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A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced 13 men, all members of the self-styled Khmer National Liberation Front , to prison for plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen's government. The government accused the men of...

UN experts on the rights and status of migrant workers on Monday renewed calls to states urging the signing and ratification of a treaty more than 10 years old. The International Convention on the Protection of the...

Cambodian officials on Wednesday said that the country has ended its ban on public demonstrations that was imposed last month after police opened fire on protesting textile workers. According to Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak,...

A Cambodian appeals court on Tuesday refused the release of 21 people arrested last month in connection with anti-government protests, a series of demonstrations comprised mostly of garment workers and rights activists. According to defense lawyer Sam...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Cambodian government to take steps to stop the threats and intimidation of garment factory workers who are seeking to assert their labor rights through the formation of...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) , a branch of the UN devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, called for cooperation amongst all parties involved in escalating violence in Cambodia on Tuesday, demanding...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a letter Thursday to the Labor Minister of Morocco, Abdeslam Seddiki, imploring the Moroccan government to revise a draft law before the Moroccan parliament, regarding legal protections for domestic workers, to...

Nations in the Middle East and North Africa are failing to provide protections for domestic workers, according to a joint report issued by three human rights organizations on Monday. The report was co-authored by Human...

A UN-backed report released Monday warned that victims of human trafficking in South-East Asia are not given adequate help for reintegration into their communities. Reintegration of human trafficking victims involves many steps following an...

The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo called Friday on the government of Italy to increase efforts to disrupt and eliminate human trafficking ....