Publication : Report

The absence of secure tenure and resulting forced evictions represent clear violations of the Cambodian Government’s housing rights obligations, notably under article 11 of ICESCR. The absence of a comprehensive legislative framework and the failure of other mechanisms to guarantee tenure security, including an independent and effective court system, constitute a failure of the Government to fulfill its housing rights obligations. The arbitrary and often violent evictions that occur in the absence of suitable procedural protections such as genuine consultation, the provision of adequate compensation and the opportunity for legal remedies, constitute a violation of the immediate duty to prevent illegal forced evictions. Furthermore, the Government is failing in its obligation to protect against forced evictions by third parties, including private individuals and companies.

Information Source : Document Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions

• COHRE