The Boeung Kak Lake people showed up, 200 strong in front of the Senate, with a request to free the 15 from their community who are currently locked up at Prey Sar prison after a fairly expeditive trial.
‘Solidarity’ or: help me, I’ll help you… The people evicted from Borei Keila to Phnom Bat, 40 Km out of town, and who were provided transportation to their former circonscription on June 3d to be able to vote, received a visit from representatives of the ruling CPP accompanied by a few security guards. Some families […]
They were never published on the weblog until now… I think… The ‘Boeung Kak Lake‘ eviction story, starting in 2008 on my website was updated with quite a few new pictures lately. You’ll find them towards the end of the (long) series. And a reminder: ‘Quest for Land‘, 11 years of land issues in Cambodia […]
Several NGO’s joined to organise a short march with about 200 people in front of the National Assembly to deliver a petition on Environment Day.
Voting is finished at the Boeung Kak Lake polling station. A storm passed nearby, just blowing wind. Results in the coming days…
Cambodians are at the polling stations for the communal elections. So do the people from Boeung Kak Lake…
The Boeung Kak Lake community organised a special event at Village 22 to celebrate International Children’s Day and to push further for the release of 15 mothers from the jail they were summarily sent to. And a reminder: ‘Quest for Land‘, 11 years of land issues in Cambodia for the iPad is available on iTunes… […]
The ruling CPP had a show of force today for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s 10,000th day in power (and ahead of sunday’s elections)… Several thousands of militants occupied Hun Sen Gardens. Where else? But wasn’t this supposed to be International Child’s Day?