In case you didn’t notice, but Lens Blog has published a nice review about ‘Quest for Land’. I am honoured that it was Seth Mydans who wrote the article. He definitely is a journalist I show much respect for (and that was before he wrote about ‘Quest for Land’). So thank you Seth… You are […]
Prime Minister Hun Sen said goodbye to me on the way to the airport. Well… I’m just fantasizing. I guess he couldn’t care less about me… They had these weird karaoke lights to wake us up in the Thai Airways flight. By now back in Brussels. It is greyish, raining from time to time. You […]
The Boeung Kak Lake community unsucccessfully tried to deliver a petition to Prime Minister Hun Sen requesting freedom for the 15 of them who were condemned to 2 1/2 years in jail after a 3-hour trial, as the pressure of police presence and the threat of more arrests was too big. And a reminder: ‘Quest […]
On this 3rd day of the hunger strike undertaken by 5 of the 15 Boeung Kak Lake jailed at the Prey Sar prison, their friends gathered in front of the US Embassy to deliver a petition requesting their release. The same petition was then delivered to the EU Embassy, although the group was prevented by […]
4 of the 15 Boeung Kak Lake residents jailed at Prey Sar prison have started a hunger strike since sunday evening. This morning the Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila residents gathered in front of the Royal Palace and the Ministry of Justice to deliver a petition requesting the 15 be freed. And meanwhile, according […]
About 150 residents from Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila gathered in front of the Prey Sar prison gate to ask for the liberation of 15 from their community jailed there. And a reminder: ‘Quest for Land‘, 11 years of land issues in Cambodia for the iPad is available on iTunes…
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 […]