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Cambodian Monk and Advocate for Human Rights is Detained, May Be Defrocked We have received word that the Venerable has been released and was not defrocked. More information soon. The fastest way to get updates on this developing situation is to follow me on Twitter: @WitnessRyan WITNESS May 24, 2012
Vote for “My Asian Americana” for White House Video Challenge Did you know the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is calling for video submissions? The aim is to explore stories from people who impact their communities through dreams, experiences and dedication. WITNESS February 29, 2012
Derailed: Cambodia’s Poor Paying the Price for Railway Development Every year millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced from their lands, homes and livelihoods to make way for large-scale infrastructure projects. Most often those who are forced to sacrifice their place on earth for both public and private interests are amongst the poorest and most vulnerable people in society. WITNESS February 23, 2012
New Year Brings Broken Promises in Cambodia WITNESS partner LICADHO has been documenting with video forced evictions and land grabbing throughout Cambodia. LICADHO is also a part of WITNESS' global campaign on forced evictions. WITNESS January 12, 2012
Why Stephanie Zito, Traveler, Blogger and Humanitarian Supports WITNESS For our year-end post, we asked a supporter to share a personal story about why she cares about the organization and our partners. You can show your support for WITNESS by visiting our website to make a year-end donation. Thanks to Stephanie Zito for her support and to all of you who support us throughout the year. WITNESS December 31, 2011
World Habitat Day Is About People: Their Struggles, Their Strategies As I shared in an earlier post, Global Networks Unite on Forced Evictions, WITNESS, our partner the Habitat International Coalition and 6 other networks working on housing and land rights have organized World Habitat Days - six weeks (16 September - 31 October) to bring attention and activism to forced evictions, land grabbing and activists at risk. WITNESS October 3, 2011
Video Captures Police Destroying Homes, Beating Locals in Phnom Penh Riot police and security forces moved into the Boeung Kak area of Phnom Penh with batons and shields on Friday to forcibly evict families from their homes. In all eight homes were destroyed. Our partner in Cambodia, LICADHO, and LICADHO Canada, captured the attack on video, including the violent beating with a brick by police of a local activist. This video contains graphic and violent content. WITNESS September 18, 2011
Cambodian Government Attempts to Silence Work on Forced Evictions International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have written to 35 foreign ministries to review donor aid if the Government of Cambodia passes a law severely restricting the activities of NGOs in the country. WITNESS September 1, 2011
The Cause of Progress: The Power of Film and the Crippling Force of Corruption in Cambodia Lizzy Tomei is a master’s student at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She is currently interning with our Forced Evictions campaign. WITNESS August 16, 2011
Human Rights Watch Award Goes to Cambodian Monk Fighting Forced Evictions Human Rights Watch has awarded a prestigious Hellman/Hammett grant to the Venerable Loun Sovath for his human rights defender work supporting communities facing forced evictions and land-grabbing in Cambodia. WITNESS June 28, 2011
Threats Increase Against Monk Fighting Forced Evictions in Cambodia Since 2009, our partner organization in Cambodia, LICADHO, has been using video to document forced evictions and land-grabbing. We met the Venerable Loun Sovath, a Buddhist monk, through our work with LICADHO. His tireless campaigning for those at risk of forced eviction in Cambodia, has repeatedly put him at risk. WITNESS June 27, 2011
Video Shows What Happens After a Forced Eviction and Why They Should Be Prevented Amnesty International lent support to filmmaker and friend Chris Kelly and others to produce a short documentary about the forced eviction of residents of Boeung Kak Lake where 4000 families are now facing forced eviction. WITNESS April 1, 2011
Community Complaint Leads to World Bank Conceding Role in Forced Evictions The municipality of Phnom Penh is not only forcibly evicting communities from land, it is also removing 90% of the city’s major lake to build luxury apartments and hotels. To do this, water and silt are being pumped into Boeung Kak Lake, purposefully flooding nearby homes in several feet of murky water and causing other homes to collapse into floodwater. Approximately 20,000 people are effected. WITNESS March 12, 2011
Actions against land-grabbing in Cambodia shared in Africa At an international conference for African communities facing land-grabbing, LICADHO presented a video showing how communities in Cambodia are resisting forced evictions and land grabbing. The three-day conference, Land grabbing in Africa – Dangers and Challenges, was hosted by Caritas Senegal in cooperation with other groups like, FIAN - that is FoodFirst Information and Action Network. WITNESS February 21, 2011
Karaoke Human Rights Videos from Cambodia Face Censorship As you belt out 'Living on a Prayer' on a Saturday night have you ever thought how karaoke could be used for human rights? Sam Gregory November 12, 2010