHOC workers and the villagers had claimed but for a businessman.<\/em><\/p>\n

Category:<\/b>Land Rights
\nDate: <\/b>October, 16th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/authorities-deny-claims-ex-ministers-sister-buying-jarai-land-45224\/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=authorities-deny-claims-ex-ministers-sister-buying-jarai-land<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cEvictees Block Monivong Boulevard, Demand New Homes\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Community anti-eviction activists and the neighborhood of Borei Keila and Boeng Kak Lake clashed with the police during the protest in front of the City Hall.\u00a0 Each community representative delivered the petitions to the municipal deputy governor demanding better compensations and an adequate housing relocation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Date: <\/b>October, 18th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/evictees-block-monivong-boulevard-demand-new-homes-45429\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment\u00a0 suspends logging in Stung Treng Dam Concession\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Following some complaints about the logging activities of M. Kith Meng\u2019s firm that would have taken place outside the boundaries of the company\u2019s concession for the Lower Sesan 2 dam, the government issued an order to cease logging in the area until the boundaries of the proposed dam are demarcated.<\/em><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Illegal logging
\nDate: <\/b>October, 25th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/government-suspends-logging-in-stung-treng-dam-concession-45878\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cProtesters stop Try Pheap tractor from clearing land in Preah Vihear\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

More than 100 people stopped a tractor owned by Try Pheap\u2019s company from clearing a 150 meter strip next to this same company\u2019s concession on which the villagers had settled since 2010 with the approval from commune officials. The authorities claim that the land is being cleared to turn it into a social land concession but some rights groups said they were suspecting that the real purpose could be to extend Mr. Pheap\u2019s plantation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land dispute
\nDate: <\/b>October, 25th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/protesters-stop-try-pheap-tractor-from-clearing-land-in-preah-vihear-45891\/<\/a>
\n\u201cMore \u2018empty promises\u2019 for Boeung Kak\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Governor Pa Socheatvong failed once again, according to the Boeung Kak Lake residents, to fulfill the promise that he had made on Monday during a meeting with 76 families of the community that land measuring for 32 families land titles would start on Wednesday, 25.City hall officials answered that they were working on it but were busy with the protests.<\/em><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land dispute
\nDate: <\/b>October, 25th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Phnom Penh Post (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/still-waiting-more-%E2%80%98empty-promises%E2%80%99-boeung-kak<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u201cRCAF evicting for bases: NGO\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

An ADHOC report released on October 27 highlights the fact that nearly 1000 families in fourteen provinces have been evicted in the past 5 years, ostensibly to build military basis.<\/em><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land dispute<\/p>\n

Date: <\/b>October, 28th<\/sup>, 2013<\/p>\n

Source<\/b>: The Phnom Penh Post (2013):<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/rcaf-evicting-bases-ngo<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cLogging Mogul blasted: NGO slams Try Pheap for destroying forests\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Local NGO alleged tycoon Try Pheap\u00a0 company of illegally logging trees in the protected forest areas in Cambodia.\u00a0 The National Resource and Wildlife Preservation Organization (NRWPO) said that \u201cthe team spent four months investigating and ..figured out that all the royal-decree-protected areas located throughout the country have been logged and cleared haphazardly without any internvention.\u201d\u00a0 However company representative denied\u00a0 the accusation by saying that everything has been done with the agreement with the government.<\/i><\/p>\n

Category:<\/b>Illegal Logging
\nDate: <\/b>October, 29th<\/sup> , 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Phnom Penh Post (2013):<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/national\/logging-mogul-blasted<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cPrime real estate may be set for development\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The 5000-square-meter plot of land situated near Wat Ounalom and Kandal market previously owned by Sokimex Group has, according to Daun Penh district governor Sok Sambath, been sold to a Korean company which intends to build a hotel and offices on the land previously occupied by several local businesses. The construction has so far been delayed because of the political instability triggered by the elections.<\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land investment
\nDate: <\/b>October, 30th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/business\/prime-real-estate-may-be-set-for-development-46269\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cPreah Vihear Families ordered to make way for bulldozers\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Following last week\u2019s protests against the clearing of a 150 meters strip of land next to Try Pheap company, Preah Vihear deputy governor Kan Vuthy ordered the villagers to make way for the bulldozers in order to create a SLC. The families concerned by the eviction have been offered replacement land but they refuse it because it is a heavily forested area.<\/em><\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Land dispute
\nDate: <\/b>October, 30th<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/preah-vihear-families-ordered-to-make-way-for-bulldozers-46265\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cCritics say Laos dam harm-mitigation plan is untested, unproven\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

A recent report resulting from an environmental impact assessment carried out by Laos which offered various solutions to mitigate the negative impact on the fisheries of\u00a0 the Don Sahong Dam has been highly criticized\u00a0 by Ian Baird, a well-known researcher in the field for the lack of certainty concerning the results of the methods advocated<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Category: <\/b>Ecology
\nDate: <\/b>November, 1st<\/sup>, 2013
\nSource<\/b>: The Cambodia Daily (2013):
\nhttp:\/\/www.cambodiadaily.com\/news\/critics-say-laos-dam-harm-mitigation-plan-is-untested%E2%80%88unproven-46459\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Important: The information found below is a general aid in searching for the articles related exclusively to the Land, Natural Resources Rights and Management in Cambodia.\u00a0 This information contains a brief summary of the articles and the linked sources from The Cambodia Daily and The Phnom Penh Post, the two English-language daily newspaper based in Cambodia.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 The information intends to be updated each week of the month.\u00a0 <\/b>ADHOC- Cambodia is not responsible for the accuracy of any information written in the articles<\/b><\/p>\n

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