April-June 2008

PDF Format: Lesson Series 56: Forced evictions and the right to land in Cambodia

The Issue

While the right to land and housing is a basic right under international human rights law, it is one that is violated frequently, particularly under the guise of development in various Asian countries. It is also a right that is interlinked with many other rights, including the rights to effective remedies, fair trial, free speech and the right to be free from cruel and inhuman punishment.

The Lessons

This lesson series will cover various aspects of the right to land situation in Cambodia.