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Anti-trafficking laws under-enforced: NGO

4 July 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Agriculture and fishing / Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture / Human rights / Human trafficking / Law and judiciary / Social development
Adhoc / Anti-trafficking laws / compensation / Fiji / Fishing / fishing boats / Giant Ocean International Fishery Co. Ltd. / Human trafficking / impunity / Kampong Speu / Kampong Speu Province / labor / labour / Lin Yu Shin / Migrant Workers / migrant workers' rights / NGOs / nongovernmental organizations / slave labour / Thun Saray / trafficking

Rem Vannak remains in poor health after enduring about two years of 21-hour days working for no pay on a fishing boat in Fiji, where he was beaten when he complained. Lin Yu Shin, who owns Giant Ocean – the company Vannak worked for that allegedly ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070466659/National/anti-trafficking-laws-under-enforced-ngo.html

Court takes another crack at Bandith case

20 May 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Gender / Unions / Women in development
Ath Thorn / Bavet / Bavet factory shooting incident / Bavet shooting / Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith / Cambodia Defenders Project / Cambodian Confederation of Unions / Cambodian Labour Confederation / Chhouk Bandith / CLC president Ath Thorn / court / Court of Appeal / Garment Factory / garment workers / impunity / Sok Sam Oeun / Svay Rieng Province / unintentional injury / Worker unions / workers

Unions representing more than 15,000 members have called for justice for three women ahead of round two of legal action against their alleged shooter, deposed Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith. Bandith, who is accused of shooting the three workers during a protest at a factory in ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013052065718/National/court-takes-another-crack-at-bandith-case.html

Cambodia acquits ex-governor of shooting at protesting factory workers

19 December 2012
Calgary herald
Economy and commerce / Gender / Trade / Women in development
Bavet town / benefits / Cambodian Center for Human Rights / Commerce Ministry / Community Legal Education Center / Europe / Garment exports / Garment Industry / garment workers / German aid / Germany's Puma brand / impunity / international human rights groups / Italy / judicial system / Kaoway Sports Limited factory / labour protest / law enforcement / rights groups / Southeast Asian country / Svay Rieng Province / Western countries / working conditions

A former Cambodian governor accused of shooting three garment workers during a labour protest was acquitted in a ruling that prompted outrage Wednesday from rights groups who say it highlights the impunity surrounding the country’s political elite. Former official Chhouk Bandith was governor of Bavet town, ...

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Cambodia+acquits+exgovernor+shooting+protesting+factory/7719189/story.html

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