Impact of Social Land Concession in Preah Vihear

At least more than 400 families are living in fear and facing forcefully evicted and intimidated by a group of 10 staffs [agents] of a local non-governmental organization, called Aids and Drugs Research Protection Organization (ADRPO), which was founded by Sar Chhuon Lem or Pen Lem, the president of the organization. Sar Chhuon Lem or Pen Lem is all so known as Excellency, General, Neak Okhna and the consultant of Mr. Chea Sim. The position is equal to Secretary of State. He is also the General Director of Pen Lem Import, Export Company.

Impact of Social Land Concession in Preah Vihear

At least more than 400 families are living in fear and facing forcefully evicted and intimidated by a group of 10 staffs [agents] of a local non-governmental organization, called Aids and Drugs Research Protection Organization (ADRPO), which was founded by Sar Chhuon Lem or Pen Lem, the president of the organization. Sar Chhuon Lem or Pen Lem is all so known as Excellency, General, Neak Okhna and the consultant of Mr. Chea Sim. The position is equal to Secretary of State. He is also the General Director of Pen Lem Import, Export Company.

Serious Rights Violation in a Land Dispute in Kampong Cham

Serious rights violation occurred on August 8, 2010, in a conflict land area in Steng Trang district, Kampong Cham province, where around 100 villagers were intimidated to leave the farmland of 41 hectares. A group of around 20 police and military police officers utilized guns and electric batons to brutally compel them out of their rice field. In the event, three people were injured.

Village Chief Threatened People to Sell their Land

Tumpuon ethnic people, who live in Pou Traeng and Pou Las village, Dak Dam commune, O’Rang district, Mondulkiri province, were threatened and cheated out of selling their farmland and village land to a rubber plantation company by village chiefs and some elders.

Land Conflict between Villagers and Deputy Governor in Kampong Thom

A land conflict has taken place since 2008 between 65 families and a deputy provincial governor in Kampong Kravei village, Bak Snar commune, Baray district, Kampong Thom province. The conflict land size is approximately 100 hectares, where those villagers asserted they have been living since 1994, 1995 and 1998.

Land Conflict between Association and Villagers in Preah Sihanouk Not Yet Solved

Up to now a land conflict, which has taken place for more than one year, in O’ Bak Rotes commune, Kampong Seila district, Preah Sihanouk province between more than 20 families and the Cambodian Disabled Survivor’s Association has not been resolved yet.

On July 4, 2010 the above families came to the rice paddy in order to grow rice, but they were banned by a group of the association’s men. Related to the above event, Mr. Nget Ly, a villager representative said that those people have not been able to farm on the land for more than a year already. They are facing food shortage; and this will become more serious if those association members still do not allow them to farm. Anyway it is now rainy season.

Villagers in Mondulkiri Sued DU RE CE Co., Ltd for their Land Being Grabbed

On August 11, 2009 villager representatives for 188 families in Pou Les village, Dak Dam commune, O’ Rang district, Mondulkiri province came to Phnom Penh to lodge complaints against DU RE CE Co., Ltd, which was accused of grabbing their community forestland of 641.44 hectares. The complaints were sent to the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in order to seek for intervention from those concerned national authorities.

Villagers in Mondulkiri Faced Eviction by Oz Minerals Gold Company

Around 100 families of local villagers in the geographic location of O’Kvao, Chong Khlas commune, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri have been subjected to force out of the area by the Cambodian authorities in order to keep this place for the government and Austrian mining firm Oz Minerals to run their operation.

Right Officer Sued for Disinformation in a Land Conflict with KDC Company

In relation to a long land conflict between remained 64 families and KDC Company, a local human right defender, who also investigated the case, was sued by the company’s representative for disinformation.

Mr. Sam Chankea, coordinator for the rights group Adhoc in Kampong Chhnang was complained for disinformation by KDC International Company, owned by Ms. Chea Keng, the wife of Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Suy Sem.

Police Banned Protest of People from 24 Provinces

On June 15, 2010 around 200 villagers came from 24 provinces and towns throughout Cambodia in order to submit joint petitions together in Phnom Penh to national authorities to seek intervention from them. The people represented those villagers whose land, forest land, farmland and forest as well as homes have been grabbed, logged and burned and destroyed by those concession companies, businessmen, powerful people and government officials, who were accused to use joint arm forces, tractors and bulldozers in doing the above-mentioned activities. The purpose of submitting those petitions, they asserted, was to request some authorities, who had conspired with the aforesaid acts, to follow premier’s recommendations to stay away from grabbing villagers’ land, forest land and farmland and illegally logging trees.

Villagers Lodged Complaints with National Government over Land Conflict in Kampong Cham

On August 11, 2009 enthic Stieng representatives came to Phnom Penh in order to lodge joint complaints with the national government; such as the Cabinet of Prime Minister, Office of Councils of Ministers, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the National Authority of Land Conflict Resolution, in order to ask for intervention over the problem.

Land Conflict between Soldiers, Local Authority and Villagers in Malai

A chronic land dispute has happened since 2004 between soldiers from Small Unit 51 and 338 families in Santepheap village, Tuol Pong Ror commune, Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province. At that time those soldiers, who were led by Preap Sarun, brought with tractors and bulldozers to clear and dug up the villagers’ land. The group was alleged to conspire with local authorities to grab 679.70 hectares of land from the families.

Land Conflict between CIV Development Company with 270 Families

Sre Char Commune in Snoul District of Kratie Province, Cambodia is the home for Stieng indigenous people. These communities have been living from traditional agricultural methods for generations. On May 27, 2008 the Kratie Provincial Governor signed a 769 hectare Economic Land Concession for rubber plantation with a private company, the CIV Development Company. This economic agreement affects approximately 270 families in four villages that are being evicted or will be at serious risk of eviction in the near future. The affected communities assert that they were not adequately informed nor were they adequately consulted. Families that have already been evicted reported that no notice was given to them, and that they learnt they were about to be evicted directly when bulldozers cleared their fields.

Land Conflict between CIV Development Company with 270 Families

Sre Char Commune in Snoul District of Kratie Province, Cambodia is the home for Stieng indigenous people. These communities have been living from traditional agricultural methods for generations. On May 27, 2008 the Kratie Provincial Governor signed a 769 hectare Economic Land Concession for rubber plantation with a private company, the CIV Development Company. This economic agreement affects approximately 270 families in four villages that are being evicted or will be at serious risk of eviction in the near future. The affected communities assert that they were not adequately informed nor were they adequately consulted. Families that have already been evicted reported that no notice was given to them, and that they learnt they were about to be evicted directly when bulldozers cleared their fields.

Complaint against Y Seng Khuor Company in Sihanouk

On 15 December 2008, Y Seng Khuor Ltd. Company came in and grabbed villagers land of about 289.60 hectares in Preik Toal and Preik Prah villages, Teuk Thla commune, Prey Nub district, Sihanouk province. The encroachment affected on 133 families.

Land Conflict between Okgha Kong Triv and 107 Families in Sihanouk

On 20 April 2007, at 6:00AM, provincial authorities led joint armed forces– about 150 soldiers, police, and military police– along with weapons, electric batons, shields, and fire trucks and teargas, to forcedly drive 107 families out of our homes in Group 1, Village 6, Sangkat 4, Mitt Pheap district, Sihanouk town and Sihanouk province. Participating in the event were authorities in uniforms and in civilian clothes.

Land Conflict between an Association and 722 Families in Bavel

On August 11, 2009 villager representatives from Tumnub Takuon village, Kdol Taken commune, Bavel district, Battambang province came to Phnom Penh in order to file complaints with the national government for intervention in a land conflict in the above site. The conflict took place between 722 families and the vice president of Association for Saving Disables, Widows, Poor People and Children over a land area of 722 hectares.

Land Conflicts between Powerful Men, the Rich and Local Villagers in Bavel

Two constant land conflicts have occurred since 1996 and 2005 in O’Vol Preng and Boeung Bat Phtel of Khnach Romeas commune, Bavel district, Battambang province between residents, who were the victims of their land having been grabbed; and several powerful men and the rich, who were alleged of seizing their land of about 161.50 hectares.

Villagers in Battambang Asked for Intervention over Land Conflict

On August 11, 2009 villager representatives from Angdong Kantuot, Chak Rokar, Boeung Srang and Chhouk in Cheng Bos Khnor village, Chaeng Meanchey commune, Banan district, Battambang province came to Phnom Penh in order to lodge complaints with the national government for intervention in a land conflict in the above area. The conflict took place between 368 families and soldiers Region 5 over 1,290 hectares of land there.

Violence Occurred in a Land Conflict in Banteay Meanchey

On April 2, 2010 a couple was physically assaulted by a group of 8 people, who asserted to own this plot of land, and other 40 laborers. The event took place in Tuol Pong Ror, Malai district, Banteay Meanchey province when these husband and wife came to stop the other party from destroying their temporary shelters in the above location.

Ms. Nou Leng, 44, was wounded on her arm by a blow of a machete, which the massive group aimed at her; whereas her husband Mr. Im Kimsan, 56, was chopped in the back of his head, and was in serious condition in hospital, where he was helped and sent for treatment by other villagers.