April 6, 2021 We, the undersigned groups, are calling on the government to direct all microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks in the country to suspend all loan repayments and interest accrual for at least three months in order to give borrowers the opportunity to stay […]
Media Statement
Phnom Penh, April 5 2021 The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) condemns Tripos International Cambodia Co., Ltd’s persecution and discrimination of leaders, members and activists of the Cambodian Union of Tripos. The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions calls on the Ministry of Labour and […]
Join Statement: Drop All Charges Against Arrested Union Leader Rong Chhun
August 3, 2020 – We, the undersigned civil society groups, strongly condemn the nighttime arrest of Rong Chhun and call on the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to immediately drop all charges against the union leader and release him from […]
Response letter to CMA and ABC open letter on Microfinance Report
Date: 16 July 2020 To: The Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) From: The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) Center for Alliance of Labor […]
Statement: 4 Years On, No Effective Investigation into Kem Ley’s Unlawful Killing
Appoint Independent Commission of Inquiry, Seek UN Assistance Today, on the fourth anniversary of the killing of prominent political commentator and human rights defender Kem Ley, we, the 30 undersigned organizations, call on the Cambodian authorities to create an independent Commission of Inquiry to conduct […]
Join Statement: Garment Workers Struggle to Pay Back Debt as COVID-19 Closes Down Factories
June 30, 2020 – Tens of thousands of garment workers in Cambodia will struggle to repay microfinance debts during work stoppages and factory suspensions caused by COVID-19, creating a mounting human rights crisis as they struggle to feed their families and hold onto their land […]
Statement on the Decision of the Head of the Department of Labour Disputes in Refusing to Resolve the Collective Labour Dispute at Roo Hsing Garment Co., Ltd.
The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) condemns the decision of the Head of the Department of Labour Dispute in refusing to resolve the collective labour dispute of the Cambodian Union of Roo Hsing Garment Co., Ltd as this decision is a case of severe […]
Statement on the Decision of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training at Roo Hsing Garment Co., Ltd.
The Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU) is extremely disappointed with Letter No. 460 KB/AK/VK, signed 7 May 2020, of the Department of Labour Disputes which authorised Roo Hsing Garment Co., Ltd. to terminate three CATU members from employment without referring to any clear evidence. […]
Statement: Suspend MFI Debts and Return Land Titles Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
April 27, 2020 – The suffering of millions of Cambodians who are facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic is being amplified by the country’s ongoing over-indebtedness crisis, stemming from more than $10 billion in loans from aggressive microfinance institutions (MFIs). More than two […]
Unions and NGOs send letter to Cambodia government over Trade Union Law
On December 18, 2019, unions and NGOs send letter to minister of Cambodia to express concern over trade union law and other serous labor right violation in Cambodia. The letter have express concern and request to Royal Government of Cambodia as the following. 1- Article […]