Cambodia evictions continue unchecked
In the most recent manifestation of an old injustice, 300 families were forced from their homes in a central slum.
Faine GreenwoodJanuary 22, 2012 07:33 In the most recent manifestation of an old injustice, 300 families were forced from their homes in a central slum.
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Near Boeung Kak Lake homes built near the railroad track were bulldozed, Jan. 22, 2010. (Jodi Hilton/GlobalPost)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — In fast-developing Phnom Penh, land is at a premium, and it's the poor who pay the price for high-end development.
It is not a new story. Around 250,000 Cambodians were evicted from their homes between 2005 and 2009, according to local human-rights groups.
And the trend continues to gather steam, despite a high-profile case last year in which the international community got involved, if only for a moment. In 2011, the World Bank froze loans to Cambodia after 20,000 families were faced with forced eviction.
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