No evidence of child labor at brick factories, gov’t says

The Labor Ministry says that it is investigating fresh allegations of widespread child labor at the country’s brick-making factories, but claims to have found no evidence as of yet. The ministry made the announcement on Friday, hours after the release of a new report by local rights group Licadho exposing the widespread and systemic use of child labor and debt bondage by brick factory owners. Both practices are illegal under Cambodian law and subject to stiff prison sentences in the case of debt bondage. …

Ben Sokhean
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/no-evidence-child-labor-brick-factories-government-says-121475/