Cambodia: Forced eviction/use of excessive force
Cambodia: Forced eviction/use of excessive force
Index Number: ASA 23/005/2007Date Published: 1 May 2007
Categories: Cambodia, Asia And The Pacific
Police forcibly evicted 117 families from the community of Mittapheap 4, in the coastal town of Sihanoukville, on 20 April, and destroyed their homes. The police reportedly used excessive force during the eviction, and several people on both sides were injured. A 77-year-old man is still in hospital. Over 100 homes were destroyed.
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