US Court Rules Against Firms Accused of ‘Slave-Like’ Treatment of Cambodian Workers
WASHINGTON — A US federal court on Wednesday ruled that a complaint filed by several Cambodians against two American seafood companies was... Read More
Worker electrocuted at building site in Phnom Penh
A 27-year-old construction worker died on Monday morning after being electrocuted on the job, local authorities said, an incident that once again... Read More
‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’
‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’ is a new short documentary film made for the Progressive Labor Union of Domestic Workers... Read More
World Habitat Day Marred by Brutal Beatings of Human Rights Defenders
October 10, 2016 – We, the undersigned civil society groups, are outraged by this morning’s unjustified use of violence by district para-police... Read More
Research into some of H&M’s Platinum and Gold Suppliers in Cambodia
As with many other garment producing countries exporting to the European and American market, Cambodia has been in the spotlight because of its poor working conditions and low wages for apparel workers. The country’s garment sector engages some 750 000 workers in more than 1000 factories.
Legal Proceedings Against Equitable Cambodia Staff Members
August 22, 2016 – Equitable Cambodia (EC), Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), and Center for Alliance... Read More
Brides to China in want of new aisle
Cambodia and China need to create marriage migration pathways to quell the numbers of impoverished Khmer women who seek work abroad but... Read More
Malaysia Abuse Claims Drive Agency to Call for Urgent Fixes
The agency tasked with investigating abuse by Malaysia’s security forces said that claims of fatal abuse against foreign maids—including Cambodians—at a detention... Read More
Malaysia bodies refute abuse claims
inspection by the Malaysian Enforcement Agencies Integrity Commission (EAIC) and Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has found allegations that migrant workers –... Read More
Thai Seafood Company Slave Case Heats Up
A US judge has asked lawyers for two US-based seafood companies to appear in court on September 19 for a scheduling hearing... Read More
Cambodian workers released from detention in Thailand
Nearly 30 Cambodians detained in Thailand since early July were released last week, though four remain in detention, an official at the... Read More
Malaysian Government Denies Abuse Claims
Malaysia’s Immigration Department said this week that allegations of severe physical abuse of women at a government-run detention center were false, while... Read More
Judge Calls Meeting in US Seafood Case
WASHINGTON DC — A California judge has ordered lawyers representing two US seafood companies to appear in court for a scheduling conference... Read More
Civil Society Calls for Immediate Release of Boeung Kak Lake Activists
We, the undersigned civil society groups, demand the immediate release of two Boeung Kak Lake activists – Ms. Tep Vanny and Ms.... Read More
Unions tout ‘living wage’ ahead of minimum wage talks
Unions meeting on Friday arrived at an estimated cost-of-living salary for garment workers ahead of minimum wage talks, one remarkably similar to... Read More
Cambodian Civil Society Condemns Outrageous Murder of Political Analyst Kem Ley
We, the undersigned Cambodian civil society groups, are outraged at the brutal murder of independent political analyst and grassroots organiser Kem Ley... Read More
Slave Labor Victim Speaks Out
Dy The Hoya, a program officer at labor rights group Central who worked on the case, said a total of seven victims,... Read More
Int’l union report ranks Kingdom in bottom ten
Moeun Tola, the director of labour NGO Central, agreed with the conclusions of the report. “Khmer workers nowadays are like modern day... Read More
PM asks Malaysia to take more Cambodian workers
Moeun Tola, executive director at labour rights group Central, said he was “ashamed” of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s comments. “Being prime minister,... Read More
Report slams Walmart for ‘exploitative’ conditions in Asia factories
Workers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and Indonesia who make clothes for Walmart (WMT)face “intensive labour exploitation and abuse,” according to a report released Tuesday by the... Read More