Violations of workers’ rights in special economic zones are not uncommon but often shrouded by their inaccessibility, creating challenges for employees trying to set up unions at the risk of losing their jobs.
The latest NagaWorld protester to be summoned to court was active during rallies, beating a wooden drum as workers sang labor anthems.
Seven garment workers had contracts terminated at Puma supplier Eastcrown Footwear Industries in Phnom Penh after they tried to form a union.
More NagaWorld protesters are being summoned to court, with charges in the still-murky case now including breaking and entering, intentional damage and even illegal confinement.
More than 1,000 motorbikes have been confiscated after a crackdown on unlicensed pawnshops in Phnom Penh. People who have previously had their motorbikes stolen are now visiting the garages where the vehicles are being kept in the hope of regaining their motos.
Chhun Karim started mining gems in Pailin when he was 17 years old. But 45 years later, there are no more gems in the province, he says.
The Cambodian government has increased the minimum wage for the garment and footwear sector by $6, to $200, far below the $19 increase proposed by unions.
After five years, Cambodia still has some unresolved financial red flags raised by an international counter-financial terrorism group, with a final follow-up assessment coming up next month.
A large public survey of rural Cambodian households commissioned by the German government to investigate microloans found over-indebtedness, pressure to sell land and aggressive door-to-door marketing, and calls for phasing out public funds from the sector.
Authorities shoved and struck unionists with walkie-talkies as members of eight unions attempted to submit a petition against union-busting to the Labor Ministry and the Council of Ministers office.
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