PREAH VIHEAR: Eam Orn kneels in a forest in northwest Cambodia, pressing his hands together before an offering of bananas studded with smoking incense, and prays for the return of his land. He is one of hundreds of thousands affected by economic land concessions (ELCs) - land grants to businesses that expe
PREAH VIHEAR (AFP) – Eam Orn kneels in a forest in northwest Cambodia, pressing his hands together before an offering of bananas studded with smoking incense, and prays for the return of his land. He is one of hundreds of thousands affected by economic land concessions (ELCs) – land grants to businesses that experts said […]
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Eam Orn kneels in a forest in northwest Cambodia, pressing his hands together before an offering of bananas studded with smoking incense, and prays for the return of his land.The 2001 law offered a path to ownership, but the complex process means few have obtained it, leaving villagers like Orn vulnerable to land grabs, despite frequent condemnation by rights groups and the UN.
"My family's livelihood and income has gone down.