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INTERVIEW: Beaten Cambodian activist recounts assault
Agricultural expert and government critic Ny Nak was attacked and beaten by baton-wielding motorbikers on a Phnom Penh street earlier this month, leaving him hospitalized.
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Cambodian court upholds verdicts in deadly 2014 garment strike
Cambodia’s Appeals Court upheld verdicts on Friday against 10 garment factory workers and labor activists who were convicted in 2014 following a deadly worker strike crackdown.
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Cambodia, Australia unite to promote gender equality in industry
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the Australian Embassy yesterday launched a consultation workshop to develop a five-year Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan (GMAP).
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Cambodian-American lawyer transferred to prison in capital
Cambodian authorities have transferred an outspoken Cambodian-American lawyer and human rights defender from a remote jail to the country’s largest prison on the outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh, a Prison Department official said Friday.
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Mother Nature Cambodia’s ‘relentless’ activism earns Right Livelihood Award
Mother Nature Cambodia, one of the country’s most prominent environmental activism groups, was named one of Right Livelihood’s 2023 laureates on Sept.
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New study finds that microfinance is exacerbating climate precarity and harm in Cambodia
A recent paper co-authored by King’s academics argues that microfinance, often projected as a means of coping with climate risk, in fact contributes to farmers in Cambodia being in greater debt and more vulnerable to climate change.
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Minimum wage set at $204, after Sep 28 vote
The minimum wage for factory workers in the garment, footwear and travel goods industries for 2024 has been decided at $204 per month, with the government contributing $2.
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Cambodian garment workers’ monthly minimum wage nudged up to US$204
Cambodian garment workers will see their monthly minimum wage inch up US$4 to $204, but the workers and labor union officials said the bump up won’t be enough to offset rising living costs.
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Cambodia To Block Release of Chinese Cyber-Scam Film
Cambodia’s government says it will not permit the screening of a hit Chinese action film based on the region’s cyber-scam industry, claiming that it would damage the country’s international reputation.
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Minister of Labour urges the private sector to implement the social security system completely
Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, met with Oknha Sin Chanthy, President of the Cambodian Logistics Association, and a delegation at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training on September 26.
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11 people jailed for trafficking hundreds of jobseekers to Cambodia
11 people in southern Dong Nai Province were sentenced to jail on Monday for trafficking hundreds of people to Cambodia.
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Meta’s Decision on Hun Sen Skewered as ‘Failure’ to Deter Violence
WASHINGTON — Cambodia’s government congratulated tech giant Meta on its decision late last month to reject a recommendation from the company’s own Oversight Board to suspend former Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook account.
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Thach Setha Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Faces Further Charges
The Phnom Penh Municipal convicted Candlelight Party Co-Vice President Thach Setha last Thursday of issuing bad checks and sentenced him to 18 months in prison.
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Eroding Press Freedom: Media Crackdown in Cambodia
Khan Leakhena misses the spirit of her team in Voice of Democracy Newsroom. She used to work as a reporter and was regularly featured in VOD’s Facebook Live feed for breaking news reporting.
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Adidas, Nike Among Brands ‘Failing’ Cambodia’s Garment Workers
Sportswear giants like Adidas, New Balance, Nike and Puma are leaving Cambodian garment workers to “languish” below the poverty line, a new report claimed Thursday.
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At UNGA and Beyond, the World Is Already Turning a Blind Eye to Cambodia’s Stolen Election
Since Hun Manet succeeded his father last month as Cambodia’s dictator, he has been shoring up international support for his power grab. This week, he is in New York to address the opening sessions of the United Nations General Assembly, followed by a private dinner with major U.S. companies.
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A leader of Cambodia’s main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks
A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition was convicted and sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago, in a case that his party has called politically motivated.
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Cambodian Opposition Activist Imprisoned For Passing Fraudulent Checks
A prominent Cambodian opposition leader was yesterday convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for passing fraudulent checks, an early sign that the country’s long season of repression is set to continue under its new-look leadership.
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Another official Facebook page hacked, inappropriate videos uploaded
In the latest of a string of attacks aimed at official Cambodian Facebook pages, the official Facebook page of Kampot Television has been hacked – with hackers uploading a number of lewd videos in place of sanctioned content
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Hun Manet tells UN Cambodia’s elections were fair
A month after he succeeded his father as Cambodia’s prime minister in the wake of the country’s latest election without an opposition, Hun Manet falsely told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that the July 23 ballot was “free and fair” and “credible and just.”
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