ភ្នំពេញ

Participants use STTs computer lap to learn about the internet

វគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលសហគមន៍នៅខែ ឧសភាCommunity Training in May

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គម្រោង បច្ចេកវិទ្យា គមនាគមន៍ និងព័ត៌មានវិទ្យា (អាយស៊ីធី) នៅខែនេះ បានរៀបចំវគ្គបណ្តុះ បណ្តាលចំនួនពីរលើក ក្នុងគោលបំណងដើម្បីពង្រឹកជំនាញរបស់សកម្មជនសហគមន៍ ក្នុងការប្រើប្រាស់កុំព្យូទ័រ ទូរស័ព្ទឆ្លាតវៃ អ៊ិនធ័រណិត និងកម្មវិធីផ្សេងៗទៀតនៅលើអ៊ិនធ័រណិត ដោយសុវត្ថិភាព។

Presentation on using the internet — បទបង្ហាញអំពីការប្រើប្រាស់អ៊ីនធើណែត

នៅវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលលើកទី១ ដែលបានធ្វើនៅថ្ងៃទី ២២ ខែឧសភា អ្នកចូលរួមបានបានសិក្សាអំពី អ៊ិនធ័រណិត ដោយផ្តោតសំខាន់ទៅលើនិយមន័យ ប្រវត្តិ សារៈប្រយោជន៍ដែលអាចមាននៅលើអនឡាញ និងវិធីដែលមានប្រសិទ្ធភាពក្នុងការស្រាវជ្រាវ ។ វគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលលើកទីពីរ បានរៀបចំនៅថ្ងៃទី ៣០ ខែ ឧសភា ដែលបានផ្តោតទៅលើអ៊ីមែល និយមន័យ ការប្រើប្រាស់ និងរបៀបបង្កើតគណនេយ្យដោយត្រឹមត្រូវ និងគ្រប់គ្រងអាស័យដ្ឋានអ៊ីមែល ។ អ្នកចូលរួម នៃគម្រោង បច្ចេកវិទ្យា គមនាគមន៍ និងព័ត៌មានវិទ្យា (អាយស៊ីធី) មកពីសហគមន៍ក្រីក្រផ្សេងគ្នា ក្នុងទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញ ហើយភាគច្រើន មិនធ្លាប់បានប្រើប្រាស់អ៊ិនធ័រណិត កុំព្យូទ័រ ឬមិនមានឱកាសដើម្បីរៀនអំពីកម្មវិធីស្តង់ដារ ដូចជាអ៊ីមែលនេះទេ ។

Participants create Email addresses — បទបង្ហាញអំពីការប្រើប្រាស់អ៊ីម៉ែល

គោលបំណងជាទូទៅរបស់គម្រោង អាយស៊ីធី គឺផ្តល់វគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលទៅកាន់សកម្មជនសហគមន៍ លើរបៀបប្រើប្រាស់កុំព្យូទ័រ ទូរស័ព្ទឆ្លាតវៃ និងប្រព័ន្ធផ្សព្វផ្សាយសង្គមដោយមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព ដើម្បីពង្រឹងចំណេះដឹងរបស់ពួកគេ គាំទ្រសិទ្ធមនុស្ស និងបញ្ហាដីធ្លីដោយមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព នៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ។

This month the ICT project conducted two training sessions in order to strengthen the skills of community activists by securing their access to computers, smartphone, the internet, and other online tools.

On the first session, held May 22nd, participants learned about the Internet, with a focus on its definition, history, useful tools that are available online, and effective search engine methods. The second session, held on May 30th, focused on E-mail services; its definition, uses, and how to properly create and manage an E-mail address. The participants of the ICT project come from urban poor settlements in Phnom Penh, and many do not have access to the internet, computers or otherwise have the opportunity to learn about standard services such as E-mail.

The overall goal of the ICT Project is to offer training courses to community activists on how to effectively use computers, smartphones and social media to strengthen their knowledge and effectively advocate for human rights and land issues in Cambodia.

Satrei Samaki Meanchey community members

សហគមន៍ស្ត្រីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ៖ តវ៉ានឹងការគម្រាមកំហែងបណ្តេញចេញSatrei Samaki Meanchey: Fighting the Threat of Eviction

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សហគមន៍ស្រ្តីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ គឺជាសហគមន៍មួយនៅក្នុងចំណោម សហគមន៍ជាច្រើនទៀតនៅក្នុងភ្នំពេញដែលបានកំពុងរងការបង្ខិតបង្ខំអោយ ចាកចេញពីលំនៅស្ថានរបស់ពួកគេ និងធ្វើការផ្លាស់ប្តូរទៅតំបន់ផ្សេងទៀត ដោយសារអជ្ញាធរ។ បង្កើតឡើងនៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ១៩៨២សមាជិកសហគមន៍បានរស់នៅក្នុងតំបន់នេះរហូតដល់បច្ចុប្បន្ន។ ការចាប់ផ្តើមពី៣២គ្រួសារ សហគមន៍ស្រ្តីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ ឥឡូវនេះមាន ៤៦គ្រួសារ ចាប់តាងពីឆ្នាំ ២០១៤មក។

View of houses in Satrei Samaki Meanchey — ទិដ្ខភាពនៃលំនៅស្ថាន នៅក្នុងសហគមន៍ស្រី្តសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ

ជាមួយនឹងករណីជាច្រើន នៃសហគមន៍ក្រីក្រ ដែលស្ថិតនៅក្រោមការគំរាមកំហែង បណ្តេញចេញ ដីដែលសហគមន៍ស្រ្តីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ កំពុងតាំងទីលំនៅនោះ គឺបានទិញដោយ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋទាំងនោះ ដែលមានលិខិតកម្មសិទ្ធច្បាស់លាស់ រវាងម្ចាស់កម្មសិទ្ធមុន និងមានប្រធានសហគមន៍បច្ចុបន្នជាសាក្សីដឹងលឺផងដែរ។ រាល់លំនៅស្ថានទាំងអស់ នៅក្នុងសហគមន៍នេះ ត្រូវបានធ្វើត្រូវបានសាងសង់ឡើងពីបាតដៃទទេ ពីប្រាក់របស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។ បច្ចុបន្ននេះ, លិខិតកម្មសិទ្ធិទាំងនោះ គឺពិបាកនឹងទទួលស្គាល់ ជាឯកសារស្របច្បាប់ ណាស់ និងដីទាំងអស់នោះជាកម្មសិទ្ធិស្របច្បាប់របស់រដ្ឋ។

ដូចដែល អជ្ញាធរក្រុងបានកំពុងចាប់ផ្តើមអភិវឌ្ឃ ផ្នែកខាងក្រោយនៃបឹងកក់ ដែលជាកន្លែងដែល ស្រ្តីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ កំពុងតាំងទីលំនៅ, សេចក្តីជូនដំណឹងបណ្តេញចេញ បានផ្តល់ទៅដល់ដៃប្រជាពលរដ្ឋទាំងនោះហើយ ដើម្បីរៀបចំដីទាំងនោះ។ នៅលើផ្ទះរបស់ ប្រធានសហគមន៍ និង ផ្ទះរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋដទៃទៀត ត្រូវបានបាញ់ថ្នាំនៅលើទ្វា ដែលជាសញ្ញាបញ្ជាក់ ពីការបណ្តេញចេញ។

Eviction code painted onto a house — លេខកូដបណ្តេញចេញ ដែលបានសរសេរនៅលើ ជញ្ជាំងផ្ទះ

ប្រធានសហគម ពូ គុន ជួបប្រជុំជាមួយ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ បន្ទាប់ពីសេចក្តីប្រកាសនៃការបណ្តេញចេញ ដើម្បីពិភាក្សាពី ជម្រើស និងដំណោះស្រាយសមស្របផ្សេងៗ។ កាលពីមួយខែកន្លងទៅ គាត់បានធ្វើការទាក់ទងទៅកាន់ អជ្ញាធរ ក៏ដូចជា ក្រសួងធនធានទឹក ក្រសួងសាធារណការ និងអង្គការដែលធ្វើការលើបញ្ហាសិទ្ធិដីធ្លី ដើម្បីសុំជំនួយ។ អង្គការខ្លះក្នុងចំណោមអង្គការទាំងនេះ ក្នុងនោះការមាន អង្គការសមាគមធាងត្នោត ផងដែរ ត្រូវបានទំនាក់ទំនង ដើម្បីធ្វើការតស៊ូមតិ ដើម្បីផ្ទះរបស់ពួកគេ និងអង្គការ មជ្ឍមណ្ឌលអប់រំច្បាប់សម្រាប់សហគមន៍ផ្តល់នូវ មេធាវី សម្រាប់ផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានដល់ពួកគេ អំពីច្បាប់ និងអប់រំប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ ក្នុងករណីមានសកម្មភាពខុសច្បាប់ដែលកំពុងកើតឡើង។

Meeting with Pu Kun, the community leader in Satrei Samaki Meanchey — ការជួបជាមួយលោក ពូ ឃុន ប្រធានសហគមន័ស្ត្រីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ

អជ្ញាធរក្រុងភ្នំពេញ ថ្មីៗនេះ បានមកកាន់ សហគមន៍ស្រ្តីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ ដើម្បីធ្វើការវាស់វែង ពីផ្ទៃដីដែលពួកគេបម្រុងនឹង ទាមទារ និងនៅពេលអនាគត នឹងផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានបន្ថែមពី តំបន់ណាដែលច្បាស់ថា នឹងត្រូវបណ្តេញចេញ។ សមាជិកសហគមន៍ កំពុងខ្វះភាពជឿទុកចិត្ត លើភាពស្របច្បាប់នៃការទាមទាររបស់អជ្ញាធរ បានសាកសារទៅកាន់ អង្គការសមធម៌កម្ពុជា និងអង្គការទស្សនៈពិភពលោក ដើម្បីធ្វើការវាស់វែងបន្ថែម ដើម្បីដឹងអោយបានច្បាស់ថា ទិន្នន័យទាំងនោះគឺត្រឹមត្រូវ។ ពុំមានសេចក្តីប្រកាសណាមួយ បញ្ជាក់ពីបរិមាណផ្ទៃដីដែលត្រូវបានយកនោះទេ។

ជាសេចក្តីបន្ថែម អជ្ញាធរខ័ណ្ឌ បានធ្វើការទាក់ទងជាមួយ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។ ពួកគេបានប្រាប់ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋសហគមន៍ថា ពួកគេកំពុងឆ្ពោះទៅកាន់ដំណោះស្រាយ នៅពេលដែលបឹងនោះត្រូវបានអភិវឌ្ឍរួចហើយ ពួកគេអាចទទួលបានដីដែលនៅសល់។ បើសិនជា សេចក្តីប្រកាសពីការបណ្តេញចេញភ្លាមៗផ្លូវការ ត្រូវបានប្រកាស ពូ ឃុន នឹងធ្វើការដោះដូវថ្មីមួយគឺ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋទាំងអស់ នឹងធ្វើការផ្លាស់ប្តូរនៅពេលដែល ការសងជំងឺចិត្តបានធ្វើឡើង។ ជាអកុសល ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋបានដឹងពី និន្នាការរបស់ អជ្ញាធរកម្ពុជា ថានឹងបញ្ជូនពួកគេទៅកាន់តំបន់ដែលនៅឆ្ងាយពីទីក្រុង ហើយនិងមិនមានហេដ្ឋារចនាត្រឹមត្រូវ និងសេវកម្មផ្សេងៗ។ នៅពេលបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ សហគមន៍បានតភ្ជាប់ជាមួយបណ្តាញទឹក និងភ្លើង សាលារៀននៅក្បែរ និងត្រូវបានចាត់ទុកពីប្រជាពលរដ្ឋថា មានសុវត្ថិភាពគ្រប់គ្រាន់។

អាជ្ញាធររាជធានីភ្នំពេញបានទើបបានចូលមកក្នុង ស្ត្រីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យដើម្បីទទួលយកការវាស់វែងដីដែលពួកគេកំពុងរៀបចំផែនការនិងផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានតំបន់ណានឹងត្រូវបណ្តេញចេញការពិតប្រាកដនោះ។សមាជិកសហគមន៍ កំពុងខ្វះភាពជឿទុកចិត្ត លើភាពស្របច្បាប់នៃការអះអាងរបស់អជ្ញាធរ បានសាកសារទៅកាន់ អង្គការសមធម៌កម្ពុជា និងអង្គការទស្សនៈពិភពលោក ដើម្បីធ្វើការវាស់វែងបន្ថែម ដើម្បីដឹងអោយបានច្បាស់ថា ទិន្នន័យទាំងនោះគឺត្រឹមត្រូវ។ ពុំមានសេចក្តីប្រកាសណាមួយ បញ្ជាក់ពីបរិមាណផ្ទៃដីដែលត្រូវបានយកនោះទេ។

ជាសេចក្តីបន្ថែម អជ្ញាធរខ័ណ្ឌ បានធ្វើការទាក់ទងជាមួយ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ។ ពួកគេបានប្រាប់ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋសហគមន៍ថា ពួកគេកំពុងរកដំណោះស្រាយ នៅពេលដែលបឹងនោះត្រូវបានអភិវឌ្ឍរួចហើយ ពួកគេអាចទទួលបានដីដែលនៅសល់។ បើសិនជា សេចក្តីប្រកាសពីការបណ្តេញចេញភ្លាមៗផ្លូវការ ត្រូវបានប្រកាស ពូ ឃុន នឹងបានទទួលនូវជម្រើសថ្មីគឺ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋទាំងអស់ នឹងធ្វើការផ្លាស់ប្តូរទៅកន្លែងថ្មី ព្រមទាំងទទួលបានសំណងសមរម្យ ។ ជាអកុសល ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋបានដឹងពី និន្នាការរបស់ អជ្ញាធរកម្ពុជា ថានឹងបញ្ជូនពួកគេទៅកាន់តំបន់ដែលនៅឆ្ងាយពីទីក្រុង ហើយនិងមិនមានហេដ្ឋារចនាត្រឹមត្រូវ និងសេវកម្មផ្សេងៗ។សហគមន៍បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ មានបណ្តាញទឹក និងភ្លើង សាលារៀននៅក្បែរ ហើយពួកគាត់ចាត់ទុកថា មានសុវត្ថិភាពគ្រប់គ្រាន់។

វាពិតជាងាយស្រួលណាស់ដើម្បីដឹងពីមូលហេតុ ដែលសមាជិកនៅក្នុងសហគមន៍ ស្ទាក់ស្ទើរនៅក្នុងការ ចាកចេញពីដី ដែលពួកគេបានទិញ និងបានកសាងកន្លែងរស់នៅរបស់ពួកគេ។ បច្ចុប្បន្ននេះប្រជាពលរដ្ឋកំពុងប្រយុទ្ធប្រឆាំងការជូនដំណឹងបណ្តេញចេញតាមរយៈជម្រើសដែលអាចធ្វើទៅបានសម្រាប់ពួកគេ។

Satrei Samaki Meanchey community members — សមាជិកសហគមន៍ ស្ត្រីសាមគ្គីមានជ័យ

Speaking with community residents — ការជួបនិយាយជាមួយ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ

The Satrei Samaki Meanchey community is one of many in the Phnom Penh area were the residents are being forced to leave their homes and relocate to another area by the municipal authorities. Established in 1982, community members have been living in the area until the present day. Starting out with 32 families, the Satrei Samki Meanchey community now includes 46 since the beginning of 2014.

As with many cases of urban poor communities under current threat of eviction, the land Satrei Samaki Meanchey settled on was bought by the current residents with letters of ownership existing between the previous owner and the current community leader as well as signed witnesses. All of the houses in the community were built from scratch from the money of early residents. Today, these letters are proving difficult to be recognized as legitimate legal documents and so the land is officially part of the state.

As municipal authorities are looking to develop the back part of Boeung Kak Lake, where Satrei Samaki Meanchey is located, eviction notices have been given out to all the residents in order to clear the land. On the house of the community leader, and a majority of the other residents, codes have been spray painted above doors as notice of eviction.

The community leader, Pu Kun, met up with residents after the eviction announcement to discuss options and possible solutions. Over the past months he has contacted authorities such as the Ministry of Water, Transportation, and NGOs dealing with land rights to ask for help. Some of these organizations include STT, which was contacted in order to advocate for the residents, and CLEC, who provide lawyers to inform them about their legal rights and advise residents if illegal actions are happening.

Phnom Penh’s municipal authorities have recently come into Satrei Samaki Meanchey to take measurements of the land they are planning to claim and in the future give information on what areas exactly will be evicted. Community members, lacking trust in the legitimacy of the authorities’ claims, have asked Equitable Cambodia and World Vision to take additional measurements to make sure the numbers are correct. No announcement has been made so far on how much of the area will be taken.

In addition, District Authorities in the area have been contacted by residents. They have told community members that they are working towards a solution where once the lake is developed they can have the land that is left over. If a formal immediate eviction announcement is made, Pu Kun will make a new offer: residents will move to a new area as long as proper compensation is made. Unfortunately residents are all too aware of the tendency of the Cambodian authorities to send evicted communities to areas that are far from the city centre and lacking in basic infrastructure and services. The current community has access to state water and electricity, schools nearby, , and is deemed by residents to have an adequate level of safety.

It is easy to see why community members are reluctant to move from the land that they have purchased and built their lives around. Currently residents are fighting the eviction notice through the options made available to them.

Over 100 People Gather at Phnom Penh Court to Support Four Boeung Chouk’s Representatives

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In the morning of January 5, more than 100 people, including monks, community members and CSOs rallied outside Phnom Penh Court to call for the release of 19 human rights activists who are currently detained by the government. In particular, the group gathered to support four community activists from Boeung Chouk, including Khiev Chanda who was summoned this morning to Phnom Penh Court.

Over 300 People Rally at CC1 and CC2 to Support Detained ActivistsOver 300 People Rally at CC1 and CC2 to Support Detained Activists

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On December 28 more than 300 people rallied in front of Prey Sar’s Correctional Centre 1 and 2 in support of the 18 land rights activists currently in detention. Monks led the rally, which was made of a number of NGOs, supporters, community members, relatives and families of the activists.

The morning started at CC2 where the group requested for the end of the hunger strike of the 8 female activists detained there. After prayers and speeches by the monks, they marched to CC1 to demand justice for the 18 activists. At CC1 community members and relatives gave speeches asking that Human Rights in Cambodia is preserved and protected.

The peaceful activity came to a close later in the morning without incidents with the prison staff.

This Week’s Activities Continues Support for Detained Land Rights Activists

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This week Phnom Penh saw two significant activities in support of the 18 land rights activists currently detained by the government.

On Tuesday December 23, over 200 community members, Buddhist monks and CSOs rallied in front of Phnom Penh’s Municipal Court to support and demand for the release of Venerable Keo Somaly. Supporters gathered as the monk was being questioned by prosecutors on allegations of physical violence against another monk, however, Venerable Keo Somaly deny these claims. He is member of the Independent Monk Network for Social Justice, which is a group that regularly leads anti-government protests over human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by the government. The monk has been heavily involved in land rights activities and demonstrations. More recently, Venerable Keo Somaly was one of the monks who led peace marchers in the 2014 International Human Rights Day celebrations.

On the following day, Wednesday December 24, over 100 supporters and community members from Boeung Kak, Borey Keila and Lor Peang communities met outside Cambodia’s Appeal Court to deliver a petition demanding that the trial of the 18 land activists is expedited. The group successfully delivered the petition to Court of Appeal officials, who confirmed that, 10 female activists currently held in CC2 as well as Venerable Seng Hai detained in CC1, will be tried next month on January 22 at 2pm. While several dozen national military police officers and security guards were deployed to the site, the demonstrators maintained a peaceful gathering, preventing a clash with police officers and security guards.

These activities demonstrate a continuous and growing resilience of the community in the defense of human rights in Cambodia. In particular, they display strong opposition to the crackdown of long-term land rights activists arguably under political pretenses from the current government.

Monks, Land activists, youth and CSOs garthered in front of the National AssemblyMonks, Land activists, youth and CSOs garthered in front of the National Assembly

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In the morning of the 18^th of December 2014 at 8 AM, monks, community, land activists, youth and civil society organizations gathered in front of the National Assembly to called for the release of 18 activists currently in jail.

First, the group gathered in front of the National Assembly to request a response on the petition filed on the 14^th of November 2014. This initial petition was presented to the National Assembly for Ministry officials and the president of the Municipal Court to release the 18 activists who include men, women and monks.

Second, the group gathered in front of the Ministry of Justice to deliver a new petition to push the Supreme Court to retrial the 18 activists by taking into consideration the human rights of the activists, ensuring that the proceedings are just.

Finally, the group arrived in front of the Royal Palace to provide another petition to the King to intervene in the release of 8 female land and human rights activists, who part of the 18 activists. These women have been on hunger strike for the past 8 days, and they may face death without intervention as their health is extremely poor.

International Human Rights Day 2014International Human Rights Day 2014

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On December 10^th, over 1,000 human rights activists (including Buddhist monks, land communities, students, farmers, union members, indigenous people) rallied in front of the National Assembly to celebrate International Human Rights Day. 5 days ago, several groups of activists began marching towards Phnom Penh from NR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. On the 9^th of December, all the roads were blocked from entering Phnom Penh by the authorities. After hours of negotiations, the marchers were eventually allowed through. By 9:30am yesterday, all the groups had gathered in front of the National Assembly to deliver a petition to parliament.

The petition called for the government to respect human rights; to immediately ensure the laws protecting the right to peaceful demonstration will be enforced properly by all levels of authority; to allow the courts to act independently; to stop using government police forces and violence against civil and human rights defenders; and to stop forced evictions.

Demonstrators outside the National assembly carried banners saying “Respecting Human Rights Leads to Peace”. They also called for the unconditional release of the 18 activists that were recently arrested for protesting flooding in the Boeung Kak community. Many people held up posters with large pictures of the detained activists. Venerable Luon Sovath was there to show his support as well.

Voice of Democracy (VOD) hosted a live radio show on the ground and had a number of guest speakers including event organizers, indigenous people, land activists, and union leaders. Around 3pm, after the march, they held a talk show with key organizers at the VOD studio.

Ministers of Parliament (MPs) of CNRP and CPP accepted the petition and then made speeches promising to address the issues highlighted on the document. Members of both parties made speeches including Mua Sochua (CNRP), Lok Kheng (CPP), Kem Sokha (CNRP), and Sam Rainsy (CNRP).

What is Open street map

OSM Workshop at Development Innovation CambodiaOSM Workshop at Development Innovation Cambodia

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On 05-06, July 2014, there are around 25 participants come from different universities are attending the Open Street Map at Development Innovation which organized by Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT).

The goal of the workshop is to train university students to know how to update OSM and to build commitment among them to further update the urban poor community map in Phnom Penh to become increasingly visible on OSM.

The first day of workshop provided the great opportunity for participants to learn about theory and practice on OSM and GIS. In addition, the participants have a chance outreach to poor community for tracking data, which related to poor community housing and street under the coordinated by workshop organizers.

On the second day, participants will take the data from community in order to upload it into OSM to make a community map. We, workshop organizer expected that participants would learn about GIS, OSM, and increase more interest on OSM. In addition, the human resources on OSM and the data on map will increase; especially the data on urban poor communities have been demonstrated on the OSM to enhance the land secure in the urban poor communities.

On 05-06, July 2014, there are around 25 participants come from different universities are attending the Open Street Map at Development Innovation which organized by Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT).

Urban Poor Community Activists received Social Media TrainingUrban Poor Community Activists received Social Media Training

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On June 20^th, 2014, there are around eleven communities activists from the urban poor communities participated in the social media training on Khmer Unicode which organized by ICT project at Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT). The aim of the training was to Enable Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and Community Activists to use best communications technology to report promptly; safely and accurately. The training session started at 8:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm.

The first session, the trainer presented about the basic computer which is cover about the definition of computer, type of computer and elements of computer. The second session, was to focus on the Khmer Unicode typing, both theory and practice. There were a lot of interaction during the training session especially, during practice activity. The training session was part of the social media training series, and the participants will be back again next month. On June 20^th, 2014, there are around eleven communities activists from the urban poor communities participated in the social media training on Khmer Unicode which organized by ICT project at Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT). The aim of the training was to Enable Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and Community Activists to use best communications technology to report promptly; safely and accurately. The training session started at 8:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm.

The 23 found guilty but releasedThe 23 found guilty but released

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On May 30, 2014 at 9am, Phnom Penh Municipal Court has announced the verdict to release the 23. Mr. Vorn Pov, Theng Savoeurn, Chan Puthisak and other were arrested in early January this year. The accused were found guilty but with suspended sentences.

There were over 300 protesters overjoyed the announcement. The community members, families and civil society organization will move to CC1 (Prey Sor prison) this afternoon to welcome the 21 who will walk free with a few hours.

The hearing for the 23 continues while violence occurred outside the courthouse

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At 8:00 am, May 20, 2014, over 300 peoples from land and housing affected communities, farmers and monks were gathering in front of Phnom Penh Municipal Court to call for justice and release Mr. Vorn Poa, Mr. Chan Puthisak, Mr. Teng Savouen, and others 18 victims who were arrested since early January 2014, while a number of Human Right observers from different NGOs monitored the case very closely.

While the hearing is ongoing at municipal court, the violence occurred outside the courthouse where the barricades and riots police blocked the rallied from moving forward to the courthouse. The security guards of the City Hall tried to push the protesters back and far from the barricades, with kicking the monks and protesters caused the situation tension between the protesters and polices. However, there were no serious violence after the protesters moved up together to protect the monks from being beaten from the security guards.

There were many polices with 3 Fire Trucks, blocking the road in front of the Municipal Court while the trial of the 23 was in the process.

The trial has started again at 2:00 pm and ended up at 4 pm. It will be continued to tomorrow at 8 am, as promised by the court.

The trial of 23 delayed once again to May 20The trial of 23 delayed once again to May 20

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Not different from last month. Since early in the morning, the police had already blocked off all roads around the courthouse and the street in front of the courthouse on Monireth Boulevard across from Olympic Stadium. While Vorn Pao, Chan Putisak, Theng Savoeun and the others already brought in the courtrooms.

Over than 400 people rallied in front of the two side barricades one in front of Preah Puth Pagoda and the another one at the corner next to the Tela Gas Station on the south, the gathering including community activists from different urban poor communities, garment workers, union, monks and family of the 23. Supporters have stood at the police barricades making speeches over loudspeakers, with “Free the 23” logos, lotus flowers adorning their T-shirts. While the Human Rights activists only can monitor the situation from the distance. The Human Rights activists and journalists were kicked out by the police from staying closely to the barricade or moving closely to the police and the courthouse.

About at 4pm, the message from the courthouse, the trial of 2 from Stung Meanchey will be announced verdict on May 30. While the 23 case will continue to interview witnesses of case Veng Sreng Street, as well as, continuing interview Vorn Pao, Chan Puthisak and Theng Savoeun in Yak Jin case. The hearing of 23 delayed to May 20. The 21 confirmed back to CC1.

Release of ‘The Phnom Penh Survey: A study on urban poor settlements in Phnom Penh’

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Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) has released its newest report, The Phnom Penh Survey, to update and add new data to previous research on urban poor settlements in the city, produce current, accurate maps of all of the settlement locations and provide findings that will help lead to positive outcomes for the urban poor. The report develops findings on various issues pertinent to urban poor settlements including issues related to tenure security; eviction threats, land tenure and titling and the implementation of Circular 03. It also looks at infrastructure and service provision finding a limited drainage systems, trash collection and access to reasonably priced utilities. It shows a divide exists between inner and outer Khan settlements, with those in the outer Khans falling behind in many of the infrastructure and service categories that the survey explored. It concludes with recommendations for key stakeholders including the Municipality of Phnom Penh (MPP), the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) and development partners.

Download report in PDF: STT _201402_Phnom Penh Survey

Contact:

Ee Sarom (Kh, Eng)

sarom@teangtnaut.org

+855 89 666 036

11 Union Leaders and Community Activists Arrested During Gathering for Releasing the 23

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On January 21, 2014, at about 8:30 am, over 250 community activists and civil society organization gathered together in front of US embassy at aiming to submit the petition to US embassy for releasing the 23 unions, including union leaders who were arrested on January 2-3, 2014.

During the gathering of community activists and civil society organizations in front of US embassy, Mr. Rong Chhun, president of Cambodian Independent Teachers Association (CITA) and one of his colleague, Ms. Long Kimheang, Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF) staff, Mr.s Thida from CATU as well as Mrs. Tep Vanny from the Boeng Kak community were arrested at the same time. Meanwhile, all protesters were expelled by the security guards of city hall.

During going on sending the petition to the other embassies, other seven union members and community activists were arrested while they were walking on the way (Monivong Boulevard) to Embassy of the United Kingdom later.

Finally, 11 union leaders and community activists had been released at about 1:45 pm. Nevertheless, we did not seen any kind of riot polices and/or military polices, were deployed. Media, human right observer and media were onsite.

The human right situation is becoming progressively worse, especially related to freedom of expression. The government recently banned the right to free assembly for more than 10 people, and have used this as an excuse to arrest activists.

What do you think about the freedom of expression and demonstration laws in Cambodia?

Urban Poor Forum Kicked StartUrban Poor Forum Kicked Start

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STT organized a two-day (Dec 16^th, 26^th 2013) Urban Poor forum on “The Challenges of the Urban Poor Community and a Joint Manifesto and Strategy.” 386 urban poor from 82 different communities were actively participated in the forum. The forums were conducted at aiming:

– To bring the urban poor community in Phnom Penh affected by housing and land rights to raise their main challenges and find strategy for the future resolutions

– To strengthen the networking and building solidarity among the urban poor communities affected by housing and land issues

– To give communities the space to develop a joint manifesto and implementation strategy for their next steps.

The forums gave the urban poor community opportunity to learn and share their challenges, issues and concerns and Joint Manifesto and Strategy for year to come. They have involved in small group discussions, presentations, and questions on their community’s concerns and issues to the organizers to seek for solutions. All of community point of view inputs will become the useful road map for them to strengthen their current capacity so that they can work together demanding for their rights.

– To bring the urban poor community in Phnom Penh affected by housing and land rights to raise their main challenges and find strategy for the future resolutions

– To strengthen the networking and building solidarity among the urban poor communities affected by housing and land issues

– To give communities the space to develop a joint manifesto and implementation strategy for their next steps.

Student Workshop: Design as Activism – Apply Now!

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Design as Activism: Community Upgrading
Workshop and Design Competition
18-20 October 2013

Sahmakum Teang Tnaut invites Architecture Students from public and private universities in Cambodia to participate in a workshop focused on finding community-driven solutions to adequate housing and sustainable development. The workshop will expose participants to the reality of life in urban poor communities and encourage them to use their skills address challenges identified.

The workshop will feature a combination of lectures, field visits, and group work led by STT staff and guest lecturers. Students will work directly with representatives of urban poor communities to identify challenges faced by the communities, and develop design proposals to address the issues. Following the 3-day workshop, participants are expected to develop their proposal for final submission on Nov. 15. The three best designs will subsequently be awarded and all submissions will feature in an exhibition in January 2014.

To apply, please e-mail kheang@teangtnaut.org with your CV and letter of motivation. Further information can also be obtained by calling 089 666 037/ 070 46 34 54.

Applications close Oct. 15, 2013.

Note: The workshop is free of charge but spaces are limited. STT will cover all costs related to the workshop.

Policy for the Poor?

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Phnom Penh’s urban poor are under threat. Over the past two decades, 11% of the city’s current population has been displaced, often forcibly evicted, to poorer futures. A key government argument – when such arguments have been provided – has been that many of those affected have been illegal squatters, living on state public land. Habitually, however, there is no assessment of whether or not the occupants have rights to the land as legal possessors.

In May 2010, the Royal Government of Cambodia approved Circular 03 on Resolution of Temporary Settlement on Land Which Has Been Illegally Occupied in the Capital, Municipal, and Urban Areas (C03). In the context of on-going tenure insecurity among Cambodia’s urban poor, the Circular lays down a process through which the issue of occupation of state public land is to be ‘resolved’. With support from Germany through its development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), C03 implementation has taken place in Battambang provincial town since late 2010. Implementation has commenced in Phnom Penh too, though seemingly conducted unilaterally by the Municipality of Phnom Penh.

While implementation continues, fundamental questions remain regarding the content of the Circular itself and the impacts of its implementation. The aim of Policy for the Poor? Phnom Penh, Tenure Security, and Circular 03 is to highlight some of the issues arising from the Circular as a policy document, and draw attention to the opportunities and risks arising from its implementation. It also aims to provide stakeholders in urban development in Phnom Penh with a better understanding of the extent to which Circular 03 meets the required legal standards to genuinely protect the rights of the urban poor through increasing their tenure security, and how practicable a tool it is for that purpose.

You can download the report, produced by STT’s research arm The Urban Initiative, here: Policy for the Poor?:

Social Media Training Kicks Off

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The first in a series of four workshops on the use of social media for community activists and youth took place on Aug. 2 at the Phnom Penh Institute of Technology. The first workshop covered the basics of the internet – what it is and how it can be used – as well as how to set up e-mail accounts with secure passwords. Although the workshop experienced one of the many challenges to accessing the internet in Cambodia – a power cut – all participants said they learnt something new and were keen to attend the next workshop (and do their homework in between!).

Apply Now! A Whiter Building Student Workshop

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”A WHITER BUILDING”
workshop at The White Building, Phnom Penh, 20-21-22 September

Giorgio Talocci, in collaboration with:
STT – Sahmakum Teang Tnaut

This workshop will take place at the White Building (Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh), where a group of young practitioners and students will work in close contact with the community inhabiting it.

The White Building, commonly called simply ‘The Building’ by the people inhabiting it or living nearby, is an about 350meters not-so-white slab of masonry and concrete, originally built in the 1960s as housing for civil servants. After the fall of the Khmer Rouge’s regime, The Building has been re-appropriated by some of the original inhabitants and by newcomers: from that moment on it underwent a series of informal transformation through which its community has adapted the building’s original modernist structure to the needs of every household’s everyday life.

The workshop will start taking the entire first day to get acquainted with the community and its space, mapping the complex narratives populating The Building, understanding its functioning and its role in the wider urban dynamics of Tonle Bassac and of Phnom Penh as a whole. In the second day, drawing on the previous findings, we will start – working directly on site and in a constant interaction with the community – a process of participatory design, projecting the inhabitants’ aspirations toward a possible future scenario where a community-driven upgrading of the building could occur, and imagining a process to make this happen. Finally, on the last day, the workshop will finish in a collective presentation of the ideas we developed, sharing the outcomes with the community and learning from the feedback we will receive. At the end, the process will be left ‘open’ for future debate and possible actions that the community might be willing to undertake.

The workshop is open to everybody, with no limits of age nor of academic and professional background. The participants should have a good command of spoken English, although there will be Khmer-speaking staff too. The number of seats is however limited: for more information and to participate, please send your CV (or portfolio, if you prefer) and a brief letter of motivation to the address g.talocci@gmail.com by Thursday 12 September at 11.59pm.

End of the Line

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End of the Line: Impacts of Resettlement Under the Railways Project in Phnom Penh, a new report by Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT), reveals Phnom Penh Households relocated as part of the ADB- and AusAID-funded railways rehabilitation project have been harmed. Using resettlement expert Michael Cernea’s theoretical framework, the report shows how Project partners failed to mitigate well-established risks associated with resettlement, to the detriment of the living standards of the people affected.. You can access the media statement released in conjunction with the report’s publication on Jul. 4, 2013 here.

Download the report here: High resolution version (12.6MB) / Low resolution version (2MB)

Media Statement: Resettled to Poverty

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Media Statement
Jun. 4, 2013

End of the Line, a new report by Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT), reveals Phnom Penh Households relocated as part of the ADB- and AusAID-funded railways rehabilitation project have been harmed. Using resettlement expert Michael Cernea’s theoretical framework, the report shows how Project partners failed to mitigate well-established risks associated with resettlement, to the detriment of the living standards of the people affected.

Since September 2011, at least 143 Households have been relocated from along Phnom Penh’s railway tracks to Trapeang Anhchanh relocation site to make way for the rehabilitation of Cambodia’s railways. As part of their relocation package, each Household was provided a plot at the peri-urban site, as well as an individual amount of monetary compensation based on the Household’s previous structure along the railway tracks and its socio-economic profile.

STT’s new report – End of the Line – presents to date the most comprehensive assessment of socio-economic outcomes of resettlement under the Project. The original aim of the research was to survey relocated Households against Households remaining along the railway tracks, using Michael Cernea’s Impoverishment Risks and Reconstruction Model, which outlines eight key risks associated with resettlement: landlessness, joblessness, homelessness, marginalisation, increased morbidity, food insecurity, loss of access to community resources, and social disarticulation. However, it was soon discovered that a large amount of Households relocated to Trapeang Anhchanh were not living on the Project-sponsored site on a regular basis, and so a third group was added to the research.

Data presented in the report plainly shows that in the short run, Households relocated as part of the Project have been harmed. The group of 68 relocated Households residing in Trapeang Anhchanh resettlement site for at least four nights per week appears to have suffered resettlement-related harms in almost every category of risks identified in Cernea’s model. The 28 relocated Households whose coping strategy predominantly includes renting properties close to their previous homes, seem to have fared marginally better, ostensibly on account of opting not to live at the Project-sponsored site. By comparison, the living standards of the 91 Households still living along the railway tracks saw no marked change between 2011 and 2012.

“Our latest research shows that on each of eight well-known risks associated with resettlement, the Project failed to take the necessary mitigative actions, to the detriment of resettlement outcomes,” said Ee Sarom, Programmes Coordinator. “There is no question about it, Households affected by the railways rehabilitation in Phnom Penh have become impoverished and marginalised as a result.”

“Failed resettlement under the Project is particularly disappointing given that it was entirely predictable,” said Nora Lindstrom, Programme Development Manager and co-author of the report. “STT has been monitoring the railways rehabilitation project since before Phnom Penh Households were relocated; in our 2011 report Rehabilitation of Cambodia’s railways: Comparison of field data we highlighted widespread problems in compensation rates and recommended suspension of resettlement activities pending a review of resettlement plans and processes. Unfortunately, this was not taken on board.”

The findings of the report highlight a prominent need for prompt corrective action to be taken by the Royal Government of Cambodia together with the Asian Development Bank and AusAID. Specific recommendations are made to this effect, the most prominent of which include debt relief and development of income-generating opportunities, as part of a comprehensive corrective action plan developed together with the Affected Households.

“The ADB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy demands that the living standards of Households affected by the Project are brought back to pre-relocation levels,” said Sok Lida, Research Project Manager and lead researcher. “We know that the institutions involved in the Project have to date taken some measures to address the situation at Trapeang Anhchanh, but a comprehensive action plan to address the resettlement failure is lacking.”

As the Project’s partners prepare to relocate a further 105 Households in Phnom Penh, the report also outlines valuable lessons to be learnt to improve future resettlement outcomes. Disclosure of resettlement plans and meaningful consultation on these ahead of any relocation would significantly help to prevent the kind of resettlement failures the Project has to date suffered from by strengthening transparency, information disclosure, and dialogue. In addition, participatory development of income restoration programmes and their commencement prior to relocation would allow Affected Households a greater sense of ownership of the situation, thus also contributing to better outcomes.

“We sincerely hope the Project’s implementers and funders will take our recommendations on board,” said Ee Sarom. “The report outlines valuable lessons to be learnt for future resettlement under the Railways Rehabilitation Project, but also provides concrete recommendations for improving resettlement outcomes in Cambodia more generally.”

Media Contacts:

Ee Sarom, Programmes Coordinator, +855 12 836 533, sarom@teangtnaut.org
Ms.Rebecca Linton (Eng) STT Program Advisor

E-mail: rebecca@teangtnaut.org
Tel : (+855) 16 655 146

Railways Households Submit Complaint to the IRC

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Equitable Cambodia
Sahmakum Teang Tnaut

Media Statement
May 20, 2013

Railways Households Submit Complaint to the IRC

Ninety Phnom Penh Households affected by the ADB- and AusAID-funded Railways Rehabilitation Project have today submitted complaints to the Inter-Ministerial Resettlement Committee (IRC). The complainants, comprising of both Households relocated to Trapeang Anhchanh and Households that had to demolish part of their homes along the railways, maintain that they have been harmed by the Project and seek redress. Specifically, the Households claim that they did not receive the correct compensation as outlined in the Project’s Resettlement Plan and are consequently seeking additional compensation. Complainants who remain along the railways are also seeking assurances of tenure security up until such a time as further development of the railways is due.

The Households’ complaint to the IRC follows the rejection of their complaints by the ADB Accountability Mechanism. The Households submitted complaints to the Mechanism’s problem solving function, the Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF), in March 2013. The complaints, however, were determined ineligible on account of an ongoing investigation into the Project by the Mechanism’s compliance review function, the Compliance Review Panel (CRP). A November 2011 complaint to the OSPF by some 150 Households was previously found eligible; that process has recently come to a close, with the majority of the complainants receiving additional compensation to cover the shortfall between the compensation they originally received, and that which they were due under the Resettlement Plan.

“We complained to the OSPF because we saw previous complainants receive the compensation they were due,” said Luy Im, Representative of Complainants from Toul Sangke A. “When the other people complained, we were too scared to join them, and now we cannot access the OSPF process. This is very frustrating.”

“We know that most people didn’t receive the correct compensation,” said Khun Prom Sarith, Representative of Complainants from Trapeang Anhchanh. “By submitting this complaint to the IRC we trust that they will process it in the same way as the OSPF processed the other complaints.”

The lack of flexibility in the ADB’s Accountability Mechanism is the principal cause for the situation. The OSPF guidelines state that it cannot accept a complaint from the same Project if it is already being considered by the CRP, even if the complainants are different. The OSPF will also only facilitate on behalf of those Households who complain to them directly and will not consider all Affected Households.

“When the November 2011 OSPF complaint was submitted, it was requested that any remedies resulting from the process would be applied across the board to benefit all people who had been, or were likely to be, harmed by the Project. This was because many Affected Households had not been made aware of their right to complain to the Mechanism, were too scared to complain as a result of widespread threats and intimidation, or civil society actors did not have adequate resources to reach all Affected Households. In addition, we had data showing systematic downgrading of the compensation received by Affected Households,” said Nora Lindstrom, Programme Development Manager at Sahmakum Teang Tnaut. “Unfortunately, the OSPF declined to consider everyone affected, resulting in a situation where Affected Households now do not have access to the OSPF.”

The CRP complaint, submitted in August 2012, requested a parallel compliance investigation due to the initial OSPF complainants’ dissatisfaction with the problem-solving function’s processes and procedures, and its lack of focus on the Project’s overall compliance with the ADB Involuntary Resettlement Policy.

“The CRP is a completely different mechanism from the OSPF, and while it has the important function of assessing whether the ADB has violated its operational policies and procedures in formulating, processing, or implementing the Project, it does not address the issue of the correctness of compensation rates directly. That’s why simultaneous access to both functions is important,” said Eang Vuthy, Executive Director of Equitable Cambodia. “We sincerely hope however that the IRC will take these new complaints seriously and process them in a fair, transparent, and equitable fashion. This is a great opportunity for the IRC to show its competence and professionalism.”

Media contacts:

Khun Promsarith, Representative of Complainants from Trapeang Anhchanh, Tel: 077 524 790/ 088 922 3270
Ou Lun, Representative of Complainants from Phum 23, Tel: 092 234 295
Luy Im, Representative of Complainants from Toul Sangke A, Tel: 092 655 419
Ros Ly, Representative of Complainants from Toul Sangke A, Tel: 097 393 8883

Nora Lindstrom, Programme Development Manager, Sahmakum Teang Tnaut, Tel: +855 15 552 805, E-mail: nora@teangtnaut.org
Eang Vuthy, Executive Director, Tel: 855 12 791 700, E-mail: vuthy@equitablecambodia.org

Media Statement: The Boeung Kak concession should be a solution for all remaining residentsMedia Statement: The Boeung Kak concession should be a solution for all remaining residents

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The Boeung Kak community and the undersigned civil society groups call for the inclusion of all remaining families into the 12.44ha concession area by the former lake. A new plan unveiled today by the community shows in detail how this could be achieved in a just and equitable fashion.

On Aug. 11, 2011, Prime Minister Hun Sen signed Sub-Decree No. 183, awarding 12.44ha of the Boeung Kak lake area to the community, which since 2007 has been involved in a land dispute with Shukaku Inc., owned by CPP Senator Lao Meng Khin. Since then, 631 families have received titles for their land. However, over 70 families, whose homes are not located within the confines of the concession zone as outlined in the Sub-Decree, have been excluded.

Today the Boeung Kak community is launching a detailed plan for the inclusion of all the excluded families. Following cooperation with local urban NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) in 2012, it has been established that over 400 plots, covering more than 2ha, are vacant within the concession zone. STT’s June 2012 report Outside the Lines thus makes the case for solving the years’ long land dispute by giving each excluded household a plot within the 12.44ha area.

Since publication of the report, the Boeung Kak community has continued to work with STT to develop a more detailed plan for the inclusion of the excluded families. The plan unveiled today illustrates how excluded households with different sized plots could all be accommodated within the 12.44ha concession. The plan outlines how each excluded household in Villages 1, 6, 22, and 24 can be awarded one 64m² plot, and identifies 30 unassigned plots that can be further distributed to households who currently have larger plots and therefore require more than one plot within the concession zone. The plan also distributes a number of larger plots to 13 households from Village 1, who owned large plots of land prior to their entire village being covered in sand in 2010.

As an alternative solution, the plan also shows how the inclusion of an additional 1ha area in Village 22 to the concession would allow 18 households to stay at their current location, while housing for a further 56 households could be built in the area.

“We believe this plan presents a win-win solution,” said Chan Putisak, representative of the excluded households. “We believe the Prime Minister intended Sub-Decree No. 183 as a solution for all the remaining residents in Boeung Kak; we have now pro-actively developed this plan to make that vision reality.”

“Forty-eight of the excluded households agree with this plan; we are hereby asking the Municipality of Phnom Penh and the Royal Government of Cambodia to engage with us so that it can be implemented,” said Phann Chunreth, Representative of Village 22.

“This land dispute will be ongoing until a solution is found for all the households,” said Khek Chanraksmey, Representative of Village 21. “The households who already have titles in the concession zone fully endorse this plan, as we want to see an end to the land dispute and return to peacefully develop our community.”

Civil society actors also hope the publication of the plan will encourage all parties to negotiate for a solution.

“While this plan does not solve the problems faced by the 3,500 families already evicted from Boeung Kak, it is an eminently viable and practical solution for the excluded households,” said Ee Sarom, Programmes Coordinator at STT. “Of course there will still need to be negotiations and further development of the plan, but we hope all parties can see this as a starting point for concrete dialogue.”

“This is a no-brainer; a straight-forward solution to a long-running land dispute,” said Eang Vuthy, Executive Director of Equitable Cambodia. “Moving forward on this plan would really demonstrate the government’s commitment to solving the problems affecting its citizens.”

League of Boeung Kak Women Struggling for Housing Rights

Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation (CFSWF)
Cambodian Independent of Civil-Servant Association (CICA)
Cambodian League for the Promotion & Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
Cambodian Workers’ Center for Development (CWCD)
Cambodian Youth Network (CYN)
Coalition of Cambodian Farmers’ Community (CCFC)
Community Legal Education Center (CLEC)
Equitable Cambodia (EC)
Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF)
Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA)
People’s Action for Change (PAC)
Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT)
Social Action for Change (SAC)

Media Contacts:

Chan Putisak, Representative of Village 1. Tel: 012 910 023
Tep Vanny, Representative of Village 22: Tel: 012 604 648
Ee Sarom, Programmes Coordinator, Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT), Tel: 012 836 533
Yeng Virak, Executive Director, Community Legal Education Center (CLEC), Tel: 066 777 000
Eang Vuthy, Executive Director, Equitable Cambodia Tel: 012 791 700

New research calls for more inclusive urban growth and developmentNew research calls for more inclusive urban growth and development

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Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) has released two new reports examining the development of Phnom Penh; ‘A Tale of Two Cities; review of the development paradigm in Phnom Penh’ and ‘Resettling Phnom Penh: 54 – And Counting?’. Read More

Tale of Two Cities | Resettling Phnom Penh

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Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) has released two new reports examining the development of Phnom Penh; A Tale of Two Cities: review of the development paradigm in Phnom Penh and Resettling Phnom Penh: 54 – And Counting?

Phnom Penh as a metropolis and the capital of Cambodia abounds in opportunities and challenges. Amidst a booming economy and rapid urbanization, a sobering addendum is the increasing spatial and economic inequality inherent in the city’s development process. ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ and ‘Resettling Phnom Penh’ explore different facets of that inequality and its implications for the long-term liveability of Phnom Penh.