Villagers in land dispute say IDs were denied
More than 100 family representatives on 21 December filed complaints at Ratanakkiri Provincial Hall and the Interior Ministry, claiming that requests to be issued with identity cards so they could vote in upcoming elections were denied by local police officials.
The villagers who signed the letter, representing 112 families in Keh Chung commune, Bakeo district, thumbprinted and delivered the letter on 21 December with the aid of local rights group Adhoc. The letter requests that authorities issue identity and voter cards, which would strengthen their claims to disputed land in the area.
