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Legal Protections Sought For Cambodian Domestic Workers in Malaysia
Human Rights Watch is calling for new legal protections for the thousands of Cambodians who work in Malaysia as domestic workers. Rights workers say both countries must do much more to prevent an array of abuses including physical and sexual violence. Continue reading
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Small Groups Can Help in Administration: Researcher
A leading rights advocate said Thursday the government should reconsider strict regulation of associations from the top down, as a way of mitigating some of the problems of centralized governance. The Ministry of Interior is facing criticism from local and international rights groups over a proposed law to make stricter regulations on NGOs and associations. Lao Monghay, a former researcher for the Asian Human Rights Commission, told “Hello VOA” that local groups should be able to form to tackle local difficulties Continue reading
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