Kampuchean Civil Society and the Community of Kampot are proposing to release detained people from land conflicts

Civil Society Organizations and Communities Conflict in Kampot Province Requesting Kampot Authority and Court to Release Five People In Prison The province is involved in land disputes with private companies and land purchasers. They understand that the authorities should resolve the land disputes with the powerful people so that the issue will not be prolonged. Face.
The appeal of civil society organizations on human rights and the community comes after the five villagers who have protested over land confiscation have been detained. Prison of Kampot.
Adhoc investigator (ADHOC), Kampot province Mr. Heng Pharach understands that the continued detention of the five people who were involved in the land dispute is extremely unfair because They suffered a loss of land, and they had the power to turn the case into a criminal case, so they were punished to a degree. He added that the authorities should resolve conflicts from land disputes first before settling a criminal case because they are settled. Previous criminal cases, people affected by land will suffer double. ""
In August and late October 2017, Kampot authorities arrested five villagers in Kampot province's Chhouk district in connection with two land disputes Separate.
In the first case, the authorities arrested four people in the case of land disputes between residents of Teourodecho commune, which resulted in violent acts with the company. First of all, Mr. Chans Sothea, Vice President of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce, was the first bio-Tech Agricultural (Cambodia) Pr Sok Chea, Seng Sam Oeun.
Representatives of the villagers who have had land disputes in Taek Korngkam village, Techo Choam commune, Eam Sokhong said that the arrest of these people, especially the arrest of Seng Sam Oeun, is unjust Because Seng Sam Oeun did not use violence to destroy the property of the company, as charged by authorities and companies. He understood that the arrest was probably because Mr. Seng Sam Oeun had been protesting the land dispute in Teuk Korng village, so he was right. Assigned as an arrested person. ""
Vice President of Techo Prokkam village, Teach Choeung commune, Chea Chivoung also claimed that the arrest of Seng Sam Oeun was a forced and inaccurate arrest because he did not commit No errors. Local authorities have urged the authorities to release Seng Sam Oeun to provide justice to the people. ""
The second case, the Kampot authority, arrested a villager named Ing Ly in the case of a land dispute with landowners named Amphilin and Heang Gandhi and his accomplices.
The landlord, Amphine and Heang Gandhi, are the same couple, who are living in Prey Pheay village, Trapeang Thlen commune, Chhouk district, Kampot province. Assuming that they are often threatened and used violence to force people to leave their homes and their land, they are also a lawyer for the people. Many are in the jungle village Proclaiming to the court, alleging that they were illegally living in their land.

Adhoc investigator Heng Pharakkak noted that the authorities were enforcing the law, with poor people being charged with the crime. On the contrary, private companies and powerful ones have to be freed from accusations of violence against civilians. He asked the National Skills Authorities to turn their attention to and solve the problem of land disputes in Kampot province. Do not let this social disease continue. ""
Trapeang Thleng and Touch Chhou commune, Chhouk district, are the poorest and most controversial areas in Kampot province, and these conflicts are Chronic cases lasted for many years.
Violence and threats often occur in the area, such as burning homes, clearing crops, using violence. Violence against each other and the company or the landlord and the lawsuit against the courts.
The main land conflicts in the area include conflicts between Citizens with World Terrorist Entertainment Co., Ltd. of So Nguon, the conflicts between people and companies. First Bio-Tech Agricultural of Cambodia, Chand Sothea, Vice President of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce, Conflict Between Citizens and Vererville Gris VIRTUS GREENS PLANTATIONS (CAMBODIA) PTE LTD, or Malaysian businessman VGP, and chairman of Khmer Times, T. Mohan, and Conflict Between civic groups and the military.
 There is also a land dispute between residents of Prey Pheay village, Trapeang Thleng commune, with individuals named Amphilin and Heang Gandhi, who are landowners with money and There is also the power to use violence, illegal detention, and court cases.