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Wine or Pesticides? Authorities Give Conflicting Answers Over Deaths of Banana…
Following an investigation into the deaths of at least 8 banana plantation workers in Ratanakiri last month, authorities declared contradictory causes, with some citing wine…
Heng Phen is released on bail, but being watched by the police
"We will always protect our land. We will keep fighting to find a solution if someone tries to take the land. I recently got out of jail, but there are still lingering land issues. However,…
Four Indigenous Peoples in Mondulkiri Province Ask Court to Drop Charges
Following a lawsuit brought by a private company, four Bunong indigenous people who are active in land and natural resource protection have urged the court to dismiss the charges against…
9 Jarai Families’ Land Cleared, Destroying Crops and Wild Vegetables
About 9 indigenous Jarai families in Tang Chi village, Nhang commune, Andong Meas district, Ratanakkiri province, lost their farmland after some people posing as the manager of 7 Makara…
Five Kui Summoned by Preah Vihear Court
The Preah Vihear Provincial Court summoned five indigenous Kui for questioning this morning, June 1, 2022. Thong Suth, Suth Savon, Thap Sok Khi, Ngon Him, and Ms. Roeun Khat (Khan) are the…
Cambodia: China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Dam is a Rights Disaster
A large-scale, Chinese-financed hydroelectric dam in northeastern Cambodia, completed in 2018, has undermined the lives and livelihoods of thousands of Indigenous and ethnic minority people,…
Preah Vihear Land Dispute Residents Say Local Authorities Conspired with Chinese…
This article is translated by Google Translate from the Khmer version, original source available at:…
Indigenous people in Mondulkiri disappointed with the French court’s rejection…
Indigenous people in Mondulkiri Province express frustration with the French court's dismissal of their previous lawsuit against Bolloré and ordered them to pay a fine of over 20,000 euros…
Indigenous communities in Mondulkiri forced off land
About 1,000 Bunong ethnic minority families in Mondulkiri province are crying for justice after their shelters were demolished by environment officials, alleging they were living on state…
First commercial gold mine online
Australian miner Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Ltd on June 21 began the commercial operation of its $120 million Okvau Gold Project in the northeastern province of Mondulkiri, becoming the…