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April 23, 2012
As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords, Bridges Across Borders Cambodia is pleased to announce "Democracy Summer", a five-day democracy camp which will be held in Kep province from June 21-25.
During the camp, participants will learn how to become facilitators of our new course, Civics: An Introduction to Law, Rights and Democracy for Cambodian Citizens. Civics is a resource and short training course for Cambodian youth interested in learning more about the rights and duties of citizenship and how they can be more active participants in public affairs.
After completing the training of trainers component of the camp, participants will have a chance to practice facilitating the course with students and youth groups in the Kep and Kampot area, while spending some time learning from local communities and enjoying life in the countryside of Kep Province.
Railway Replacement Cost Study Does Not Reflect Reality Joint Statement
March 25, 2012
In yet another act of defiance of its Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Policy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved the long overdue 13th Social Monitoring Report of the government-contracted external monitoring agency for the Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project. The report, which includes a Replacement Cost Study, found that the compensation paid to families forced to relocate, which was based on 2006 prices, reflected the market rates at the time of relocation 5-6 years later.
Rehabilitation of the Cambodian Railway is Impoverishing Affected Families
February 13, 2012
A problematic aid project in Cambodia has violated the rights of affected people and left many families mired in debt and deeper poverty, Bridges Across Borders Cambodia said in a report released Monday.
The report, DERAILED, reviews the resettlement process and impacts of the Rehabilitation of the Cambodian Railway Project, which aims to restore the country’s 650 kilometres of railway infrastructure.
5th Annual Kep Trio Registration Now Open!
December 12, 2011
Bridges Across Borders Cambodia is happy to announce that registration for the 5th Annual Kep Trio Event is now open! Please follow the link below to read more about the event and to register for either the 10km Bike Event, the Half Marathon, 10km Run, or 3km Fun Run / Walk, or a combination of the Bike Event and one of the running events. All proceeds From the event go to the Hand in Hand Community Development Project.
Boeung Kak Lake Residents Score Landmark Human Rights Victory
December 12, 2011
Bridges Across Borders Cambodia sincerely welcomed the delivery of the first batch of land titles to residents of Boeung Kak Lake on Saturday. Land titles were distributed to 254 Boeung Kak households by Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktema on September 10th, coinciding with International Human Rights Day. For the families who received titles on Saturday, it marked a successful end to a five-year struggle to defend their homes and land. The titles were issued in accordance with a decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on August 17th, which ordered that 12.44 hectares be cut out of the Boueng Kak development project and land titles provided to the roughly 800 families inside.
