Activists Urge Government to Take Concrete Measures to Keep EBA
The group told VOA Khmer that the Cambodian government needs to restore democracy and human rights in the country in exchange for... Read More
Cambodian embassy in Bangkok to help migrants
The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Bangkok has announced that it will conduct visits throughout Thailand to assess the challenges Cambodian workers... Read More
Malaysia pledges to protect migrants
Malaysia’s newly-appointed ambassador to the Kingdom yesterday pledged to work with the government to ensure the rights and safety of Cambodian workers... Read More
Report: Tailored Wages 2019, the state of pay in the global garment industry
Since the beginning of this century, global brands sourcing clothing from low wage countries around the world have acknowledged on paper that... Read More
Report: Corporate Commitments to Living Wages in the Garment Industry
Over the last decade, leading global corporations in the garment industry have begun to make commitments to deliver living wages to the... Read More
Exclusive: Boost for Cambodian workers as top fashion brands back contract ruling
Matt Blomberg PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Levi’s, H&M and Gap Inc. have backed a ruling that restricts the use of... Read More
Overworked & exposed, Short term contracts and gender issues in the Myanmar and Cambodian garment industries
This report is a collaboration between Future in Our Hands (Framtiden i varehender), Norway, The Center for Alliance of Labor and Human... Read More
JOINT STATEMENT
Phnom Penh, June 3, 2019 JOINT STATEMENT We, the undersigned Non-Governmental Organizations, Associations, Trade Unions, Members of the Cambodian Civil Society and... Read More
Appeal Court overturns convictions of six unionists
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday quashed the convictions of six union leaders found guilty of instigating violence over their roles in... Read More
Cambodia urged to boost funding for ‘bride trafficking’ pacts
Cambodia’s Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Sunday announced a series of deals to fight transnational crimes, including human trafficking, however no details... Read More
April 4, 2019 Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN Prime Minister Royal Government of Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia Dear Samdech... Read More
Cambodia urged to boost funding for ‘bride trafficking’ pacts
Matt Blomberg PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New agreements reached between Phnom Penh and Beijing to combat the trafficking of Cambodian... Read More
Seniority payments delayed
Garment and footwear industries hold bigger risks, given that factories and assets can easily be moved to other countries, Labour Ministry spokesperson... Read More
Joint Statement on the EU’s decision to start the process of suspending Cambodia’s access to its preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement.
Phnom Penh, Date: March 19, 2019 Joint Statement on the EU’s decision to start the process of suspending Cambodia’s access to its... Read More
Cambodians rescued from Malaysian plantation
Malaysian Police yesterday rescued 23 Cambodian workers believed to be victims of exploitation at a plantation in the state of Kedah. Mior... Read More
Illegal workers in South Korea urged to come home
The government yesterday advised Cambodians working and living illegally in South Korea to return home to complete legal documents and apply to... Read More
EU trade threat could make Cambodian factories worse for workers – unions
PHNOM PENH, Feb 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The European Union’s move to revoke Cambodia’s duty-free access could force major clothing brands... Read More
Thailand to waive re-entry visa for Cambodian workers, says embassy
Thailand has confirmed it will waive visa fees for Cambodian workers who travel home for Khmer New Year, a press release issued... Read More
Commerce Ministry Slams US Congressmen Over Trade Sanctions Bill
Cambodia exported $400 million in garments and textile products to the United States duty-free last year, according to GMAC. PHNOM PENH — A... Read More
Unionists Warn Against Downplaying Impact of EBA Withdrawal
The government has responded by playing down its dependence on EU trade, despite warnings from the industry and workers’ associations. PHNOM PENH... Read More