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UN Rights Envoy Meets With Union Leaders

The UN’s special envoy for human rights met with union leaders on Monday, including representatives for garment factory workers and teachers, who pointed out concerns in basic rights like education and assembly, officials said. Surya Subedi, the human rights special representative for the UN secretary-general, is on a 10-day mission that ends later this week. Union leaders discussed with him with their main concerns as he drafts a report for the UN Human Rights Council, said Rong Chhun, president of the Independent Teachers Association Continue reading

Garment exports dropped 21 pc in 2009

The global economic recession is still plaguing Cambodia’s garment industries, which is the nation’s main revenues and created jobs for Cambodian people from different provinces. During the last 9 months from January to September 2009, garment export decreased 21.66 percent, compared with the same period of 2008. The Ministry of Commerce released data; it shows … Continue reading

Malaysian-owned LA garment factory closed

The garment industry is the engine for the Cambodian economic growth and absorbed more than 34,000 workers. All Cambodian garment exports go to the US, and Europe. It is because of the global economic slowdown and decrease of international demand for Cambodian-made garments, 28 factories closed and more than 20,000 lost their jobs. LA garment … Continue reading