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Read More Highest Court Upholds Unionist Vorn Pao’s 2014 Conviction
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of a lower court on Monday in a case dating back to 2014 which convicted 10 people after a nationwide garment workers’ strike to demand higher minimum wage. Presiding Judge Nil Non who read out the verdict, dismissed the appeal filed by Vorn Pao, president of Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA), noting that the lower court decided the matter correctly.
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Read More Can Hun Manet chart Cambodia a new course free from his father’s shadow?
Sworn in as the successor to his father, Hun Sen, who reigned for nearly four decades, Hun Manet acknowledged the weight of his predecessor’s influence during his acceptance speech to the National Assembly, Cambodia’s lower house of parliament, last August. He expressed his gratitude for the trust placed in him, stating that the lessons learned from his father and former ministers would serve as “permanent fixtures within our consciences and consciousness”.
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Read More Third Minimum Wage Negotiation - Employers Agree To $2 Now As Employees Reduce To $10.
The third textile, garment, footwear and travel goods minimum wage negotiation for 2025 has yet to reach a consensus, even though employers representatives raised their offer from $1 to $2, while union representatives dropped their rate from $14 to $10. Heng Sour, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, said the third wage negotiation was "more remarkable than the previous one" as the employers added another $1 to make it $2.
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Read More Cambodian's economy driven by garment exports, tourism is to grow by 5.6% in 2024
Cambodia's economy is projected to grow by 5.6% this year, up from 5% compared to last year, boosted by a rise in garment export and ongoing tourism recovery, said an ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) press release on Thursday.
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Read More Cambodia creates panel to monitor sand-dredging after protests from residents
Cambodia exports the sand to Singapore and other countries for use in construction projects, and the dredging has sparked frequent protests throughout the country over the last 20 years. Several hundred people gathered on a riverbank in Prey Veng province on Aug. 28 to urge authorities to stop the scooping up sand from the riverbed, saying it has caused erosion and landslides that have damaged farmland and homes.
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Read More New Committee to Regulate Sand Mining as Ministry Grants License to Troubled Firm
The sub-decree, the official document that authorized the creation of the committee, specifies that its primary role is to monitor the business activities of sand excavation companies related to water resources and dredging. The committee is also tasked with recommending immediate action, through its governing body, the MME, in case of non-compliant or illegal mining.
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Read More Investor pressure on Nike builds over garment workers’ rights
Investor pressure on Nike is building ahead of Tuesday’s annual shareholder meeting, with Norway’s sovereign wealth fund pledging to back a resolution demanding the company consider ways it can improve working conditions at garment factories. Nike is struggling with sliding sales and also faces criticisms over its supply chain. Investment research firm MSCI downgraded its ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating for Nike in 2022 and 2023, and rates it as a “laggard” on supply chain labor standards.
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Read More Cambodian civil servant caught up in dragnet is brother of government critic
As a Cambodian civil servant, Hay Vannith's only apparent wrongdoing was being related to an ardent critic of Hun Sen. But even that was enough to get him arrested at a busy border crossing last month as he attempted to flee into Thailand. Three weeks later, the 28 year-old Ministry of Health official remains in detention at Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh. He is on of nine still being held following a crackdown in August aimed at critics of a decades-old regional economic cooperation agreement with Laos and Vietnam.
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Read More Cambodian worker buried alive by Chon Buri landslide saved
A Cambodian worker was miraculously rescued after being buried alive by a landslide while fitting a drainage pipe. The terrifying ordeal unfolded this morning, September 4, in an alley on Soi Wat Boonsamphan, in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province.
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Read More Criminal acts not an exercise in human rights, says CHRC
The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has “strongly deplored the groundless, erroneous, and highly politicised statement” of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), which criticised the Cambodian government over the crackdown against protests concerning the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) development plan.
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Read More Cambodian Information Minister Stresses Importance of Cooperation in Strengthening Information Security
Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra highlighted the importance of cooperation and joint efforts among member countries of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in strengthening information security and maintaining order in order to boost resilience and public trust. The minister considered this as prioritized in the digital age and in the context of artificial intelligence, particularly given the rise of fake news.
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Read More Growing safeguards: Govt encouraging more people to settle in border areas
The government has prioritised the development of border areas to safeguard and enhance these regions. To encourage population growth along the borders, the government has been granting social land concessions, particularly to families of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and border police.
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Read More Top opposition party official arrested in Phnom Penh on incitement charge
A high-ranking official with a new Cambodian opposition party, the Nation Power Party, was arrested Monday and charged with incitement, in what the party said was an attempt to intimidate government opponents.
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Read More Cambodian Authorities To Maintain Strict Security As Protests by Overseas Anti CLV-DTA Groups Spark Again
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior on September 3, extremist opposition groups abroad under the pretext of peaceful demonstrations designated August 18, 2024 to “plot to overthrow the legitimate government”. They ”failed miserably” with security, public order, stability and peace being “firmly guaranteed” throughout the country,.
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Read More Cambodia’s CLV-DTA Crackdown Shows Vietnam Is Still the Elephant in the Room
Cambodia plans to host a summit on the progress of the triangle later this year. The issue came to life on July 23, when Hun Sen, now president of the Senate, took to Facebook to announce that three people had been arrested for spreading false information about the agreement.
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Read More Unions Seek $14 Rise, Employers $1, in Second 2025 Minimum Wage Meeting
The workers’ union representative proposed an increase of $14 wage to the current $204 minimum wage for garment workers with the National Minimum Wage Council for 2025, with employers saying they can only offer an increase of $1. Following a meeting at the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, Kim Chansamnang, deputy chief representative of the Workers’ Professional Organization, said on Thursday that the $14 hike was a preliminary proposal for the workers’ wage discussion.
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Read More EXPLAINED: Why are commutes so deadly for Cambodian factory workers?
While a handful of factories provide transportation, the effort is ad hoc and comes with its own complications. As a result, most workers have no choice but to continue piling into vehicles jerry-rigged to carry as many passengers as possible despite the dangers.
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Read More HRW Says 94 People Arrested In Alleged Anti-CLV-DTA Sweep, Authorities Deny Figure
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Cambodian government to immediately drop the charges of those who were arbitrarily arrested for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Areas (CLV-DTA). However, government spokesperson Pen Bona stated that those who were arrested “violated laws” and had nothing to do with them exercising their freedom of expression. According to the HRW statement on Wednesday, 94 people were arrested, with at least 59 charged, under arrest or in pretrial detention.
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Read More Securing Jobs Remain A Major Challenge For People With Disabilities in Cambodia
Research has found that people with disabilities in Cambodia continue to face significant challenges when it comes to finding employment. The Digital for All program culminated with a workshop called Disability Inclusion: Collated Solutions on Civic Engagement for People with Disabilities on July 18. The research report was released on August 12, 2024. The project’s goal was for civic engagement to be more inclusive for people with disabilities by raising awareness about strategies on digital platforms, promoting behavioral changes, and influencing policymakers on digital literacy and necessary accommodations.
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Read More Kampot Multipurpose Port Receives Applause from Government, But Affects Livelihoods
The deep-sea area in Kampot province’s Kilo 12 village is where Bou Teap and other fisherfolk ply the waters for fish, crabs and shrimp. But as port developments and other infrastructural projects multiply along the coast, Teap and others say the fishing culture has dramatically changed. "They [developers] filled in – that wiped the seagrass and all the places where the fish lay eggs and have their nursery, so there was no place to fish,” she said, as she sat on a boat and removed garbage from her nets.
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