Cambodia: Forced eviction/use of excessive force

Index Number: ASA 23/005/2007
Fecha de publicación: 1 mayo 2007
Categorías: Asia y Oceanía, Camboya

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.