Environmental activists say illegal logging in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary is happening almost every day, as foreign researchers released new data indicating high levels of small-scale, selective logging in the deep forest.
The latest flip-flop from the government on the infilling of Boeung Tamok has done little to assuage residents’ fears of eviction, relocation and the impending loss of livelihoods.
Thirty-four families living along National Road 5 in Kampong Chhnang province have called for the government to reconsider the building of a roadside weigh station that blocks the entrance to their homes.
Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights (CENTRAL) Programme Manager Khun Tharo said Cambodia needs urgent and effective pressure to prevent another outbreak as well as a migrant worker crisis.
