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Evidence examination hearing in Mitr Phol lawsuit postponed to 2024

By
Prachatai
6 Dec 2023
The evidence examination hearing for a class action lawsuit filed by Cambodian farmers against the sugar company Mitr Phol for the damages caused by its sugar plantation project has been postponed to March 2024 to allow both parties to collect and translate documents to be used in the trial.

Thai court must apply international standard in lawsuit against Mitr Phol, say rights groups

By
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
7 Nov 2023
Yesterday (6 November), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Amnesty International (AI) jointly submitted an amicus curiae legal brief to the Bangkok South Civil Court calling on the court to apply international human rights standards in a class action lawsuit filed by Cambodian farmers against the Thai sugar company Mitr Phol for alleged human rights abuses by its apparent subsidiary in Cambodia.

Cambodian Land Disputants Head to Thai Court, Coca-Cola Documents in Hand

By
Leila Goldstein
4 Nov 2023
In 2008, the Cambodian government granted Economic Land Concessions to three subsidiaries of the Thai company Mitr Phol, one of the largest sugar producers in the world. To make way for a sugarcane plantation, Cambodian farmers were forced off their land, police set fire to homes, and some residents were imprisoned. Now, over 700 families are seeking justice by filing against Mitr Phol what is said to be the first transboundary class action human rights lawsuit in Thailand.

Thai Appeal Court dismisses Mitr Phol Appeal Motion

By
Community Resources Centre Foundation (CRC)
19 May 2022
On 18 May, a Thailand appellate court today dismissed an appeal by Mitr Phol Company Limited to reject a complaint filed on behalf of Cambodian plaintiffs affected by forced evictions and land grabbing that took place in Cambodia a decade ago. The motion asked the court to review the plaintiff’s legal arguments.

Thai Appeal Court decision paves the way for Asia’s first transboundary class action on human rights abuses

By
Equitable Cambodia, Inclusive Development International, FORUM-ASIA
3 Aug 2020
On 31 July, Cambodian plaintiffs representing more than 700 farming families won a landmark appeal allowing them to move forward with their class action against Asia’s largest sugar producer, Mitr Phol.

Humans of Muang Phia

By
New Isan Movement x Prachatai
14 Mar 2020
Humans of Muang Phia, a documentary by the New Isan Movement and Prachatai, tells the story of the Hak Ban Koet group's fight against the Mitr Phol sugar factory and biomass power plant project and for their right to take part in making decisions about what happens in their hometown. 
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