At least four people were killed when police fired on demonstrators during the Jan. 3 crackdown, no one has been arrested or reprimanded in the wake of the shootings.
A senior US diplomat on Wednesday urged the ruling and opposition parties to rejoin negotiations and solve the country’s ongoing political deadlock.
About 100 youth came together for a conference in Phnom Penh to discuss how they might have better access to the political process.
Political tensions that remain unresolved in both Cambodia and Thailand could lead to more violence in both countries, analysts warn.
The protesters gathered in New York despite a cold snap that dropped temperatures and snow on the city.
Meanwhile, international buyers say they want improved conditions for workers, who should also be allowed to assembly and collectively bargain.
UN-backed court has faced ongoing financial woes in recent months as it seeks to conclude initial trial of two aging Khmer Rouge leaders.
The group interviewed nearly 200 factory workers from 55 different factories, and found that anti-union discrimination and poor workers conditions were frequent.
The UN-backed court is currently planning the second phase of a two-part trial for leader Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan—the only two defendants left in custody—for later this year.
In testimony before the UN Human Rights Council last week, Mak Sambath, vice chairman of Cambodia’s Human Rights Committee, denied government involvement in the tribunal.
Opposition officials say they want to visit a prison facility in Kampong Cham province, where 23 workers have been detained since demonstration crackdowns in early January.
Hugo Swire, Minister of State for the British Foreign Office, made his first visit to Cambodia on Friday, meeting with senior officials as well as members of the opposition.
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Retired statesmen Nan Sy said he still holds some optimism that Cambodia will break through its political deadlock—despite a major gap between the two sides.
The Council of Ministers’ Quick Reaction Unit said in its report that the opposition CNRP was “supported by foreign broadcasting, especially the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia.”
Critics say the new teams, announced Wednesday, will create an even more tangled bureaucracy, one that favors the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.
Sam Rainsy, head of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, was this week in Geneva, where a UN human rights review of Cambodia took place.
Advocates for the laws say once they are drafted correctly, they can ensure the independence of the judiciary.
The UN-backed court has faced ongoing financial woes in recent months, as it seeks to conclude the trial of two aging Khmer Rouge leaders.
The review for more than 190 countries will be held from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, Cambodia will present its report Tuesday afternoon.
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