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New Border Talks Scheduled as Thailand Pushes Back on ICJ Move
Cambodia and Thailand will meet in Phnom Penh on June 14 in the latest bid to ease tensions after a deadly border clash last week,…
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Unions request increase of nearly $12 ahead of minimum wage talks
Unions have settled on a recommended minimum wage increase of almost $12 ahead of three-party discussions with factory and government representatives that will determine the base salary for Cambodia’s garment…
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Police officer arrested after shooting civilian
Banteay Meanchey provincial police arrested a commune police officer on August 31 after he shot a 21-year-old man while on an evening patrol in Nimit commune, in an incident police…
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Program to provide traffic safety training for factory workers, drivers
A recent initiative by a coalition of local and international nonprofits will focus on educating garment industry workers and collective transport drivers in a bid to prevent traffic accidents, which…
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Families file complaint in long-running land dispute with businessman
A group of families in Banteay Meanchey province filed a lawsuit on August 5 against four officials and 13 local businessmen alleging they used forged documents to claim ownership of…
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Activists demand Rong Chhun’s release despite Hun Sen’s arrest threat
A group of activists are continuing to protest for the release of prominent union leader Rong Chhun despite a warning from Prime Minister Hun Sen last week that there would…
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Siem Reap Cultural Village workers resume strike over wages
Employees of the Cambodian Cultural Village tourism park in Siem Reap resumed strike action on August 23, demanding the company pay monthly wages and benefits that have been cut since…
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Land dispute activist handed suspended sentence
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on August 14 convicted a land rights activist of incitement to commit a felony and handed her a one-year suspended sentence for her involvement in…
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Unions’ campaign calls on government to guarantee benefit pay
More than 200 union leaders and activists from 17 unions and federations announced a social media campaign on August 14 to demand that the government hold factory owners accountable for…
