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Korea (South) / Cambodia Labor minister rejects calls to cut Cambodian worker quota after kidnappings [The Korea Times] 21-10-2025

Cambodia Nearly 7,000 trade unions registered in Cambodia [Khmer Times] 16-10-2025

Cambodia Factory workers’ wage increase for 2026 awaits Royal Government decision [The Times] 10-09-2025

Cambodia ‘There’s no work now, just debt’: Cambodian garment workers face precarious future as US tariffs loom [The Guardian] 07-08-2025

Cambodia Empowering Cambodia’s youth through vocational training [Equal Times] 15-04-2025

Cambodia Ensuring engagement of social partners in the formulation of the new OSH Law [ILO] 04-04-2025

Cambodia Sreymom: A Champion for Safe Migration and Education in Cambodia [UN Women] 16-03-2025

Cambodia Global brands urged to support fair wages for Cambodian garment workers [IndustriALL] 10-02-2025

Cambodia Environmental journalist killed on assignment [IFJ] 11-12-2024

Cambodia Trade union leader Chhim Sithar, released from prison: “We must keep speaking out and uniting for our rights” [Equal Times] 11-10-2024


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Cambodia Labor minister rejects calls to cut Cambodian worker quota after kidnappings 2025-10-21 [The Korea Times]

Nearly 7,000 trade unions registered in Cambodia 2025-10-16 [Khmer Times]

Unions Denounce Thai Military for Violating Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity 2025-10-11 [The Times]

Factory workers’ wage increase for 2026 awaits Royal Government decision 2025-09-10 [The Times]

‘There’s no work now, just debt’: Cambodian garment workers face precarious future as US tariffs loom 2025-08-07 [The Guardian]

Thailand Call for ethical reporting on border dispute 2025-08-06 [IFJ]

Cambodia How Next abandons its workers 2025-06-24 [IndustriALL]

Empowering Cambodia’s youth through vocational training 2025-04-15 [Equal Times]

Ensuring engagement of social partners in the formulation of the new OSH Law 2025-04-04 [ILO]

Sreymom: A Champion for Safe Migration and Education in Cambodia 2025-03-16 [UN Women]

Global brands urged to support fair wages for Cambodian garment workers 2025-02-10 [IndustriALL]

Environmental journalist killed on assignment 2024-12-11 [IFJ]

Trade union leader Chhim Sithar, released from prison: “We must keep speaking out and uniting for our rights” 2024-10-11 [Equal Times]

Deepening Crisis for Cambodia’s Trade Unions 2024-10-08 [Arthur Svensson Prize]

Worker Leader Imprisoned on Factory’s False Charges Acquitted—ASICS, MUJI Fail to Require Supplier to Compensate Worker It Wrongly Accused 2024-10-05 [WRC]

Journalist arrested for incitement after social media posts 2024-10-04 [IFJ]

Report: With Unions, Workers Experience Less Heat Stress For more info 2024-09-30 [Solidarity Center]

NagaWorld Union President Sithar Chhim released from prison 2024-09-22 [IUF]

Union Leader Out of Prison after 2 years, Will Continue Strike Against Casino 2024-09-17 [Gambling News]

ITUC welcomes release of Sithar Chhim 2024-09-17 [ITUC]

Cambodia: Smear Campaign against Labor Group 2024-07-03 [Human Rights Watch]

Labour rights group CENTRAL targeted for reporting on violations against unions 2024-06-26 [CIVICUS]

Union raises concerns over women’s well-being in the construction sector 2024-06-25 [The Times]

Subcontracting in Cambodia's RMG sector threat to UN targets: OXFAM 2024-06-23 [Fibre2Fashion]

Government-aligned CWPUC condemns release of CENTRAL report as ‘interference’ (VIDEO) 2024-06-17 [The Times]

State-connected abour unions dismiss NGO report as biased 2024-06-11 [The Times]

Cambodia 'We need workers' rights and binding agreements' 2024-06-11 [IndustriALL]

Sweden Mejorando juntos el Acuerdo Marco Global de H&M 2024-06-10 [IndustriALL]

Cambodia Improving the H&M Global Framework Agreement together 2024-06-10 [IndustriALL]

IUF condemns Supreme Court decision against LRSU leaders 2024-05-13 [IUF]

Supreme Court confirms imprisonment for labor union leader involved in strike 2024-05-05 [Globe Echo]

Supreme Court upholds the 2-year prison sentence of a casino strike leader 2024-05-03 [The Chronicle]

ការងារនឹងនរ និងប្រាក់ឈ្នួលកាន់តែប្រសើរ សម្រាប់កម្មករនិយោជិតជាស្រ្តី – ទិវានារីអន្តរជាតិឆ្នាំ ២០២៤ 2024-03-02 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

USA Union win at Pontus Footwear 2024-02-07 [IndustriALL]

Union leaders in Cambodia must be reinstated 2024-01-28 [IndustriALL]

‘Challenges’ to workers’ rights need clarification 2023-12-13 [The Post]

ស្វ័យប្រវត្តិកម្ម និងបច្ចេកវិទ្យាថ្មីៗអាចបង្កើនអារម្មណ៍តានតឹងនៅកន្លែងការងារ 2023-11-14 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Australia Workshop stresses need to ban asbestos by 2025 2023-11-02 [The Times]

Union urges standardised wages for construction workers 2023-10-10 [The Post]

Sportswear Brands Push Cambodian Workers into Poverty: Report 2023-09-21 [ActionAid]

Union busting in Cambodia 2023-08-30 [IndustriALL]

Australia Nike Accused of Withholding $1.4M Severance from Cambodian Workers 2023-08-15 [ActionAid]

Workers still on strike supporting ousted independent Nagaworld casino union and imprisoned leaders 2023-08-07 [China Labour Bulletin]

Trade unions gear up for minimum wage talks 2023-07-30 [The Star]

Media closures and harassment ahead of foregone election 2023-07-24 [IFJ]

Time for Regeneration? The Labour Movement in Cambodia 2023-07-23 [Asian Labour Review]

Women in entertainment industry need better protection 2023-06-09 [The Times]

Union leader jailed - shocking abuse of human rights 2023-05-31 [Arthur Svensson Foundation]

Global Union leader jailed – international solidarity needed now 2023-05-31 [Solidarity - Eric Lee]

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