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Cambodian villagers march through the capital Phnom Penh to protest against land-grabbing in this file photo taken in February 2000. REUTERS/StringerBy Thin Lei Win
BANGKOK (TrustLaw) - When more than 200 Cambodians representing tens of thousands of land grab victims marched to Prime Minister Hun Sen's house last month to petition for help, they were turned away by riot police.
Critics say the incident is just one example of the authorities' disregard for communities who have been forcefully evicted over the years from farmland and prime urban real estate later sold or leased to foreign and local companies.
In December, parliament passed a controversial law allowing the government to expropriate land for development, raising worries of a surge in forced displacement in the Southeast Asian country.
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