CCHR Press Release and Mini-Report: CCHR Releases Findings from Monitoring of Land Concessions issued by the Royal Government of Cambodia in 2012

Dear All

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) today issues the results of its findings regarding the Economic Land Concessions (“ELCs”), Social Land Concessions (“SLCs”), and Reclassification Land Concessions (“RLCs”) granted by the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) in the year 2012. This information is now available through the Cambodian Human Rights Portal www.sithi.org in the ‘Laws’ section, sub-section ‘Sub-Decrees on Land Concessions’ or by clicking on the link http://www.sithi.org/temp.php?url=law_infrastructur.php&page_id=5&

CCHR has monitored and compiled all data regarding land concessions as published in the Royal Gazette, thereby highlighting the number of ELCs, SLCs, and RLCs announced during this period. This release is part of CCHR’s Land Reform Project monitoring the land situation and condition of land disputes evolving in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”). 

Summarily, the research shows that in 2012 the RGC granted:

• 30 ELCs totalling 192,213.39 hectares (66,314.00  hectares subsequent to the moratorium on the granting of ELCs issued on 07 May 2012)
• 55 RLCs totaling 273,982.81 hectares (188,749.49 hectares since 07 May 2012)
• 68 SLCs totaling 216,400.18 hectares (191,894.30 hectares since 07 May 2012)

For further analysis, please refer to the mini-report attached to this press release which is also available at www.cchrcambodia.org and www.sithi.org

For more information, please contact to Mr. Vann Sophath, Land Reform Project Coordinator via telephone at +855 (0) 12 941 206 or e-mail at vann.sophath@cchrcambodia.com or Senior Consultant Robert Finch via telephone at +855 (0) 7880 9960 or e-mail at Robert.finch@cchrcambodia.org.

Please find this press release and mini-report attached in PDF format in both Khmer and English.

Kind Regards,

CCHR