"Kandal Villagers In The Dark About 88 Canal Project, Seek More Information From Authorities", 26 August 2024

Hundreds of families in Kandal province affected by the 88 canal flood mitigation project are worried that they will get a small compensation for their house and land as the canal development took off ... It appeared that none of the villagers possessed details of the project or compensation.

…, at least 10 excavators arrived to expand 88 canals along Boeung Khyang and Prek Sleng communes, impacting houses located on both sides of the canal. Soil was dumped into the people’s courtyards while some houses were spray-painted with markers and poles erected around their homes.

This has worried people whose houses are next to the canal, as some of them have yet to receive information about the project.

…, villagers in Boeung Khyang commune were affected by the new international airport project, some of whom were threatened with legal action when they protested to protect their houses and asked for appropriate compensation. After more than two years of protests, the villagers decided to accept compensation to build new homes…

… Van Sophat, business and coordinating officer of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), told … that according to legal principles and the Code of Environment and Natural Resources, environmental effects on society caused by state or private development must be evaluated. In terms of procedure, consultation with stakeholders, especially local citizens, must be conducted…

…, a report by Sahmakum Teang Tnaot showed 12 cases of eviction in the capital, Kandal and Takeo provinces, where people were forcibly evicted and failed to get adequate compensation.