Civil Society Statement Supporting the Case Filed Against the Cambodian
Ruling Elite in the International Criminal Court

12 December 2014

The undersigned civil society organisations from across the world wish to express strong support for the case filed against the Cambodian Ruling Elite at the International Criminal Court on 7th October 2014 (the“Communication”).

The case alleges that the widespread and systematic crimes that have accompanied the Ruling Elite’s massive land grabbing campaign amount to a crime against humanity. The land grabbing, which has been perpetrated for well over a decade, has affected an estimated 770,000 people. We come together to urge the Office of the Prosecutor to initiate a Preliminary Examination with a view to opening a full investigation.