At least four people were killed and dozens injured when police opened fire on protesters Jan. 3.
Borei Keila residents have been in a conflict with the development company, Phanimex, since 2007.
The newest study also concludes that Cambodia will need to increase its spending on text books, up to $7 million per year, to rectify the shortages.
Security forces razed some 300 cottages of villagers in two provinces Thursday, lighting them on fire and kicking out their occupants in reserved forest areas.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Defense on Thursday promoted dozens of high-ranking officers, a move criticized by the opposition as inappropriate following deadly crackdowns on protesters last month.
International lawyers representing victims of a violent crackdown on protesters last month say they are working to collect evidence before filing a case at the International Criminal Court against Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Cambodia has seen 49 confirmed deaths from bird flu since 2005, with the majority of them children below the age of 14.
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party has set up a committee to reform the National Election Committee, but it did not include the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party.
Cambodia ranks No. 144 of 180 countries on the index, above China, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan and others.
The 21 detainees were among 23 arrested in deadly labor protest crackdowns in January.
The IFC has invested in the company, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, which the groups say is responsible for damaging their culture, livelihoods, lands, forests and other natural resources.
The tribunal is facing mounting pressure to wrap up the case, as international funding for the court, which began in 2006, dwindles.
The leaders from 16 unions met Monday to decide what to do after two of 23 workers were released from custody on Friday.
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party says a fraudulent election in July means a recall vote is needed before it will join the government.
Analysts say Obama's October trip cancelation, along with his quieting of rhetoric on Asia during State of the Union, has not reassured partners in the region.
Prime Minister Hun Sen is fighting challenges to his authority from both inside and outside the country, following July’s flawed elections.
The crackdowns have been widely condemned, but no perpetrators have been arrested or reprimanded.
Representatives of nine unions met together have made seven resolutions to seek better conditions and wages for workers in Cambodia’s factories.
The father of a 16-year-old boy who went missing during last month’s labor protest crackdowns says he now presumes his son dead.
Two women wounded in the 2011 protest shooting in Svay Rieng province have seen their conditions worsen.
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