Media Update 4 April 2013
04 Apr 2013
English Language Newspaper
Phnom Penh Post
2013-04-04 Like it or not, soaring wages mean price rises.gif
2013-04-04 Wage law quickly dismissed.gif
The Cambodia Daily
2013-04-04 Proposed minimum wage law shot down in National Assembly.gif
2013-04-04 Workers protest over Khmer New Year.gif
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Media update 8-11 Jan 2013
14 Jan 2013
English Language Newspaper
The Cambodia Daily
2013-01-11 Labor Dispute Cases Rise in Garment, Footwear Industry
2013-01-08 Justice Ministry ordered court to reinvestigate Bundith case
Phnom Penh Post
2013-01-10 Court calls 'beaten' worker
2013-01-09 Cambodia has great potential for FDI
2013-01-09 Driver arrested after crash injures workers
2013-01-09 Fears factory will shut
The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of the opinions expressed in them. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the International Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval.
Media update 1-4 Jan 2012
14 Jan 2013
Phnom Penh Post
2013-01-04 Big biz using tiny hands 2013-01-04 FTU offers wage plan 2013-01-04 Police turn up heat on fire-risk buildings 2013-01-03 Strikers arrive at ministry 2013-01-03 Fainting numbers differ 2013-01-03 Vietnam raises minimum pay
The Cambodia Daily 2013-01-04 Garment factory worker strikes increased threefold in 2012 2013-01-03 Garment worker faintings decreased in 2012 2013-01-03 Appeal court official says Bavet investigation lacked evidence 2013-01-02 Ministry of Interior requested to further investigate SEZ shooting 2013-01-02 Opposition lawmakers want court chief to answer questions 2012-01-01 Woman accused of sex with minor found not guilty (follow-up on case involving workers from Ying Dong factory)
The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of the opinions expressed in them. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the International Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval
Media update November 2012
14 Jan 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
2012-11-26 Chea Vichea appeal verdict postponed by court yet again
2012-11-26 Bavel shooting investigation closed, but still no trial
2012-11-23 Union goes after taxes, says too high for wage
2012-11-22 Overcrowded truck crashes, injuring 57
2012-11-20 Pregnancy terminated in bid to regain old job
2012-11-15 200 faint in five unique incidents
2012-11-13 Still no date for Bandith trial
2012-11-08 Pair get long awaited day in court
2012-11-08 Speedy Bandith trial urged
2012-11-07 A factory's fainting crisis
2012-11-07 Kingdom's trade deficit widens
2012-11-06 Last Tai Yang strikers hoping for resolution
2012-11-05 Job fair attracts a big crowd
2012-11-02 Mobile phones enable countryside transactions
The Cambodia Daily
2012-11-26 Court delays verdict in 'complicated' Chea Vichea murder case
2012-11-26 Kandal workers protest fired union organizers
2012-11-23 Union seeks tax reduction for garment workers
2012-11-22 Court could drop Bavet shooting case
2012-11-22 More than 50 workers injured in truck crash
2012-11-19 Thousands protest for improved land, labor, human rights
2012-11-08 No nearer the truth in Chea Vichea murder
2012-11-01 Svay Rieng court delays hearing for ex-Bavet City govenor
Other news in today's English language newspapers that might be of interest regarding garment factory conditions around the world: In Bangladesh, a tragic factory fire that highlights the need for proper emergency exits and emergency procedures; and, in India, a human rights tribunal consisting of an international jury that has been created to investigate widespread human rights abuses in the Indian garment sector.
Phnom Penh Post
2012-11-26 Bangladesh factory fire kills 120
2012-11-26 Indian workers 'They slap us and call us dogs and monkeys'
The Cambodia Daily
2012-11-26 More than 100 die in fire at Bangladesh factory
2012-11-26 Indian garment workers testify to shocking abuse, torment
The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of the opinions expressed in them. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the International Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval
Media update December 2012
14 Jan 2013
Phnom Penh Post
2012-12-31 Courting mistrust
2012-12-31 Crime drops even as protests surge
2012-12-31 CCU threatens mass strike
2012-12-28 Guilty verdicts upheld in Chea Vichea slaying
2012-12-28 Strikers marching on despite ban
2012-12-27 Lawmaker seeks to question court chief
2012-12-27 Workers 'beaten unconscious'
2012-12-26 Law & Order Impunity for the powerful
2012-12-21 Exports to US rise by 0.2pc
2012-12-19 Bandith charges dropped
2012-12-19 Job losses 'discrimination'
2012-12-18 Mikasa's Koh Kong factory sees it join Japanese influx
2012-12-17 Tai Yang strikers lose arbitration
2012-12-17 Samsung denies child labour
2012-12-13 Hun Sen's higher calling
2012-12-13 Hun Sen Probe the fainting issue
2012-12-13 Activism in their stockings
2012-12-12 $3 billion for safer factories
2012-12-04 Loan agreement inked for garment training institute
2012-12-04 Manufacturing to take electricity dry spell hit
2012-12-03 Aggravated protesters destroy factory property
The Cambodia Daily
2012-12-31 Appeals court takes over Bundith case
2012-12-31 Three soldiers arrested for stealing garments bound for US
2012-12-31 Garment workers protest for higher wages at Freedom Park
2012-12-30 Rights groups call foul on Chea Vichea verdict, courts
2012-12-30 Government, court officials silent on Chea Vichea resentence
2012-12-30 Union plans protest against Svay Rieng court decision
2012-12-28 Two resentenced for murder of union leader Chea Vichea
2012-12-28 Interior Ministry spokesman denies use of electrified riot shields
2012-12-26 Union delivers leaflets urging garment worker strike
2012-12-24 Unions to protest court ruling in triple shooting
2012-12-19 Court drops triple shooting charge against Bavet Governor
2012-12-19 Probe finds Bangladesh fire that killed 112 was sabotage
2012-12-18 Hun Sen warns of labor shortage, praises Japanese investment
2012-12-14 Burned Bangladesh factory was warned twice on fire safety
2012-12-14 In garment sector, a labor movement divided
2012-12-13 Companies urged to respect labor standards
2012-12-12 Chea Vichea statue needs to be re-sculpted
2012-12-04 Garment factory protesters clash with police
2012-12-04 Five arrested for stealing clothing in cargo container heist
The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Labour Office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Office of the opinions expressed in them. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the International Labour Office, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval.