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Cambodia: ILO Initiative Could Unravel Cambodia’s Garment Industry: Manufacturers
A move by the International Labour Organization to name and shame garment producers in Cambodia that flout workers' rights and safety standards could damage the industry’s reputation and result in a drastic reduction in orders from buyers abroad, according to a senior manufacturing official.
Last week, the ILO announced that...
Malaysia Calls On Myanmar To End All Acts Of Violence
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has called on the Myanmar government to undertake concrete and positive steps to put an end to all acts of violence, including human rights violations against the Muslim community in Myanmar.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Malaysia had full confidence that...
Cambodia: Chut Wutty’s legacy creates an opportunity for land justice
In Cambodia, there is talk of change. Not just from Hun Sen, the prime minister, who has promised reforms after his party suffered a significant blow in recent elections, but from environmental activists and campaigners, who say there has never before been such an opportunity to lobby a government...
Cambodia: Scapegoat ‘killers’ acquitted
The courtroom erupted in applause yesterday as the Supreme Court acquitted two men falsely charged with the murder of unionist Chea Vichea nearly a decade ago.
Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun are set to leave Prey Sar prison free men this morning after spending a total of five years,...
Myanmar: Letpadaung Villagers Fear Crackdown After Compensation Deadline
Villagers opposed to the Chinese-backed Letpadaung copper mine in northern Myanmar fear a harsh government crackdown after next week’s deadline for them to accept financial compensation for giving up their land for the project, activists said.
Some 400 residents from 10 villages in the Letpadaung area in Sagaing region marched...
Indonesia: Indonesia’s Prabowo Turns Ambassador
Indonesian presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto has just seven months to convincingly reinvent his image as a human rights defender before the 2014 primary election next May.
In keeping with his portrayal as diplomatic and benevolent, Prabowo recently visited a maid on Malaysia's death row who was accused of murdering her...
Cambodia: Cambodia must ensure National Assembly represents all parties – UN expertHanoi
25 September 2013 – Following the general elections in Cambodia in July, the Government must now ensure that the National Assembly is truly representative to promote a successful transition to democracy, a United Nations independent expert said today.
“Every country that undergoes a transition to democracy faces a moment when...
Philippines: More Muslim rebels surrender in Philippines’ south
More Muslim rebels have surrendered in the Philippines' south, a day after the UN said the ongoing fighting has resulted in a humanitarian crisis.
The military is believed to have custody of at least 40 members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga city.
The UN said on Wednesday...
Viet Nam: Vietnam’s three-decade renewal issues sum up
Vietnam and France on September 25 issued a Joint Statement on their Strategic Partnership on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s official visit to France from September 24-26.
The joint statement outlines the orientations and goals for the strategic partnership, with the aim to enhance bilateral cooperation in...
Thailand: Human Rights Abuses in Thailand’s Shrimp Sector Investigated
THAILAND - A new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has documented accounts of human trafficking, confiscation of identification documents, withholding of pay, forced detention and bonded labour in the Thai shrimp industry.
The Hidden Cost: Human Rights Abuses in Thailand’s Shrimp Industry follows EJF’s Sold to the Sea report,...
