Category: Cambodia
Police clash with villagers over land encroachment
Preah Sihanouk provincial officials yesterday clashed with a group of villagers armed with sticks and machetes as the officials were trying to dismantle illegally built homes in the Ream National Park.
Monk, forest chief proclaims his love for wildlife, decries poachers
“My goal is to teach people to feel pity for these animals and love them instead.”
WWF calls for more action to protect endangered animals
Demands more firm action against fishing, forestry, and forest land encroachment crimes in order to protect and preserve rare species of wild animals that are currently under threat
Unsustainable sand mining is threatening lives along Mekong River in Cambodia
New study clearly illustrates that excessive sand mining is responsible for increased rates of bank erosion that local communities have been reporting in recent years.
Cambodian Protester Dies in Custody
A Cambodian rights group is calling for an investigation into the death of a jailed land-rights protester, saying that witness accounts of events leading to the man’s death contradict official denials of abuse by police.
The Costs of China’s Belt and Road Expansion
The country has driven investment to new places like Cambodia. Yet that growth has also brought risks for Beijing.