I know Britcham see reforms as detrimental to their business opportunities here and don't support them, which seems rather at odds with what these major clothing brands have to say.
Clothing Brands Call for Reforms to Avoid Trade Sanctions
Twenty clothing brands including adidas, Gap, Nike and New Balance appealed to Prime Minister Hun Sen to uphold human rights and prevent the loss of preferential trade with the E.U. and U.S.
In a letter dated May 2, the brands — which all have suppliers in the country — said they were concerned by the E.U. and U.S. reviewing trade benefits “based on the declining respect for labor standards, including freedom of association, and other issues related to the respect for human rights issues in Cambodia.”
Those trade benefits “continue to be an important factor in many companies’ sourcing decisions,” the letter said.
“We are concerned that the labor and human right situation in Cambodia is posing a risk to trade preferences for Cambodia.”
The signatories said the success of Cambodia’s garments sector — which makes up about 74 percent of all exports from the country, and 43 percent of GDP — followed its adoption of high labor standards, including those set by the International Labor Organization.
However, recent overtures to the government to improve the labor situation had received no response, the letter said.
“Many of the signatories to this letter have previously raised these concerns through multiple channels with your government,” it said.
An attached list of suggested reforms from the Fair Labor Association and American Apparel & Footwear Association seeks greater transparency in union registrations, a reversal of restrictions placed on minimum wage research, the dropping of court charges against labor leaders, and an end to the intimidation of civil society groups and their staff.
Labor Ministry spokesman Heng Sour said he welcomed the brands raising their concerns, but the actual labor situation was better than they made it out to be.
“We’ve sent reports to the buyers that address their concerns,” Sour said. “We are optimistic and believe in the buyers’ ethical judgment.”
Can't these ministry spokesman take anything seriously?
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https://en.vodhotnews.com/clothing-bran ... sanctions/
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Questions:Aseriousman wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 3:37 pmTwenty clothing brands including adidas, Gap, Nike and New Balance appealed to Prime Minister HE to uphold human rights and prevent the loss of preferential trade with the E.U. and U.S.
In a letter dated May 2, the brands — which all have suppliers in the country — said they were concerned by the E.U. and U.S. reviewing trade benefits “based on the declining respect for labor standards, including freedom of association, and other issues related to the respect for human rights issues in Cambodia.”
1. When did these brands establish themselves in Cambodia?
2. At that time, were there no human rights abuses in Cambodia? In their own countries of origin?
3. What was their principle motive for establishing themselves in Cambodia? Because we all know it could never have been profit, right?
These guys are not concerned with human rights. They're concerned with profits, and they're reacting to the EU and the US possibly reducing their cash-flow. Where was this concern in 2010? Nowhere.
If their primary concern was human rights, why were their salaries shitty to begin with?
ירי ילדים והפצצת אזרחים דורש אומץ, כמו גם הטרדה מינית של עובדי ההוראה.
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