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Unions, Civil Society Groups Demand Wage Boost for Struggling GTF Workers
Trade unions and civil society groups have called for a minimum wage hike next year for garment, footwear and travel goods (GFT) workers, saying it…
Two Kraol Indigenous People Accused of Encroaching on Ministry Land Fail to Appear in Court
Two weeks after the Kraol indigenous community set fire to an Environment Ministry station in Kratie, the ministry invited local authorities and indigenous people to a meeting on Wednesday and…
Appeals Court Hears Challenge to 2014 Convictions from Garment Workers Protest
The Court of Appeals held a hearing Thursday in a case dating back to 2014, when ten men were convicted of charges related to violence at demonstrations during a nationwide…
Koh Kong Land Activists Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Incitement
Kong Kong Provincial Court convicted 10 land activists Tuesday of incitement to commit serious social disorder and malicious denunciation, and sentenced them to one year in prison plus a total…
Environment Ministry Asks Kraol Indigenous People to Apologize For Burning Down Building
Two weeks after the Kraol indigenous community set fire to an Environment Ministry station in Kratie, the ministry invited local authorities and indigenous people to a meeting on Wednesday and…
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First Day of Candlelight Leader Thach Setha Trial Cut Short Due to His “Bad Mood”
A Phnom Penh Municipal Court judge decided to end the first day of the trial of Candlelight Party Vice President Thach Setha, charged for allegedly writing bad checks, early because…
Indigenous Communities Concerned New Environment Code Undermines Their Rights
The Environment and Natural Resources Code officially passed into law last month, but the term “indigenous” has been removed from key sections, leaving indigenous communities concerned that the code undermines…
Government Orders $500,000 Fines, Relocation, for Company Polluting Sangke River
After waste from a Battambang-based industrial company polluted the Sangke river, the Environment Ministry imposed fines of around half a million dollars and order the company to relocate 10 kilometers…
After Bus Company Reneges on Promises, A Desperate Union Resumes Protests
After the bus company Giant Ibis Transport delayed concluding negotiations with 30 laid off union employees, the workers continued protests at the company’s Sen Sok district station in Phnom Penh…
