• World Bank Agrees to Full Investigation into Land Activities in Cambodia

    World Bank Agrees to Full Investigation into Land Activities in Cambodia

    Human rights organizations welcomed news last week that the World Bank Inspection Panel will conduct a full investigation into the Bank-funded land-titling, project in Cambodia, following a complaint that groups vulnerable to forced eviction, have suffered serious harm from the project.

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  • Research Snapshot: Enterprise Level Garment Study

    Research Snapshot: Enterprise Level Garment Study

    This research snapshot presents the findings of a recently completed study of garment factories in and around Phnom Penh, covering both the export and subcontracting sectors. The study, which was conducted through face-to-face interviews, asked the managers of 66 factories a range of questions covering their business operations, factory level impacts during the downturn, response measures adopted, and perceptions of the future.

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  • ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia has released the results of an enterprise level study on the impacts of the global economic crisis on the Cambodian garment sector. The survey, which covers 56 exporting factories and 10 non-exporting factories, aims to understand of the human, enterprise, and sector level effects of the economic downturn on the garment industry, to analyze the response measures, and to assist in the design and implementation of policies and practical interventions to support the industry’s recovery and future growth.

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  • ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia has released the results of an enterprise level study on the impacts of the global economic crisis on the Cambodian garment sector. The survey, which covers 56 exporting factories and 10 non-exporting factories, aims to understand of the human, enterprise, and sector level effects of the economic downturn on the garment industry, to analyze the response measures, and to assist in the design and implementation of policies and practical interventions to support the industry’s recovery and future growth.

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  • ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia has released the results of an enterprise level study on the impacts of the global economic crisis on the Cambodian garment sector. The survey, which covers 56 exporting factories and 10 non-exporting factories, aims to understand of the human, enterprise, and sector level effects of the economic downturn on the garment industry, to analyze the response measures, and to assist in the design and implementation of policies and practical interventions to support the industry’s recovery and future growth.

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  • ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia Releases Garment Factory Survey on the Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on the Cambodian Garment Sector

    ILO Better Factories Cambodia has released the results of an enterprise level study on the impacts of the global economic crisis on the Cambodian garment sector. The survey, which covers 56 exporting factories and 10 non-exporting factories, aims to understand of the human, enterprise, and sector level effects of the economic downturn on the garment industry, to analyze the response measures, and to assist in the design and implementation of policies and practical interventions to support the industry’s recovery and future growth.

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  • Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.

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  • Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.

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  • Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.

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  • Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Global Witness Statement on BHP Billiton Engagement in Cambodia

    Today it was announced that BHP Billiton is under investigation for potential anti-graft violations by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The country in which the alleged activities took place has not been named, but the investigation does not involve the company’s business in China. Global Witness has the following statement regarding the company’s activities in Cambodia: In 2009, Global Witness published the report Country for Sale which exposed extensive governance failures in Cambodia’s emerging extractive sectors. One of the cases covered was a payment made by BHP Billiton to the Cambodian government in exchange for rights to explore a 100,000 ha bauxite concession in the northeast of the country. The concession was a joint venture with Mitsubishi. The companies reportedly decided to pull out of the project in 2009 because they did not find bauxite in sufficient quantities to justify extraction.

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  • Human Rights on Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity and Human Rights

    Human Rights on Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity and Human Rights

    The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to resolution 11,8, in which the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to prepare a thematic study on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights, in consultation with States, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and all other relevant stakeholders. For the purpose of informing the content of the report, a note verbale was sent to States, United Nations agencies and non governmental organizations on 1 October 2009 soliciting information and observations. Written contributions were received from 28 States, 1 one observer State, nine United Nations entities and inter governmental agencies, and 22 non governmental organizations, coalitions and other groups. All submissions may be viewed on the OHCHR website.

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  • CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION IN LONG BEACH

    CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR PARADE AND CELEBRATION IN LONG BEACH

    Long Beach, CA – The Cambodian Coordinating Council (Cam-CC) is organizing two events to celebrate the most important holiday for the Cambodian community, the Cambodian New Year Parade and Celebration. The Sixth Annual Cambodian New Year Parade will take place on Sunday, April 4 on Anaheim St. from Junipero Avenue to MacArthur Park. Then on Saturday April 10, the Cambodian New Year Celebration 2010 will take place at El Dorado Park Regional Park Area III.

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