Appreciating the call by international development partners' call to end forced eviction in Cambodia, 64 non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) in the country expressed their support on 23 July
2009 to "ensure that the rights of poor people are promoted and
protected". The statement below was endorsed also by two FORUM-ASIA
members, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and
Cambodia League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO).
Appreciating the call by international development partners' call to end forced eviction in Cambodia, 64 non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) in the country expressed their support on 23 July
2009 to "ensure that the rights of poor people are promoted and
protected". The statement below was endorsed also by two FORUM-ASIA
members, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and
Cambodia League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO).

We are 64 non-government organizations working for the development of Cambodia. We have seen the 16 July statement entitled "DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS CALL FOR HALT TO EVICTIONS OF CAMBODIA'S URBAN POOR" ,
issued by development partners of the Cambodian Government (Embassy of
Australia, Embassy of Bulgaria, Embassy of Germany, Embassy of the
United Kingdom, Embassy of the United States of America, Embassy of
Denmark / Danida, Swedish International Development Agency (Sida),
Asian Development Bank, Delegation of the European Commission, United
Nations, World Bank).

We are appreciating to see that the
development partners have supported a concern that non-governmental
organizations have been raising for many years. We express our support
for the statement. We too are concerned about forced evictions
throughout rural and urban Cambodia. We will continue to cooperate with
the Cambodian Government to help address land issues in a just and
equitable manner and to ensure that the rights of poor people are
promoted and protected.