Cambrew case against worker reps partly dismissed
The director of labour rights group Central, Moeun Tola, said that the ruling against Mao was part of a pattern of silencing unions, adding that “everyone understands that the court system is not independent and it’s used as a political tool”.
Regional Civil Society Statement on the Adoption of an ASEAN Instrument on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
We, representatives of the civil society, trade unions, and people’s organizations of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam,
A Call for Justice: Civil Society Demands Independent Inquiry in Kem Ley Murder Case
One year after the murder of Kem Ley, we, the undersigned civil society groups, believe that justice has not yet been served for the late political analyst
Government Faces Accusations of Suppressing Workers’ Votes
Labor rights activists urged the government on Wednesday to help hundreds of thousands of workers who have migrated within the country to vote on Sunday, with a political analyst saying their potential disenfranchisement could swing the elections to the ruling party.
Experts Call on Gov’t to Encourage Garment Workers to Vote
Election observers and labor rights campaigners said without clear guidance many could be excluded from the results.
With the commune elections just around the corner, the government has yet to come up with a plan to help garment workers get to the polls.
Maids ban set to end this month
“Our maids are still being overworked, either by having to do more than one job or being made to work up to 20 hours a day,” Mr Tola, the executive director of Centre for the Alliance of Labour and Human Rights alleged.
Bestseller – a good deal for all?
The aim of the current research was to gain insight into the working conditions and wage levels of two suppliers to the Danish company Bestseller A/S (from now «Bestseller») – one in Cambodia and one in India.
The report aims to provide essential insights into Bestseller as a multinational; its turnover, which
producer countries it sources from, its main markets, as well as some of the promises the Danish company
has made regarding supply chain management.
Poverty drives wages down
“The company blame a worker who has been arrested by the police” says Tola Mouen at the human rights organisation the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights, Central.
Making Wage Protest Illegal
“Workers that demand higher wages risk punishment by law if the proposal is passed, says Tola Mouen, the head of Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights. In the past, the Center has criticized the Swedish multinational H&M for not taking adequate responsibility for the working conditions at subcontractors.
INFINEON MUST STOP UNION BUSTING AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST UNION LEADERS
We, the 54 undersigned organisations and trade union are shocked to hear about the wrongful termination of Muhammad Zulfadlee Thye Bin Abdullah, the President of the Infineon Technologies Malaysia Workers Union (Kesatuan Pekerja Pekerja Infineon Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd) at INFINEON in Malacca
Veng Sreng scars still haunt unions
It's been three years, but the emotion is still palpable when Khim Souern talks about the morning of January 3, 2014.
Immediately Release: Siti Noor Aishah Atam from Restrictions Under Prevention Of Crime Act 1959 (POCA)
We, the 36 undersigned civil society organisations, trade unions and groups, are appalled to hear about the case of Siti Noor Aishah Atam, 29 year old Malaysian woman, who was arrested for the alleged possession of 12 books, detained, tried and acquitted by court, and thereafter re-arrested and detained under Prevention Of Crime Act 1959 (POCA).
Press Release: Thailand must cease prosecution of human rights defenders
Thailand’s use of criminal defamation laws and the Computer Crimes Act to prosecute human rights defenders violates its international obligations and increases risk for businesses that source goods from Thailand, said a coalition of 110 civil society groups, worker organizations, businesses and members of the European Parliament in an open letter sent to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today to mark International Human Rights Day, that was commemorated on Dec 10th.
Human Rights Day Goes Off Without a Hitch or a March
Organizers of Saturday’s rally in Phnom Penh to mark International Human Rights Day backed down from plans for a public march following... Read More
Open letter to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha regarding conviction of Andy Hall
On this International Human Rights Day, we, the undersigned, write to you concerning the conviction of Andy Hall for criminal defamation and violations of the Computer Crime Act. Hall’s conviction was in relation to research he undertook by interviewing migrant workers and sending raw interview data to Finnwatch, which then analyzed the information and published it in the Finnwatch report Cheap Has a High Price.
Thousands Celebrating International Human Rights Day across Cambodia
December 6, 2016 – From December 2 until December 10, a series of 35 events across Cambodia will see thousands of people... Read More
Citizen journalists bring us the real story from the factories
What’s life really like for a Cambodian garment worker? Garment workers in Cambodia have been struggling for years to make their demands... Read More
Citizen journalists reveal harsh lives for factory workers making our clothes
For immediate release Labour Behind the Label 23 November 2016 Citizen journalists reveal harsh lives for factory workers making our clothes 50... Read More
Labour Ministry forms new body to monitor workplace safety
A new National Committee on Occupational Safety and Health established under a sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday will... Read More
US Court Accepts Slavery Case
A United States federal court has ruled that it has jurisdiction over a case in which seven Cambodians say they were forced... Read More