Angkor Evictions
The Kingdom’s messy land rights battles are spilling into global view.
Amnesty International has petitioned U.N. cultural authorities to intervene in mass evictions underway at Angkor Archeological Park, where authorities have removed more than 2,000 families since November, with thousands more under notice.
Temple officials defended the expulsions, saying homes were constructed in the park illegally, and their removal was necessary to protect Angkor’s UNESCO status.
Amnesty is pressuring the World Heritage Committee, which meets this month, to demand a halt to the evictions. A draft decision glosses over the issue. A final report is expected in the coming weeks.
Posted in The Cambodia Daily 15/09/2023