Rights Group: Half a Million Cambodians Affected by Land Disputes

A leading Cambodian human rights group says more than half a million people have been affected by land disputes in the country over the last 14 years. Am Sam Ath, lead investigator for Licadho, said Thursday that a "wave" of land grabs has continued this year, impacting families in nearly all provinces, including disputes between villagers and development companies or loggers."Before releasing the report, we conducted detailed research. The main point is that starting from...

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