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

Korea (South) / Cambodia South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death [The New York Times] 16-10-2025

Korea (South) / Cambodia Cambodia pledges to work with South Korea after the death of a kidnapped student [ctpost] 16-10-2025

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 Con la guerra comercial y relocalización de empresas de telón de fondo, Camboya apuesta por la formación profesional para preparar a sus jóvenes [Equal Times] 15-04-2025

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


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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]

Cambodia Cambodia pledges to work with South Korea after the death of a kidnapped student 2025-10-16 [ctpost]

Cambodia South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death 2025-10-16 [The New York 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]

Inditex y Next se niegan a respaldar un acuerdo histórico para mejorar las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores de la confección en Camboya 2025-07-22 [IndustriALL]

Inditex et Next rejettent un accord sans précédent qui améliore les conditions des travailleurs cambodgiens de l'habillement 2025-07-22 [IndustriALL]

Cambodia Cómo Next abandona a sus trabajadores 2025-06-24 [IndustriALL]

Cambodia Comment Next abandonne ses travailleurs 2025-06-24 [IndustriALL]

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

Le Cambodge mise sur la formation professionnelle pour forger sa jeunesse, dans un contexte de relocalisation industrielle 2025-04-15 [Equal Times]

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

Con la guerra comercial y relocalización de empresas de telón de fondo, Camboya apuesta por la formación profesional para preparar a sus jóvenes 2025-04-15 [Equal Times]

Le Cambodge mise sur la formation professionnelle pour forger sa jeunesse, dans un contexte de relocalisation industrielle 2025-04-15 [Equal Times]

Con la guerra comercial y relocalización de empresas de telón de fondo, Camboya apuesta por la formación profesional para preparar a sus jóvenes 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]

Se insta a las marcas mundiales a promover salarios justos en la industria de la confección de Camboya 2025-02-10 [IndustriALL]

Cambodge : les enseignes de stature mondiale invitées à soutenir des salaires équitables dans la confection 2025-02-10 [IndustriALL]

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

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

Bygningsarbeiderne jobber med livet som innsats 2024-12-06 [LO-Aktuelt]

Chhim Sithar, syndicaliste au Cambodge : « C’est notre devoir de continuer à parler et à nous rassembler pour nos droits » 2024-10-11 [Equal Times]

Chhim Sithar, sindicalista camboyana tras recobrar la libertad: “Voy a volver a encabezar la lucha para que se respeten nuestros derechos” 2024-10-11 [EQU]

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

Chhim Sithar, sindicalista camboyana tras recobrar la libertad: “Voy a volver a encabezar la lucha para que se respeten nuestros derechos” 2024-10-11 [Equal Times]

Chhim Sithar, syndicaliste au Cambodge : « C’est notre devoir de continuer à parler et à nous rassembler pour nos droits » 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]

La CSI celebra la liberación de Sithar Chhim 2024-09-23 [CSI]

IGB begrüßt Freilassung von Sithar Chhim 2024-09-23 [IGB]

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]

Cambodia “Necesitamos derechos laborales y acuerdos vinculantes” 2024-06-11 [IndustriALL]

Il faut des droits pour les travailleurs et des accords contraignants 2024-06-11 [IndustriALL]

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]

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