Asia's Great Land Grab

Rising tension over land seizures is emerging as a critical issue in Asia. Well-connected business, military and government interests often prey on the poor and uneducated to reap big profits in Asia’s booming real estate markets. But, increasingly, emboldened citizens across the continent are fighting back. This special RFA report examines the changing dynamic of Asia’s Great Land Grab.

  • Video: Police, Land Protesters Clash in Henan Province

    Police, Land Protesters Clash in Henan Province

  • Video: Cambodian Villagers Hold Prayer Ritual for Dam Compensation

    Cambodian Villagers Hold Prayer Ritual for Dam Compensation

  • Video: Cambodian Ethnic Minority Villagers Guard Forest

    Cambodian Ethnic Minority Villagers Guard Forest

  • Video: More Than 10 Arrested, Dozens Injured in China Land Clash

    More Than 10 Arrested, Dozens Injured in China Land Clash

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  • Video: Police, Land Protesters Clash in Henan Province

    Police, Land Protesters Clash in Henan Province

  • Video: Cambodian Villagers Hold Prayer Ritual for Dam Compensation

    Cambodian Villagers Hold Prayer Ritual for Dam Compensation

  • Video: Cambodian Ethnic Minority Villagers Guard Forest

    Cambodian Ethnic Minority Villagers Guard Forest

  • Video: More Than 10 Arrested, Dozens Injured in China Land Clash

    More Than 10 Arrested, Dozens Injured in China Land Clash

  • Video: Heartbreak as Historic Hong Kong Village Demolished

    Heartbreak as Historic Hong Kong Village Demolished

  • Video: Police, Land Protesters Clash on Hainan Island

    Police, Land Protesters Clash on Hainan Island

  • Video: Cambodian Land Protesters March to Mark World Habitat Day

    Cambodian Land Protesters March to Mark World Habitat Day

  • Video: Vietnam Woman Run Over by Bulldozer During Land Protest

    Vietnam Woman Run Over by Bulldozer During Land Protest

  • Video: Phnom Penh Residents Complain of Poor Compensation After Home Demolition

    Phnom Penh Residents Complain of Poor Compensation After Home Demolition

  • Video: Chinese Police, Protesters Clash Over Shoddy Construction

    Chinese Police, Protesters Clash Over Shoddy Construction

  • Video: Villagers, Authorities Clash Over Land on China’s Hainan Island

    Villagers, Authorities Clash Over Land on China’s Hainan Island

  • Video: Chinese Police Quash Month-Long Land Protest

    Chinese Police Quash Month-Long Land Protest

  • Video: Cambodian Land Campaigners Seek Help From Michelle Obama

    Cambodian Land Campaigners Seek Help From Michelle Obama

  • Video: Chinese Police, Protesters Clash Over Shoddy Construction

    Chinese Police, Protesters Clash Over Shoddy Construction

  • Video: Vietnam’s Montagnards Now a Minority in Their Own Homeland

    Vietnam’s Montagnards Now a Minority in Their Own Homeland

  • Video: Cambodian Court Upholds Convictions for Land Activists

    Cambodian Court Upholds Convictions for Land Activists

  • Video: Chinese Villagers Protest Unfair Treatment in Land Deal

    Chinese Villagers Protest Unfair Treatment in Land Deal

  • Video: China Farmers Lose Land as Beiijng Taps Water From South

    China Farmers Lose Land as Beiijng Taps Water From South

  • Video: Cambodian Police Arrest Land Rights Activists After Protest

    Cambodian Police Arrest Land Rights Activists After Protest

  • Video: Hong Kong Farmers Protest Over Tycoon Land Grab

    Hong Kong Farmers Protest Over Tycoon Land Grab

  • Video: Vendors March Against Market Upgrade in Vietnam

    Vendors March Against Market Upgrade in Vietnam

  • Video: A Boat Race for Development in Cambodia

    A Boat Race for Development in Cambodia

  • Video: Myanmar Land Activist Defiant After Jail Sentence

    Myanmar Land Activist Defiant After Jail Sentence

  • Video: Myanmar Protesters Demand Court Drop Charges Against Farmers

    Myanmar Protesters Demand Court Drop Charges Against Farmers

  • Video: Police, Villagers Clash Over Land Rights in China

    Police, Villagers Clash Over Land Rights in China

  • Video: Rare Video Shows Tibetan Anti-Mining Protest

    Rare Video Shows Tibetan Anti-Mining Protest

  • Video: Vietnam Farmers, Security Guards in Skirmish Over Land

    Vietnam Farmers, Security Guards in Skirmish Over Land

  • Video: Farmers Fear Losing Land to Oil Drills

    Farmers Fear Losing Land to Oil Drills

  • Video: Rampant Logging Denudes Myanmar’s Forests

    Rampant Logging Denudes Myanmar’s Forests

  • Video: 'We're Not Afraid to Die'

    'We're Not Afraid to Die'

  • Video: Violence Erupts in Vietnam Over Land Seizure

    Violence Erupts in Vietnam Over Land Seizure

  • Video: Myanmar Villagers Protest Refinery Construction

    Myanmar Villagers Protest Refinery Construction

  • Video: Chinese Police, Homeowners Clash in Sichuan Province

    Chinese Police, Homeowners Clash in Sichuan Province

  • Video: Lao Villagers Remain Defiant in Land Grab Case

    Lao Villagers Remain Defiant in Land Grab Case

  • Video: 'People Don't Want to Leave'

    'People Don't Want to Leave'

  • Video: China's Relocated Poor Struggle to Build New Lives

    China's Relocated Poor Struggle to Build New Lives

  • Video: Cambodian Villagers Call Down Curses After Eviction

    Cambodian Villagers Call Down Curses After Eviction

  • Video: Myanmar Farmers Stage Protest Against Land Grab

    Myanmar Farmers Stage Protest Against Land Grab

  • Video: China Blocks Film on Forced Evictions

    Chinese Authorities Block Film on Forced Evictions

  • Video: Lao Farmers Confront Police Over Land Grab

    Lao Farmers Confront Police Over Land Grab

  • Video: Chinese Police Fire on Tibetan Anti-Mine Protest

    Chinese Police Fire on Tibetan Anti-Mine Protest

  • Video: A Vietnamese Blogger Speaks Out

    A Vietnamese Blogger Speaks Out

  • Video: Cambodian Villagers Mark Five Years Since Forced Eviction

    Cambodian Villagers Mark Five Years Since Forced Eviction

  • Video: Police, Land Rights Activists Clash in Cambodia

    Police, Land Rights Activists Clash in Cambodia

  • Video: Cambodian Land Rights Activist Released on Bail

    Cambodian Land Rights Activist Released on Bail

  • Video: Rare Video Shows Land Grab Skirmish in China

    Rare Video Shows Land Grab Confrontation in China

  • Video: 'The Rivers Dried Up'

    'The Rivers Dried Up'

  • Video: Myanmar Land Protesters Refuse to Quit

    Myanmar Land Protesters Refuse to Quit

  • Video: Myanmar Activists Protest Copper Mine Project

    Myanmar Activists Protest Copper Mine Project

  • Video: Trial for Land Activist Opens in Myanmar

    Trial for Land Activist Opens in Myanmar

  • Video: Myanmar Farmers in Limbo Over Port Project

    Myanmar Farmers in Limbo Over Port Project

  • Video: 'The Army Occupied Our Land'

    'The Army Occupied Our Land'

  • Video: Pipeline Projects Meets Local Opposition

    Pipeline Projects Meets Local Opposition

  • Video: Vietnam Opens Trial of Farmer Turned Hero

    Vietnam Opens Trial of Farmer Turned Hero

  • Video: Violence Erupts Over Land Row

    Violence Erupts Over Land Row