May 22, 2012 – Some 18 displaced families from the Boeung Kak area arrived at the sand-filled lake accompanied by fellow residents. One family tried to erect wooden poles. Police arrived almost immediately, confiscating the residents’ tools and preventing them from going forward.

Unable to continue with with their original plan, the Boeung Kak residents staged a peaceful demonstration, complete with singing and speeches. Shortly before noon, when only a small group of women were still singing, mixed forces moved in and began pushing the singers, provoking a confrontation. The group dispersed, but 13 of the women – including a 72-year-old women pictured in this video – were chased down by the authorities and arrested.

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13 Boeung Kak activists violently arrested after breaking into song

(Source: LICADHO)