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1 Oct 2013

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ADHOC Cambodia

REPORT: Workshop On promoting Land Rights and Law Enforcement in Cambodia

…[At a] workshop on…Land Rights and Law Enforcement…organized by the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC)…in Kampong Speu province…ADHOC’s lawyer criticized…[how] land dispute cases have led to…criminal charges and detention…[of] community members without proper investigation. He urged the audience to ponder...why...vulnerable...groups are always considered to be wrong while the private companies or the authorities demolishing farms and destroying livelihood of the families are always considered to be right. He strongly urged…authorities...to...properly investigate before deciding to arrest [community members or demolish their property]…