A civil society officer told The Post on Sunday that provincial authorities are usually only able to confiscate timber, with offenders rarely arrested. Some villagers said the raid was only carried out for show.
Category: Cambodia
From rice to riches: adapting to climate change on Cambodia’s coasts
Climate change, deforestation and rising sea-levels have been causing devastating rice shortages for Cambodia’s coastal communities
Cambodia’s bid to be ‘New Macau’ stirs old wounds as Chinese cash in
Yet swathes of new development make it harder to settle old disputes over ownership in a kingdom where land has been commandeered by prominent, government-connected tycoons.
PM calls on soldiers to end role in Cambodian logging
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday called on soldiers to stop colluding with illegal timber traders and work with law enforcement officers to protect natural resources.
Violent clashes break out in Preah Sihanouk, one man shot
According to villagers in the area, some people had been living there for many years, with some spending $4-$5,000 for their plots.
Six protesters held after police clash
“If they have the land title, they should meet the people to solve the problem but the police came in force with machines to measure the land and fired on people instead.”
Disturbing: Cambodia police shoot land protester in Sihanoukville (video)
There are sounds of guns being fired, as the videographer runs across what appears to be freshly graded land forming part of a new real estate development. In the distance people can be seen running.
Happy eco-campers: protecting wildlife in Cambodia
A new eco-tourism camp keeps a remote forest safe from poaching, and offers a laid-back stay with creature comforts