Readers of this newsletter will be surprised to learn that in a 23,000-word document on forced evictions [Amnesty' Intl's report "Rights Razed: Forced evictions in Cambodia] there is almost no mention of the role of business (either negatively or positively). This is despite the fact that a large proportion of forced evictions in Cambodia involve property development, beautification projects, or other infrastructure development and therefore business involvement. The forced eviction of local people has become a significant risk to business in Asia, and AI’s Rights Razed: Forced evictions in Cambodia presents a good case why companies should include thorough research on land title as part of the due diligence process...