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05 March, 2014

Poverty Wages Unraveling Cambodia’s Garment Industry - Inter Press Service

Poverty Wages Unraveling Cambodia’s Garment Industry - Inter Press Service

By Minh Le

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 6 2014 (IPS) - Cambodia’s garment industry is regularly plagued with strikes and protests. But when armed security forces opened fire on striking workers in the capital city of Phnom Penh on Jan. 3, killing five and injuring dozens, it suddenly became clear that this was not just another protest.
With the situation left unresolved since, advocacy groups are urging clothing brands to review their purchasing practices and take action to ultimately end low wages, which are at the root of the bloody demonstrations in Cambodia.

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