The first day of the appeals trial of Yorm Bopha, land rights activist and Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience, took place today. The Boeung Kak Lake community was as vocal as ever to support her during the proceedings, largely overpowering the tuk tuk drivers who were counter-demonstrating (and paid 30,000 Riel or 7.5US$ to participate). […]
About 200-250 younger Cambodians staged a demonstration in front of the National Assembly (was anyone working in there today?) on this ‘World Environment Day’. I am afraid that it will take a lot more from many more people to curb the current trend of destruction of natural resources in the ‘Kingdom of Wonder’. One of […]
The 24-hour hunger strike by 4 representatives of Boeung Kak Lake, entangled in a never ending land issue and protesting for the release of Yorm Bopha, land rights activist and Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience, ended this morning with 2 remaining protesters. In time to gather forces for the upcoming Appeal’s Court trial tomorrow… See […]
In a country where people eat 5 times a day (when they have the money to do so) it is not a small achievement to decide to go on hunger strike… Boeung Kak Lake representatives Tep Vanny, Bov Sopheak, Kung Chhantha and Bo Chorvy are doing just that: a 24h hunger strike in front of […]
On the occasion of International Children’s Day, the Boeung Kak Lake community wanted to remind the fact that Yorm Bopha, land rights activist and Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience who will be in front of the Appeal’s Court on June 5th, is also a mother. The community staged a march from the former lake to […]
Some 50 residents from Boeung Kak Lake who were evicted a couple of years ago are camping since thursday in front of the Municipality building…
A big thank you to all those who attended the opening of ‘Quest for Land’ at Meta House last night, as well as to those who helped me put the show together. In case you missed the opening, the exhibition will be on the walls for the next two weeks…
Boeung Kak Lake members blocked Monivong Boulevard this morning, during a demonstration requesting a solution for their land issue which has been dragging on since several years. They were dispersed by the water cannons of fire trucks ordered by the police. See also this, and this, and this, and this… It will give you some […]