Land Ministry

CPP official Kong Kheang photographed outside the Supreme Court on May 18, 2022.

Land Minister Chea Sophara Sex Defamation Case in Supreme Court

A ruling party official is facing a slew of charges brought by the Land Ministry after posting online a woman’s sexual allegations against minister Chea Sophara.

Mech Dara May 19, 11:09 am

Residents of Prey Tea I and II villages hold photos of PM Hun Sen and his wife in a protest in front of the Pur Senchey district hall on November 8, 2021. (Tran Techseng/VOD)

Hundreds of Residents Protest Land Disputes in Pur Senchey, Russei Keo

Hundreds of Phnom Penh families protested in the capital on Monday, highlighting two ongoing and long-standing disputes in the city.

Pa Sokheng Nov 9, 6:19 pm

Hun Sen Rails Against Critics of Lake-Filling, Land Swaps

Prime Minister Hun Sen took serious umbrage to criticism his government has faced for filling lakes throughout the country and justified the moving around of ministries through land swaps.

Mech Dara Nov 8, 8:20 pm

Orm Nhhorm and Chhun Sothea rally at Phnom Penh’s Boeng Tamok lake for land titles, on January 24, 2021. (Michael Dickison/VOD)

Boeng Tamok Residents Appeal to Hun Sen for Land Titles

About 40 Boeng Tamok residents on Sunday staged an appeal to be granted land titles for their houses on the edge of the Phnom Penh lake, saying they are nervous following evictions nearby and are only asking for 5 hectares for 300 families.

Mech Dara Jan 25, 4:59 pm

Fishers look out at parked dump trucks filling in Phnom Penh’s Boeng Tamok lake, on October 28, 2020. (Michael Dickison/VOD)

Businesswoman Who Received Boeng Tamok Plot Is Land Minister’s Daughter

The businesswoman who received more than 10 hectares of one of Phnom Penh’s “last lakes” Boeng Tamok from the government, raising questions around transparency and accountability, is the daughter of Land Management Minister Chea Sophara.

Michael Dickison Oct 28, 5:52 pm

Hundreds of people involved in land disputes from four provinces block the street in front of the Land Management Ministry in Phnom Penh on September 21, 2020. (Khan Leakhena/VOD)

As Hun Sen Toasts World Peace Day, Police Block Hundreds of Protesters

Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the country to commit to protecting peace as hundreds of land disputants protested in Phnom Penh on Monday, saying that while they remain marginalized, threatened and “in tears,” the people don’t have peace.

Khan Leakhena Sep 22, 10:08 am

Representatives of indigenous communities, NGOs and the Rural Development Ministry gather for a workshop in Phnom Penh on October 10, 2019. (Khun Vanda)

Indigenous Communal Land Registrations Lagging

The registration of communal land for indigenous people has lagged — with just 24 of an estimated 455 communities receiving titles — due to inadequate funding and other challenges, NGO and government officials said.

Khun Vanda Oct 11, 6:36 pm

About 100 villagers gathered in front of the Koh Kong Provincial Court to support community members summoned for questioning, on September 18, 2019. (Supplied)

100 Supporters Gather at Koh Kong Court as Protesters Questioned

About 100 Koh Kong villagers gathered outside the provincial court on Wednesday in support of community members who were questioned over a dispute with sugar plantation Heng Huy.

Khut Sokun Sep 19, 6:12 pm

Protesters from Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel district gather in front of the Land Management Ministry in Phnom Penh on August 19, 2019. (VOD)

Koh Kong Villagers Protest Court Summonses

About 100 villagers from Koh Kong province protested outside the Land Ministry headquarters in Phnom Penh on Monday after 10 of their representatives were summoned for court questioning for defamation and incitement.

Khut Sokun Aug 20, 4:24 pm