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A panel discussion on Just Energy Transition Practices Through Community Lens during Clean Energy Week 2024 at Raintree Phnom Penh on November 4, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pou Soreachny)

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Rural Communities Prefer Solar Energy As It’s Cheaper, Empowering And Supports Livelihoods

6 Nov 2024 11:52 AM|
Pou Soreachny|

Communities in remote areas in Cambodia request civil society groups and the government to provide renewable energy in their areas to support daily living, serve local tourism and protect against climate change.

Indigenous people in Mondulkiri celebrate World Indigenous Peoples Day on August 15, 2024. A photo post on indigenous community.

Human Rights ·

Bunong Man Who Sang About Land Struggles Questioned By Mondulkiri Police

22 Aug 2024 3:58 PM|
Pou Soreachny|

A Bunong man was questioned by Mondulkiri police after he released a song describing the sufferings of indigenous people in land disputes in conjunction with World Indigenous Peoples Day.

Zhen Tai Garment in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district, August 2, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Human Rights ·

Zhen Tai Workers’ Representatives File Complaint With Labor Minister After All Requests Were Rejected

16 Aug 2024 9:25 AM|
Pou Soreachny|

Workers’ representatives at Zhen Tai Garment Cambodia Co Ltd filed a complaint with Minister of Labor and Vocational Training Heng Sour after the Department of Labor Dispute rejected their requests for a resolution to their issues in the factory. The ministry said it will find a solution for them.

Farmland of indigenous Prao people in Ta Bok village, Ta Veng Leu commune, Ta Veng district, Ratanakiri province on July 21, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pou Soreachny)

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Fifteen Indigenous People Accused of Land Encroachment in Virak Chey National Park

14 Aug 2024 2:05 PM|
Pou Soreachny|

Fifteen indigenous people in Ratanakiri province are worried about losing their rotational farm land after being charged with land encroachment at Virak Chey National Park, which is a protected area. They have been placed under court supervision.

Human Rights ·

Labor and Vocational Training Ministry Rejects All of Zhen Tai Workers’ Proposals

11 Aug 2024 11:54 AM|
Pou Soreachny|

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training rejected all 13 requests made by the workers of Zhen Tai Garment Cambodia Co Ltd, which the workers say was unfair to them. They have asked relevant parties to come up with a detailed solution to their case.

Migrant workers meet with Ministry of Labor officials after they are repatriated from Saudi Arabia, a photo posted by the Ministry of Labor on August 6, 2024.

Human Rights ·

Labor Ministry Brings Home 26 Cambodian Migrant Workers Stuck in Saudi Arabia For Months

6 Aug 2024 8:57 PM|
Pou Soreachny|

Twenty six Cambodian workers, who allegedly worked long hours with inadequate food, have returned home after being retained for four months in Saudi Arabia. Four more remain but will be repatriated soon.

National ·

Zhen Tai Garment Factory Workers Urge Speedy Settlement of NSSF Payment Dispute

5 Aug 2024 9:38 AM|
Pou Soreachny|

Workers at Zhen Tai Garment Cambodia Co Ltd in Phnom Penh accused the company owner of embezzling workers' pensions. They have been waiting for 11 months for a settlement.

Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia request the Cambodian authorities to speed up the process to bring them home, a photo post of one of the migrant worker’s Facebook on July 24, 2024.

Human Rights ·

Four Months On, 30 Cambodian Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia Wait To Come Home

24 Jul 2024 8:11 PM|
Pou Soreachny|

It has been four months, yet 30 Cambodian workers remain in Saudi Arabia, as they continue to push the Cambodian government to expedite the process of repatriation, according to one of the workers’ Facebook post on July 24, 2024.

A group of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia go live on Facebook on May 20, 2024, calling for the government of Cambodia to expedite their departure for home.

Human Rights ·

Cambodian Female Workers in Saudi Arabia Beg To Return Home Soon, Need To Find Jobs, Income

24 May 2024 10:49 AM|
Pou Soreachny|

The remaining female workers in Saudi Arabia posted a video on Facebook on May 20 urging the Cambodian government to speed up the process to bring them home after waiting for a month.

Rural Communities Prefer Solar Energy As It’s Cheaper, Empowering And Supports Livelihoods

Bunong Man Who Sang About Land Struggles Questioned By Mondulkiri Police

Zhen Tai Workers’ Representatives File Complaint With Labor Minister After All Requests Were Rejected

Fifteen Indigenous People Accused of Land Encroachment in Virak Chey National Park

Labor and Vocational Training Ministry Rejects All of Zhen Tai Workers’ Proposals

Labor Ministry Brings Home 26 Cambodian Migrant Workers Stuck in Saudi Arabia For Months

Four Months On, 30 Cambodian Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia Wait To Come Home

Cambodian Female Workers in Saudi Arabia Beg To Return Home Soon, Need To Find Jobs, Income

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