Tag Archives: land issues

Sesan River Dam

Posted on January 9, 2013 by nick

Construction of the Lower Sesan 2 Dam in Stung Treng province will begin in 2014 and the government will spend next year relocating some 5,000 people from villages that are located in the dam’s future reservoir area, but neither a … Continue reading →

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Prayers to Lady Penh

Posted on December 28, 2012 by nick

Tired and bruised from the last two days of protesting in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal court, this morning Boeung Kak residents and other communities gathered at Boeung Kak before rushing out of the community and heading for Wat … Continue reading →

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Trials and Verdicts

Posted on December 27, 2012 by nick

On the 26 of Dec. (Boxing day), Yorm Bopha and Tim Sokmony stood trial. Having already spent more than 100 days in pre-trial detention, their arrest is widely regarded by Human Rights organisations and fellow community members as being politically … Continue reading →

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