Cambodia displaces villagers from Angkor Wat

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet vowed on Friday, December 8, to continue relocating thousands of families from the Angkor Wat temple complex, despite growing international condemnation from rights groups.

Officials have long maintained that about 10,000 families have willingly agreed to leave the sprawling UNESCO World Heritage site for Run Ta Ek, a new community about 25 kilometres away built on former paddy fields.

In full: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/12/08/cambodia-displaces-villagers-from-angkor-wat_6323677_4.html