Story of Cambodian eviction caught on camera
Do you feel the pain with our poor people? Watch it now!!!!
A conflict-ridden project that was supposed to rehouse poor families living on high-value land in the centre of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, has been documented on video by local activists. The year started badly for 300 families in the Borei Keila suburb, with a massive forced eviction operation that saw their homes destroyed and a number of residents arrested. The raid is captured in our lead video (above).
This statement from a coalition of 11 local civil-society organisations condemned the evictions:
The demolition was carried out by Phanimex employees and paid workers alongside an excavator, which crushed houses before residents had the opportunity to clear out their belongings. The process was overseen by over 100 mixed police forces who arrested and detained eight community representatives, including one minor who were taken to the main police commissioner and three bodyguards who were taken to an unknown location. Police also fired tear gas and live ammunition on the residents of Borey Keila.
