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One Dead, Seven Injured Amid Violent Clashes in SL Garment Workers Strike
November 12, 2013 – Earlier this morning, a violent clash between striking garment workers and armed forces, followed by two additional clashes between the growing number of armed forces and a crowd of citizens, resulted in the death of one bystander and at least seven injured in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district.
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CHRAC Demands Investigation into Violent Crackdown Against SL-Garment Factory Workers
Phnom Penh, 12 November 2013 – The Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) – a coalition of 21 NGOs working in the field of the promotion Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law in the Kingdom of Cambodia– deplores the excessive use of force by the authorities this morning
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CCHR deplores the use of live ammunition by security forces as today’s SL Garment Factory protests turned violent
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) strongly condemns the violent turn of events during today’s – 12 November 2013 – protest by hundreds of garment workers from the SL Garment Factory, which produces garments for the Gap and H&M. Strikes and protests at the SL Garment Factory have been ongoing since early August, with workers asking for a wage increase, the reinstatement of meal breaks and the removal of military police hired by the factory as security guards, demands which have remained unanswered by the factory’s management. The protestors today were attempting to march to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s house near the Independence Monument in central Phnom Penh, but were stopped by security forces in the capital’s Meanchey district, where the factory is located.
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CSO Letter to Karel de Gucht
Our organisations wish to come back to our previous request to launch an investigation regarding the EBA scheme in Cambodia. A new report, “Bittersweet Harvest,” issued by Equitable Cambodia and Inclusive Development International
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CCHR highlights the case of Yorm Bopha as part of the IFEX International Day End to Impunity Campaign, 1 – 23 November 2013
International partner of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) on freedom of expression issues – International Freedom of Expression Exchange (“IFEX”) – is highlighting today – 4 November 2013 – the case of Yorm Bopha, the jailed Cambodian land rights activist,
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CCHR Deplores the Perpetuation of Impunity in Chhouk Bandith Case
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) deplores today’s decision of the Court of Appeal to uphold the conviction of Chhouk Bandith for ‘acts of unintentional injuries’ and his sentence to 18 months’ imprisonment, rather than changing the charges to more accurately reflect the nature of the crimes committed.
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ILO- BFC Releases First Results of Worker Mobile Phone Project
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - The International Labour Organisation’s Better Factories Cambodia program (BFC) today releases the first report from its mobile phone call-in project aimed at educating garment and footwear workers.
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Kamako Chhnoeum Program Findings from September 1st to October 28th, 2013
The International Labour Organisation’s Better Factories Cambodia program (BFC) launched Kamako Chhnoeum (Outstanding Worker) on September 1, 2013. The system is available for free to workers calling on two networks: Smart and Cellcard. Metfone will join the program soon.
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ADHOC CONDEMNS THE USE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST BOREI KEILA ACTIVISTS
Phnom Penh, 30 October 2013 – The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association(ADHOC) condemns in the strongest terms the use of violence by authorities against civilians exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.
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RULE OF LAW MUST BE RESPECTED AT CHHOUK BANDITH’S APPEAL
Phnom Penh, 30 October 2013 – The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) urges the Appeal Court respect rule of law ahead of Mr. Chhouk Bandith’s appeal at 2pm on 31 October 2013. The former Bavet City Governor was sentenced in abstentia in June of this year for firing into a crowd of demonstrating garment factory workers in February 2012.
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CCHR and CASC Urge the RGC to Ensure the Acid Sub-Decree Is Implemented
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC) are concerned about the lack of implementation of the Sub-Decree on the Formalities and Conditions for Strong Acid Control (the “Sub-Decree”), passed on 31 January 2013, as well as comments made by high-ranking officials of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) regarding their responsibility of the implementation of the Sub-Decree.
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