Phnom Penh Municipal Hall rejected the requests of eight major labor unions to march in celebration of International Labor Day, according to Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union president Ath Thorn on Thursday. Unionists, government officials and private company representatives began discussing the amendment of articles in the Trade Union Law deemed restrictive to union freedom by labor rights organizations.
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Many young people in Slarp Pang village in Battambang province seek job opportunities in other countries in order to help support their families, leaving an ageing farmer population behind to face harsh weather conditions. Even though the situation for many here seems dire, there is still hope as two organizations have established a cow bank to empower the community.
Civil society groups urged relevant ministries to finalize the draft law on controlling the consumption and sale of alcohol in the Kingdom as soon as possible.https://bit.ly/2PsNgRW; https://bit.ly/2W7QaxO;
