Cambodian\ndiaspora protesters gathered in Washington this weekend to call for more\ndiplomatic pressure to be placed on the Cambodian government over its rights\nrecord. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Ub6OLD;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cambodian\nbusinesses and unions raised concern such a EU decision on\nEverything But Arm ( EBA) would pose serious economic damage and harm millions\nof workers and their families. Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said that the\nEuropean Commission\u2019s decision to impose tariffs on Cambodian rice was made too\nfast leaving the country\u2019s rice sector ill-prepared to respond to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/bit.ly\/2DuRZhJ<\/a>; https:\/\/reut.rs\/2U6Eudy<\/a>; <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Cambodian\nLabour Confederation (CLC) has asked the Preah Sihanouk provincial authority to\nunconditionally release its volunteer and a land activist after they were\ndetained over a land grab allegation at the Kbal Chhay protected area. A union\nworker and a resident detained by Preah Sihanouk provincial authorities on\nMonday during a protest over land demarcation were charged yesterday over land\nencroachment and obstruction. Six villagers were arrested and one was left\ncritically injured Thursday after authorities fired on a protest against the\nforcible eviction of residents from land in southwest Cambodia\u2019s Sihanoukville\nprovince, in the country\u2019s first violent police crackdown since a July election\nwidely seen as unfree and unfair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TeKdxE<\/a>;\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/2sIxeZz<\/a>; https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FZQGIY<\/a>; https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TbFIUy<\/a>; https:\/\/bit.ly\/2T9DSnl<\/a>; https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Dx3ViR<\/a>; <\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 400\ngarment workers from Long Victory International held a protest over fears that\nthe company plans to shutter operations after it allegedly removed some\nequipment and machinery from its premises in Russey Keo district\u2019s Tuol Sangke\nOne commune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n