Now the U.N. knows for sure…

Posted on May 9, 2012 by john vink

Mr. Surya Subedi, U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy, visited the evicted Borei Keila community. If Ms. Suy Sophan from the Phanimex company gives a damn remains to be seen…

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI meeting with members of the evicted Borei Keila community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI meeting with members of the evicted Borei Keila community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI in front of the Phanimex building they are not allowed to occupy. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI in front of the Phanimex building they are not allowed to occupy. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building while waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building while waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building after meeting with U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building after meeting with U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building while waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building while waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building while waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/05/2012: Members from the evicted Borei Keila community occupying empty building while waiting for U.N. Human Rights Special Envoy Surya SUBEDI. ©John Vink

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Boeung Kak Courting

Posted on May 4, 2012 by john vink

Boeung Kak Lake residents have been demonstrating out on the streets for most of this week. 6 of them received a summons to appear in front of the Municipal Court. A good occasion to target that building for a demonstration.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrate in front of the Municipal Court building. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrate in front of the Municipal Court building. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents throw fake money in front of the Municipal Court building in support of six of their members having received a summons. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents throw fake money in front of the Municipal Court building in support of six of their members having received a summons. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents walk in the streets of the capital after having demonstrated in front of the Municipal Court building in support of six of their members having received a summons. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents walk in the streets of the capital after having demonstrated in front of the Municipal Court building in support of six of their members having received a summons. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents walk in the streets of the capital after having demonstrated in front of the Municipal Court building in support of six of their members having received a summons. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents walk in the streets of the capital after having demonstrated in front of the Municipal Court building in support of six of their members having received a summons. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Thumbprinted petition from Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating at 'Democracy Square'. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Thumbprinted petition from Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating at 'Democracy Square'. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrate at 'Democracy Square'. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrate at 'Democracy Square'. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake resident resting during demonstration at 'Democracy Square'. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 4/05/2012: Boeung Kak Lake resident resting during demonstration at 'Democracy Square'. ©John Vink

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At the Courts (again)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by nick

With a strong police presence and a large section of Monrith Avenue blocked off Boeung Kak and Borei Keila residents gathered in front of the court.
They planned to camp there, coming down with food and cooking equipment. The court hearing scheduled for that morning was delayed because of the large number of protesters who showed up. They later left with their banners, posters and straw figures representing Ly Mom and other corrupt officials who are suing 6 Boeung Kak residents on allegations of threats. Ly Mom, a Boueng Kak resident, considered by authorities as a community representative is not backed by the Boueng Kak community who say she is corrupt and siding with the officials who threaten their community.

 

A banner with images of past forced evictions and violent protests suffered by the Boeung Kak community is held out for the police. © Nicolas Axelrod 2012

 

Protesters gather their belongings and the straw figures that represent corrupt officials. © Nicolas Axelrod 2012

 

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Boeung Kak Unchained…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by john vink

Some 250 Boeung Kak Lake residents, 5 of them chained together, and accompanied by a number of residents from the evicted Borei Keila community, walked all the way from the lake to the Japanese Embassy via the US Embassy and the Senate to deliver yet another petition requesting that the authorities clearly mark the 12,44 hectares promised to them for an on-site development.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents in front of Psah Thmey, yet again demonstrating through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents in front of Psah Thmey, yet again demonstrating through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents preparing yet again to demonstrate through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents preparing yet again to demonstrate through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents preparing yet again to demonstrate through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents preparing yet again to demonstrate through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents on Monivong Boulevard yet again demonstrating through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents on Monivong Boulevard yet again demonstrating through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents in front of the US Embassy yet again demonstrating through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 30/04/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents in front of the US Embassy yet again demonstrating through the streets of Phnom Penh to deliver yet another petition to the Senate and the US and Japanese embassies, requesting that the 12,44 hectares of land promised by the government for an on-site development be outlined properly. ©John Vink/ Magnum

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Boeung Kak Beach Scared at Night

Posted on April 3, 2012 by john vink

The Boeung Kak residents are scared at night. They staged a press conference to denounce a deteriorating security situation in the neighbourhood. They claim that on the one hand there are no more police patrols which makes it easy for unoccupied buildings to be used by drug addicts or thieves, and on the other hand they accuse the three or four policemen living in the area to spy on them continuously.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 3/04/2012: Boeung Kak Beach residents staging a press conference about the growing insecurity within the community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 3/04/2012: Boeung Kak Beach residents staging a press conference about the growing insecurity within the community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 3/04/2012: Boeung Kak Beach residents staging a press conference about the growing insecurity within the community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 3/04/2012: Boeung Kak Beach residents staging a press conference about the growing insecurity within the community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 3/04/2012: Boeung Kak Beach residents staging a press conference about the growing insecurity within the community. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 3/04/2012: Boeung Kak Beach residents staging a press conference about the growing insecurity within the community. ©John Vink

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Boeung Kak Melting Security Guards

Posted on March 22, 2012 by john vink

Boeung Kak Lake residents (still) unhappy about the response from the Municipality regarding the outlining of the 12 hectares for an on-site development took to the streets again, pulling straw puppets representing municipal security guards. They threw salt on them so they would melt in hell. They threw chilis on them so they would burn in hell. What they finally did. Burn I mean. Not really in hell but on Boeung Kak Beach (which by now has replaced Boeung Kak Lake)…” target=”_blank”>Boeung Kak Lake residents (still) unhappy about the response from the Municipality regarding the outlining of the 12 hectares for an on-site development took to the streets again, pulling straw puppets representing municipal security guards. They threw salt on them so they would melt in hell. They threw chilis on them so they would burn in hell. What they finally did. Burn I mean. Not really in hell but on Boeung Kak Beach (which by now has replaced Boeung Kak Lake)…

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents demonstrating with straw puppets representing municipality guards they wish to burn and melt in hell. ©John Vink

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A view from above – a changing city

Posted on March 17, 2012 by nick

Looking north from the top of Canadia tower 16 Jan. 2010, Boeung Kak on the left. © Nicolas Axelrod 2010

 

Looking north from the top of Canadia tower 12 Mar. 2012, Boeung Kak on the left and the new Vattanac tower being built on the right. © Nicolas Axelrod 2012

 

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Images from Southern Kordofan

Posted on March 16, 2012 by chris

I recently spent a month in Sudan, mostly in the Southern Kordofan State.

Here is a link to the pictures I took while I was there. http://chriskelly.photoshelter.com/gallery/Situation-in-Southern-Kordofan/G0000Gw9LNCeS.68

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Boeung Kak in the heat

Posted on March 14, 2012 by john vink

Boeung Kak Lake residents were out in the heat to submit a petition to the municipality about the integration of families left out of the on-site development.

In the afternoon lots of policemen were stationed at two of the three access roads to Boeung Kak. For nothing. Except to get hot… The residents decided not to do anything…

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 14/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents at their communal workshop preparing a demonstration to hand over a petition to the Municipality about families not included in the on-site development. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 14/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake residents at their communal workshop preparing a demonstration to hand over a petition to the Municipality about families not included in the on-site development.©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 14/03/2012: Tep Vanny and other Boeung Kak Lake representatives after a meeting with the Municipality. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 14/03/2012: Tep Vanny and other Boeung Kak Lake representatives after a meeting with the Municipality. ©John Vink

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Boeung Kak and Borei Keila residents on Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2012 by john vink

Boeung Kak and Borei Keila residents joined together to celebrate International Women’s Day.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day in front of French Embassy. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day in front of French Embassy. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Police diverting demonstration of Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Police diverting demonstration of Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day. ©John Vink

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 8/03/2012: Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents joining in celebration of Women's Day. ©John Vink

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