Communities Across Cambodia Celebrate World Habitat Day 2023

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Communities across four provinces and Phnom Penh celebrated World Habitat Day 2023 this week, which is itself marked by the first Monday of October each year. Members of land and forest communities gathered to acknowledge the day and raise concerns about their rights to adequate housing and livelihoods. Community members also urged the Cambodian government to expedite the process of finding solutions for ongoing land disputes. At least three communities faced harassment, threats, and surveillance by authorities.