Embassy Rescues Cambodian Fishermen from Thai Vessels
Dy Thehoya, program officer for the newly formed Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (Central), said he appreciated the Ministry... Read More
Dreamland park staff seek payouts
Moeun Tola, executive director for the rights group Central, said according to the law, the employers had to notify their workers of... Read More
As workdays dry up, fears of factory calling it quits
Joel Preston, from labour rights group Central, said the company, and a sister factory, had suffered a drop in orders after clothing... Read More
City Hall Bans Celebratory Women’s Day Bike Ride
Chhorn Sokha of the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) said yesterday that the actions of City Hall and... Read More
Cambodian beer promotion workers struggle for better conditions at Cambrew Ltd.
There are approximately 6000 beer promotion workers in Cambodia. These women are employed by various breweries to promote and sell a particular brand of beer at bars and restaurants. Unlike garment workers in Cambodia, there is no national minimum wage for beer promotion workers;
Firm denies circumventing Malaysia maid ban
Labour advocate Moeun Tola, executive director of labour rights group Central, yesterday questioned the loophole and the effectiveness of the ban. “I... Read More
Migrants Still Deported En Masse from Thailand
Moeun Tola, executive director of the newly formed Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights, said Cambodians migrate to Thailand because... Read More
Response to the Carlsberg statement issued on February 9, 2016
Carlsberg’s statement from February 9 is a misleading and dishonest response to the issues at stake in the Angkor beer conflict. The... Read More
Thai officials return local migrants
Thailand will send 77 illegal Cambodian migrant workers home this morning after they were rounded up at a construction site in the... Read More
Boycott of Capitol Tours following brutal suppression of trade union activity grows as 50 civil society groups declare support
In response to the brutal attack on protesting workers on 06 February 2016, we, the undersigned trade unions, community representatives and civil... Read More
Gov’t gets involved with Japan ‘interns’
Moeun Tola, executive director of labour rights group Central, said cases of Cambodian worker abuse remained rare in Japan, and attributed the... Read More
Saudis sign MoU on maids
“This is bad news,” Moeun Tola, executive director of Central (Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights), said yesterday. “It’s concerning... Read More
Employers should pay the Levy – Not Migrant Workers Immoral for Malaysia to take from Workers to overcome national economic problems
We the 102 undersigned civil society organisations, trade unions and groups are shocked by the news that the Malaysian government is increasing... Read More
Union Leaders Blast Charges Over Capitol Tours Protest
Moeun Tola, director of labor rights group Central, said it was in the authorities’ best interest to drop the charges altogether. “If... Read More
Twenty faint at Kandal garment factory
Thy Phalla, legal assistance/monitor at rights group CENTRAL, citing testimony from workers, speculated that the incident was caused by fumes from a... Read More
Union Leaders Blast Charges Over Capitol Tours Protest
Moeun Tola, director of labor rights group Central, said it was in the authorities’ best interest to drop the charges altogether. “If... Read More
Protesters Charged while Attackers Go Free
Mr. Tola was at the protest Saturday, and said the tuk-tuk drivers came well equipped to start a fight with the bus... Read More
Restoring Enabling Environment for Free and Fair Election in 2017 and 2018
Submit to US-ASEAN Summit We, the undersigned civil society organizations (“CSOs”) would like to submit our joint statement to the US ASEAN... Read More
Protesting Capitol bus drivers attacked
Moeun Tola, executive director of rights group Central, who was at the scene of the attack, said the CCDA’s beatings seemed planned... Read More
Civil Society Strongly Condemns Violence Against Demonstrating Bus Drivers
February 6, 2016 – We, the undersigned civil society groups, strongly condemn this morning’s violence by members of the Cambodia for Confederation... Read More