Boeung Kak lake 'land grab' protester fears for his life in Phnom Penh
Interview with the leading activist and 'land-grab' protester, Duong Kear, at his home in Phnom Penh on 15th June 2012. Since 2007, 4252 families were evicted to clear the prime real estate land for a luxury development by company Shukaku.
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The Boeung Kak lake in Phnom Penh, now filled with sand, is ‘owned’ by developers Shukaku, a company headed by Cambodian senator Lao Meng Khin. Since 2007, thousands of residents were evicted, some forcefully, to clear the prime real estate land.
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- date:15 June 2012
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Interview with the leading activist and 'land-grab' protester, Duong Kear, at his home in Phnom Penh on 15th June 2012. Since 2007, 4252 families were evicted to clear the prime real estate land for a luxury development by company Shukaku.
Details
- id:1277427
- date:15 June 2012
- dimensions:10.02 x 6.66 in. (3008 x 2000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:17.21 MB
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