• Twenty Seventh Synthesis Report on Working Conditions in Cambodia’s Garment Sector

    Twenty Seventh Synthesis Report on Working Conditions in Cambodia’s Garment Sector

    This report focuses on compliance indicators that have been deemed by researchers to be possible contributors to the fainting incidents. While the Cambodian garment industry has demonstrated consistent compliance on indicators such as payment of the proper minimum wage and overtime wages and provision of annual leave, improvements can be made in other areas that contribute to the health and welfare of workers

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  • The Senate

    The Senate

    Cambodia has a bicameral parliament consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. The Senate plays an advisory role in terms of legislation and is elected indirectly by commune councilors and representatives of the National Assembly. Whilst the Senate is viewed as being in tune with principle of democracy and transparency, the manner in which senators are voted in and the restrictions to its mandate raise substantive question as to its effectiveness.

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  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

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  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

    Read More
  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

    Read More
  • The Senate

    The Senate

    Cambodia has a bicameral parliament consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. The Senate plays an advisory role in terms of legislation and is elected indirectly by commune councilors and representatives of the National Assembly. Whilst the Senate is viewed as being in tune with principle of democracy and transparency, the manner in which senators are voted in and the restrictions to its mandate raise substantive question as to its effectiveness.

    Read More
  • Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    Royal Government and OHCHR agree to continue joint work

    The Royal Government of Cambodia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending the technical cooperation programme for human rights in the country by both parties for another two years.

    Read More
  •  Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Cambodia’s land-grabbing crisis has taken a disturbingly violent turn in the last two months, with at least five incidents involving armed forces opening fire during protests. A total of 19residents were injured at the protests, including seven from gunfire. Each of the incidents has been documented in Video footage or photographs, but the perpetrators have to this uniformly escaped punishment, exemplifying Cambodia’s notorious system of impunity.

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  • A Series on Fair Trial Rights and Rule of law

    A Series on Fair Trial Rights and Rule of law

    Cambodian men, women, and children are trafficked for sexual and labor exploitation throughout South East Asia. In 2008, the Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation (the "LHTSE") was introduced in an effort to increase the rate of successful prosecutions for human trafficking offenders in Cambodia.

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  •  Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Cambodia’s land-grabbing crisis has taken a disturbingly violent turn in the last two months, with at least five incidents involving armed forces opening fire during protests. A total of 19residents were injured at the protests, including seven from gunfire. Each of the incidents has been documented in Video footage or photographs, but the perpetrators have to this uniformly escaped punishment, exemplifying Cambodia’s notorious system of impunity.

    Read More
  •  Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Cambodia’s land-grabbing crisis has taken a disturbingly violent turn in the last two months, with at least five incidents involving armed forces opening fire during protests. A total of 19residents were injured at the protests, including seven from gunfire. Each of the incidents has been documented in Video footage or photographs, but the perpetrators have to this uniformly escaped punishment, exemplifying Cambodia’s notorious system of impunity.

    Read More
  •  Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Five Shooting Incidents at Land Dispute Protests in the Past Two Months Show Alarming Increase in Use of Lethal Force

    Cambodia’s land-grabbing crisis has taken a disturbingly violent turn in the last two months, with at least five incidents involving armed forces opening fire during protests. A total of 19residents were injured at the protests, including seven from gunfire. Each of the incidents has been documented in Video footage or photographs, but the perpetrators have to this uniformly escaped punishment, exemplifying Cambodia’s notorious system of impunity.

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