December 12, 2011
Bridges Across Borders Cambodia sincerely welcomed the delivery of the first batch of land titles to residents of Boeung Kak Lake on Saturday. Land titles were distributed to 254 Boeung Kak households by Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema on September 10th, coinciding with International Human Rights Day. For the families who received titles on Saturday, it marked a successful end to a five-year struggle to defend their homes and land. The titles were issued in accordance with a decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on August 17th, which ordered that 12.44 hectares be cut out of the Boueng Kak development project and land titles provided to the roughly 800 families inside.
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