Cambodia: Cambodia’s Ruling Elite May Face ICC Probe over Land Grab

Oct 7, 2014 | Luke Hunt, The Diplomat
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Lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Cambodia’s “ruling elite” at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, alleging that crimes against humanity had been committed by authorities responsible for widespread land grabbing.

The filing is being widely seen as a test case that human rights groups hope will set a legal precedent with ramifications for land grabbers across the world and limit the illegal confiscation of land.