The following was written by Kristin Jack, team leader for Servants Cambodia and an eyewitness to the violent eviction of slum residents and the demolition of their homes that took place on Saturday January 24th. The history of Cambodia is littered with tragedies brought about by the oppression of the weak by the powerful. Power, and it’s abuse, seem to be a constant theme that spreads its destructive influences through all levels of society here. On [...]

The following was written by a humanitarian organisation in Cambodia. It outlines the eviction of families from a slum (Dey Krahorm) in late January and the ongoing abuse of their rights. I am looking into it further and examining our options to lobby for the rights of these people. Expect to hear more. In the early hours of Saturday, 24 January 2009- assisted by a large contingent of armed police and military police- hundreds of [...]

This video is a compilation of footage captured by human rights monitors on January 24, 2009 during the violent eviction at Dey Krahorm (Cambodia). Video footage courtesy of Platapus, LICADHO, LICADHO Canada, Bridges Across Borders, and Karl Bille. This coming week we will be outlining more details and giving you personal stories of what took place and the current situation of those forced from their homes. We will be looking for ways that we can [...]

The present meat situation in Cambodia highlights some of the less spoken consequences of food access for the poor being squeezed by economic circumstances. Cambodia’s inflation has sky rocketed, pushing food prices up. With beef being pushed beyond the reach of the poor, other meat sources have been accessed – namely rat. The price of a kg of rat has more than quadrupled since last year. The problem is heightened by the fact that Cambodia [...]