On 4 July 2011, NOG Sahmakum Teang Tnuat (STT) published a report called "Rehabilitation of Cambodia's Railways: Comparison of Field Data", which reported on lower rates of compensation being paid to home owners affected by the Rehabilitation of the Railway Project. In addition, the report allegedly stated that a higher number of households would be affected than officially reported. STT is working on awareness-raising about urban issues and provides technical assistance to people living in poverty regarding housing and infrastructure On 5 July 2011, an official authority of the Political Affairs Department of the Ministry of the Interior reportedly called a senior STT staff member requesting a meeting, which was held on 14 July 2011. During the meeting, STT and another NGO, Bridges across Borders Cambodia (BABC) which works to overcome poverty, injustice and inequity, were accused of blocking national development. STT was allegedly requested to submit new regulations and organisational structures by the end of 2011. In addition, they were told that another ministry had requested that STT be closed. On 23 and 29 July 2011, a television program, shown several times on the national television stations TVK, Bayon and Apsara, described the two NGOs as composed of foreigners and acting against public order. On 4 August 2011, STT received a phone call asking it to collect a letter from the Ministry of the Interior. The letter dated 2 August 2011, stated that STT was suspended for five months due to a failure to modify its leadership structure and revise its statute. Allegedly no legal basis was given as to why the suspension was imposed and no further explanation was provided in the letter in relation to the legal content of the suspension. On 28 July 2011, STT had submitted these revised regulations and organisational structures. On 11 August 2011, a number of civil society organisations reportedly rallied together in protest against STT's suspension with 40 national and international NGOs writing a joint statement demanding an immediate reversal of the decision. On 13 August 2011, a statement was released from the Ministry of the Interior citing further reasons for the suspension. It is reported that one reason was that STT had changed its leadership three times without informing the relevant Ministry. Another reason was reportedly that STT opened a branch office in Kampot without authorisation from the local authority; STT denies this allegation. Finally, the Ministry of the Interior raises the possibility of criminal prosecution under article 495 of the Penal Code and accuses STT of inciting people to oppose the Government's development projects in order to suspend or cease the railway restoration project in the province of Kampot and in the city of Phnom Penh. On 18 August 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reportedly invited BABC and NGO Forum on Cambodia (NGOF), an umbrella group of local and international NGOs which promotes information sharing, debate and advocacy on issues affecting development, to a meeting in which they were given a letter. This letter made reference to the concerns raised by those NGOs to the President of the Asian Development Bank regarding the resettlement impact of the Rehabilitation of the Railway Project. In its letter, the Ministry accused the NGOs of inciting the public against the Royal Government of Cambodia and strongly warned them about a possible termination of their memorandums of understanding if they repeated similar denunciations. On 23 August 2011, about 130 national and international NGOs published a statement condemning STT's suspension. Human rights training sessions provided Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Natural Resource Protection Group (NRPG) to communities affected by the deforestation of Prey Lang forest have been disrupted. Their training sessions seek to inform people affected by the project about their legal rights established by the Constitution and international instruments. On 6 September 2011, CCHR was informed that monks in the community Dang Kambith of Kampong Thom province, were summoned by the District Governor. He reportedly prohibited the monks to provide access to CCHR and NRPG to conduct a human rights training sessions. On 7 September 2011, commune and district authorities as well as heavily armed police disrupted a human rights training session in the Mean Rith commune of Kampong Thom province. The reason for the disruption was allegedly the failing by NGOs to provide adequate notice concerning the convening of the training event. However, it is alleged that the organizers previously informed provincial authorities about it. Some participants were not allowed to travel to participate in the event and that the attendants were photographed and they had to present their identification cards. After two hours of disruption and threats of arrest, the event was allowed to take place. The allegations against CCHR and NRPG relate to two previous human rights training events which took place in the community of Dang Kambith on August. The training events, which were temporary disrupted by armed police, were attended by individuals affected by the deforestation of Prey Lang forest. The suspension of STT and the warning and acts of intimidation against BABC, the NGO Forum, the CCHR and the NRPG occur reportedly at a time when the third draft of the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations is with the Council of Ministers for consideration. It is reported that certain provisions as contained in the draft NGO Law may hamper and restrict the legitimate work of NGOs in the promotion of human rights On 1 January 2012, the suspension of STT expired.