Cambodian families reach resolution with Thai sugar company, Mitr Phol: Joint Statement
Following the legal proceedings initiated in 2018 by the Plaintiffs against Mitr Phol Sugar Corporation Limited, and following the court mediation process, both Parties were afforded the opportunity to present their perspectives, thereby enhancing mutual understanding and facilitating a more comprehensive recognition of each other’s viewpoints, after which the Parties came to an Agreement and […]
Evidence Review Begins in Case Against Thai Sugar Giant Mitr Phol
Hoy Mai is the lead plaintiff in Hoy Mai & Others vs. Mitr Phol Co. Ltd. Hundreds of Cambodian families who were violently displaced by the Thai sugar giant Mitr Phol have been struggling for justice for over a decade. They recently had what some might consider their first day in court—a chance to begin […]
Cambodia farmers displaced by sugar plantations proceed with landmark international class action suit
Cambodian Land Disputants Head to Thai Court, Coca-Cola Documents in Hand
Cambodian communities reach settlement with sugar industry actors after decade-long campaign for redress
Two hundred Cambodian families whose land was forcibly seized to make way for a sugar plantation in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province have reached a financial settlement with key sugar industry supply chain actors. The settlement comes following more than a decade of advocacy and legal action in pursuit of justice for communities driven from their […]
Cambodian Villagers Challenge Sugar Giant in Thai Court
Cambodians face sugar giant in Thai court
Thai Court Greenlights Trial Against Global Sugar Supplier Mitr Phol
Thailand’s Court of Appeals last week denied Mitr Phol’s motion to dismiss a historic class action lawsuit filed against the company by plaintiffs representing hundreds of Cambodian families who were violently displaced to make way for one of the Thai sugar giant’s industrial sugar plantations. The case also shines a light on the serious human […]