· January, 2014

Stories about Cambodia from January, 2014

Cambodia Garment Workers Demand $160 Monthly Minimum Wage

  22 January 2014

The poster illustrates the $160 monthly minimum wage demand of Cambodia garment workers.The current standard is $80 but the government is only willing to grant a $15 increase. A nationwide strike was launched by workers last December but this was violently dispersed by the police early this month.

PHOTOS: Brutal Crackdown of Cambodia Labor Strike

  11 January 2014

The Licadho human rights group has uploaded a set of photos showing the brutal crackdown of a strike conducted by garment workers in Cambodia. The workers have been demanding an increase in their monthly minimum wage which is currently pegged at 80-100 US dollars.

One Year in Asia

  5 January 2014

Antoine Lavenant, with his girlfriend spent a year in Asia – China, Laos, Cambodia, Thaïland, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka. The video is a brief record of their exciting journey.

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