Cambodian police evicted more than 1,000 families from their shantytown homes to make way for a commercial development project in Phnom Penh.
About 1,000 police descended on the slum before dawn in the operation to move residents to a new location 22 km from the city. Many refused to live at the new site claiming that it was too far from work or shopping areas, and that living conditions were intolerable.
"The relocation site is a plain rice field with a pond of water. Each family was given a few square meters of land," said a statement by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR).
"No development of the area was made so far, no electricity and clean water are available," it said.
Many residents were using simple plastic sheeting to shield themselves from the daily downpours of rain at the new location.
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Monday, June 05, 2006
East Timor parliament meets as violence continues
The East Timor parliament on Monday met for the first time since foreign troops arrived, as gang violence continued to plague the small nation.
Clashes were reported around the Comoro Bridge in the capital Dili, where houses were set on fire with petrol bombs.
Only 50 of East Timor's 87 Ministers of Parliament attended the meeting as many were unable to arrange secure transportation.
Parliament approved President Xanana Gusmao's declaration of emergency powers last week granting him full authority over the armed forces.
About 100,000 people have fled to makeshift refugee camps to escape violence that started after the sacking of army soldiers in a growing regional conflict between eastern and western parts of the country.
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Clashes were reported around the Comoro Bridge in the capital Dili, where houses were set on fire with petrol bombs.
Only 50 of East Timor's 87 Ministers of Parliament attended the meeting as many were unable to arrange secure transportation.
Parliament approved President Xanana Gusmao's declaration of emergency powers last week granting him full authority over the armed forces.
About 100,000 people have fled to makeshift refugee camps to escape violence that started after the sacking of army soldiers in a growing regional conflict between eastern and western parts of the country.
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Saturday, June 03, 2006
India: Millions breathe deadly air
Millions of Indians breathe in cancer-causing air according to a study by the Independent Community Environmental Monitors (CEM).
One of the world's most polluted countries, India has regions with toxic levels for some pollutants 32,000 times higher than global safe air standards.
India still depends on coal for much of its energy production needed to fuel rapid economic growth.
Smokestacks in Calcutta, India belch dark smoke. Reuters photo from Yahoo News.
The country has no standards or monitoring for many dangerous pollutants, according to the study.
In the first quarter of this year, the Indian economy grew by 9.3 percent.
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One of the world's most polluted countries, India has regions with toxic levels for some pollutants 32,000 times higher than global safe air standards.
India still depends on coal for much of its energy production needed to fuel rapid economic growth.
Smokestacks in Calcutta, India belch dark smoke. Reuters photo from Yahoo News.
The country has no standards or monitoring for many dangerous pollutants, according to the study.
In the first quarter of this year, the Indian economy grew by 9.3 percent.
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