World Habitat Day
Media Album | Communities Celebrate World Habitat Day Across Cambodia
16 October 2024
More than 500 people in 13 land communities held celebrations from 6 to 15 October to mark World Habitat Day, despite local officials trying to block or prevent some of the events. Land communities from Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Kampot, Banteay Meanchey, and Kampong Chhnang provinces organised public events, spoke out for their land rights, and discussed how violations threaten their livelihoods and families.
Among them were representatives from the Amleang community in Kampong Speu, which discussed their fight to defend their land after it was grabbed by Phnom Penh Sugar Company. In Trapeang Chor, the community similarly highlighted their fight for land rights amidst forced evictions linked to sugarcane plantations under the theme “Farmers Protecting Land Rights and Environmental Justice.”
Video | Forced Evictions In Angkor Wat
9 October 2024
To mark World Habitat Day, listen to the families affected by ongoing evictions around the Angkor Wat temple complex.
Did you know that thousands of families are impacted by the ongoing relocation plans?
