Cambodian government is facing mounting criticism for forced evictions throughout....

Young people gather round, some playing cards, in the Boeng Kak slum area of Phnom Penh on February 11, 2009. It was reported in January that the Cambodian government is facing mounting criticism for forced evictions throughout the country at the hands of army and police, which have increased as land prices have risen over the past few years. Last year over 20,000 people were reported affected by forced evictions from their homes, according to human rights groups Amnesty International.

Young girls apply make-up in the Boeng Kak slum of Phnom Penh on February 11, 2009. It was reported in January that the Cambodian government is facing mounting criticism for forced evictions throughout the country at the hands of army and police, which have increased as land prices have risen over the past few years. Last year over 20,000 people were reported affected by forced evictions from their homes, according to human rights groups Amnesty International

A boy stands outside his family's home in the Boeng Kak slum area of Phnom Penh on February 11, 2009. It was reported in January that the Cambodian government is facing mounting criticism for forced evictions throughout the country at the hands of army and police, which have increased as land prices have risen over the past few years. Last year over 20,000 people were reported affected by forced evictions from their homes, according to human rights groups Amnesty International

A group of women and children gather together outside their homes in the Boeng Kak slum area in Phnom Penh on February 11, 2009. It was reported in January that the Cambodian government is facing mounting criticism for forced evictions throughout the country at the hands of army and police, which have increased as land prices have risen over the past few years. Last year over 20,000 people were reported affected by forced evictions from their homes, according to human rights groups Amnesty International