Commune Chief Ms. Hab Dam Omlaing said that more than 200 villagers had been issued new land titles but the sugar company was not allowing some villagers to seed and grow crops as their land had already been cleared and made ready for the growing of sugar cane. Those villagers directly affected have been told that they will have to relocate. Kampong Speu Deputy Governor Loeung Sophat attended the forum and stated that the Ministry of Agriculture had reduced the size of Mr. Yong Phat's 10,000 hectare concession to 8343 hectares. Debate intensified when Thpong District Governor Soung Song said that villagers' lands would simply not be affected at all by Mr. Yong Phat's concession, with many participants reacting strongly to this statement. Authorities have promised to try and find a resolution for the affected communities. In addition, Parliamentarians from Nationalist Party, Sam Rainsy Party and Human Rights Party encouraged villagers to find a peaceful resolution, in cooperation with the authorities.
CCHR's Public Forum in Kampong Speu part 2
Public Forums Project on 2010-05-20
Location in Kampong Speu Province
Publish on 2011-03-03
The forum was organised for villagers who have been affected by land concessions granted by the government to the Phnom Penh Sugar Company in 2008. The company began clearing land, despite villagers claiming that they had been cultivating the areas in question for some time. The villagers have requested that land clearing be stopped, but the dispute continues. While authorities have promised to find a peaceful resolution for the communities, no solution has yet been reached.
CCHR's Public Forum in Kampong Speu part 1
Public Forums Project on 2010-05-20
Location in Kampong Speu Province
Publish on 2011-03-03
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) organized a Public Forum on Human Rights and Development in Knorl Bombek village, Am Laing Commune Thpong District, Kampong Speu Province on May 20 2010. From left: Mr. Heng Koun Representative, Ministry of Environment; Mr. Ek Sother, Licadho Representative; Mr. Am Sokha, Community Legal Education Center Representative; H.E Nuth Rumduol, Parliamentarian (Sam Rainsy Party); H.E Loeung Sophat, Deputy Governor; H.E. Sauv Rany, Parliamentarian (Nationalist Party); H.E Ou Chanrith, Parliamentarian (Human Rights Party); Mr. Toun Song, Governor of Thpong District; and Ms. Ham Dam Commune Chief.
Debate on land dispute in Amleang Commune, Thpong District, Kampong Speu Province
Public Forums Project on 2011-04-11
Location in Amleang Commune, Thpong District, Kampong Speu Province
Publish on 2011-03-03
CCHR's Public Forum in Kampong Thom part 1
Public Forums Project on 2010-03-18
Location in Kampong Thom Province
Publish on 2011-03-03
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) organized a public forum on Human Rights and Development on March 18 2010 in Kampong Thom Province. Presentations were delivered by six guest speakers: Mr. Kong Narin, Forestry Administrative Inspector for North of Tonle Sap Lake; Mr. Nhoung Samoeun, LICADHO representative; Mr. Sim Vanna, Governor of Sandan District; Mr. Am Sokha, Community Legal Education Center representative; Mr. Pen Nen, Provincial Council representative; and Mr. Chhim Koun, Commune chief.
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