Announcements

On 12 November 2014,​​ the Labor Advisory Committee (LAC) convened to consider and discuss the proposals of minimum wage levels of 110 USD, 121 USD and 140 USD. In an attempt to bridge the gap between the two parties, the government side proposed a minimum ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) would like to inform that the ministry has closely cooperated with International Labor Organization (ILO) aiming at strengthening the mechanisms as well as defining the criteria for determining minimum wage for workers and employees in the textile, ...

Phnom Penh Capital Hall informs the public that, on 10 November 2014, around 40 people of Boeung Kak community gathered in front of the Capital Hall seeking for solutions of flooding issues in Boeung Kak area. The Capital Hall has accepted their requests to deal ...

On 2 November 2014, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) launches its annual impunity campaign to mark the United Nations’ first International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The campaign aims to generate and relay the public’s call on the Royal Government ...

Cambodia’s Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed grant and loan agreements worth $99 million for three development projects. ...

Announcing “Keeping Land Local,” the third issue of the Briefing Paper Series on Land Struggles by Focus on the Global South, the Global Campaign for Agrarian Reform, and Land Research Action Network. ...

CSOs/NGOs and community representatives from Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Kampong Speu, Stung Treng and Kratie Provinces will assemble for a press conference organized by The NGO Forum on Cambodia to express their concerns about an increase in illegal logging and natural resource destruction ...

The International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme today releases its 3rd online Transparency Report covering the period from July to September 2014. The report presents working conditions for 248 of Cambodia’s garment factories. ...

We, the undersigned civil society groups, condemn the actions of the Oddar Meanchey authorities who have, since September 2014, been engaged in the obstruction, harassment, intimidation, and assault of rights workers (see Annex 1: Timeline of Events). Most recently, a four-person team from Equitable Cambodia (“EC”) was in ...

We are the civil society organizations comprising of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Samakum Teang Tnaut (STT), Housing Rights Task Force (HRTF) and the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) who make the following joint ...

In contributing to the implementation of the Royal Government’s Rectangular Strategy, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction is honored to inform the public as below: By the end of September 2014, results achieved for the implementation of New Actions on Existing Policies ...

10 October 2014, 08:30 a.m. – General Department of Taxation conducted a meeting on tax fiscal review on September 2014, under the presidency of H.E. Kong Vibol, a governmental delegation in charge of General Department of Taxation and the participation of the deputy head of General Department of ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan are supporting a grassroots project to manage risks and reduce impacts from floods and other natural disasters in vulnerable communities in Cambodia. ...

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced a five-year project that will promote the use of satellite imagery to help Asia’s Lower Mekong region better predict and cope with floods and other natural disasters ...

Cambodian Civil Society Organizations have found that the Circular on the National Assembly (NA)’s commission working method, issued on 12 September 2014 by the President of National Assembly, does not adhere to the principles of democracy, transparency, effectiveness, the constitution and internal regulations of the National Assembly ...

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) will hold a three-day forum for government officials, academics, experts as well as representatives from river basin organisations, the Development Partners of the MRC, development agencies, civil society and the private sector to share and exchange their knowledge, experience and ...

The conference is organized to clarify the exaggerated false information about Stung Cheay Areng hydropower project as well as the exaggerated information stating that the project causes serious damages to forestry resources, wildlife, fisheries, crocodiles and indigenous people customs, which is likely the hydropower project ...

The International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia project, together with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Angkor Research and Consulting Ltd., today release a few summary results of the baseline survey for the “Study on the Impact of Food Provision on Garment Workers’ Health and ...

Deputy Priminister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, Hor Namhong​ gave a statement at the UNGA, 29 September 2014 in New York city. ...

The Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia has a great honor to inform the local and international media about the press conference which will be conducted on 29 September 2009 at 9:30 a.m. aiming to discuss about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Cambodian and Australian ...

On 26 September 2014 at 3:00 p.m. the Labor Advisory Committee conducted 10th meeting of the 8th mandate at the office of Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training in order to discuss the minimum wage in 2014 for laborers in garment and textile sector and ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $30 million loan for a nationwide program to raise the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Cambodia leading to more job opportunities for women and the poor. ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintains its April projection for Cambodia’s economic growth at 7.0% in 2014, and 7.3% in 2015, says a new report released today. ...

Today, CLEC and LICADHO release a legal analysis of the latest draft of the Law on Unions of Enterprises (Trade Union Law) obtained at the end of May, this year. As unions yesterday began a nationwide campaign for a $177 per month minimum wage, the ...