Human Rights Commission Report
Publisher: National Human Rights Commission of Thailand
Date: 2015
Topics: Governance, Land
Countries: Cambodia
The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand received a complaint letter from the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) dated January 6, 2010 filed under Complaint No. 58/2553. The complainant alleged that a Thai company, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Public Company Limited, received through a Cambodian subsidiary company an economic land concession in Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong province, Cambodia. This action has led to the violation of Cambodia’s Land Law on economic land concessions and violations of human rights laws and standards, resulting in illegal possession of local people’s land, loss of their livelihood and work opportunities, loss of food security, lack of educational opportunities, worsening poverty and even threats of violence. The complainant requested for an investigation by the National Human Rights Commission into this Thai company’s actions which are relevant to human rights violations in Cambodia, to ensure justice for the complainant and Cambodia citizens in distress.