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What’s ‘Development’ with Rights Abuses Along the Way?
A grandmother in Cambodia told me recently, “I just want you to know my story in case something happens and I am gone.” Police and government officials have threatened and harassed “Kunthea” for her protests against government agencies and appeals to the World Bank after she was forcibly evicted from her home by a private company.
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CCHR Welcomes the Initial Commitment of the New Phnom Penh Municipality Governor to the Resolution of Land Conflict at Boeung Kak Lake
CCHR welcomes the commitment of the recently appointed Phnom Penh Municipality Governor, His Excellency Pa Socheat Vong, to solving land disputes at Boeung Kak Lake, as well as other areas of Phnom Penh where residents have been affected by land disputes and faced with eviction
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International Finance Corporation and Deutsche Bank Bankrolling Vietnamese Land Grabs in Cambodia and Laos
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Deutsche Bank are financing Vietnamese rubber companies driving a wave of land and forest "grabs" in Cambodia and Laos, according to a new report and film by Global Witness.
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The Court Report May 2013
The May Court Report features the Trial Chamber’s written decision on the re-severance of Case 002. It also discusses Khieu Samphan’s denied bail application, civil parties’ views on the court and reports on outreach activities undertaken by both the ECCC and its NGO partners. The May report contains a summary of the trial proceedings in April, including Judge Mark B. Harmon’s decision to recognize new lawyers for the civil parties.
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