Two men were accused of incitement in an ongoing land dispute between villagers and a powerful ruling party senator.
The order now gives officials more authority to act against squatter communities who may not be getting enough compensation.
Villagers here say the dams and the power they generate are not worth the cost.
The educational meeting was an effort to convince workers to refuse short-term labor contracts in favor of longer guarantees.
Nearly 2.2 million people visited Cambodia last year. About 1 million of those came from Thailand, either by air or road.
Across Cambodia about 4,000 women work as beer promoters in hundreds of beer halls.
VOA Khmer reporter Sok Khemara has earned the David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award.
Cambodian officials in London have baulked at their challenge to openly debate environmental watchdog Global Witness.
The delegation is seeking a congressional hearing on their rights along with laws to protect ethnic Khmers in southern Vietnam.
This memorial was one of more than a hundred that have been going up around villages in Cambodia.
A low number of women representatives also make it hard for the National Assembly to address issues.
The CPP has ordered government officials to identify constituents by three levels of support: white, grey and black.
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